Audit calls BRA a dysfunctional bureaucracy

Just a few powerful staffers at the Boston Redevelopment Authority decide how buildings will look, a highly critical report says.

GreatHorse?s sprawling clubhouse (above) includes a patio offering an expansive view of the golf course and the Hampden countryside.

Country club eyes major golf event and major water use

The GreatHorse country club in Hampden is thirsty for a big golf tournament, but neighbors are wondering if their own wells will run dry.

Caitlyn Jenner spoke as she accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award onstage during the ESPYS in Los Angeles.

Caitlyn Jenner accepts Ashe Courage Award at ESPYs

Jenner received a standing ovation from the sporting world?s biggest stars after her 10-minute speech Wednesday night.

Gabriel Bruno Parreira (center), who is an undocumented immigrant from Brazil and attends Somerville High, listened to testimony during the Joint Committee of Higher Education hearing on Education Equity Act at the State House.

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Students push state to extend tuition help to undocumented immigrants

More than 100 high school and college students packed a small State House hearing room Wednesday.

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Governor Charlie Baker said he?s in favor of raising the number of charter schools in the state.

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Former President George H.W. Bush was in stable condition and doing ?fine? after falling at his Kennebunkport, Maine, home, a spokesman said.

Easton schools to carry drug that reverses overdoses

The move comes amid rising concern across the state about the abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers.

Rika Smith McNally (front) and her crew work on the William Lloyd Garrison statue on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

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They get the gunk off Boston?s outdoor treasures

In a city steeped in history, experts are charged with removing the grit from dozens of outdoor sculptures around the city.

Rick Porcello (5-9, 5.90 ERA) knows he needs to improve for the Red Sox to have any chance in the second half.

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Pitching improvement needed if Red Sox are to contend

The Red Sox have the worst earned run average in the American League at 4.44.

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The players union will take legal action unless Brady?s Deflategate punishment is reduced to zero games, according to ABC.

Greg Hardy?s domestic violence is worse than Tom Brady?s alleged offense, but his labor law case vs. the NFL is more clear-cut.

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Greg Hardy?s case has no direct correlation to Tom Brady?s

If commissioner Roger Goodell reduces Brady?s suspension it won?t be because of Hardy.

Carlos Ortega Gabin (right) was consoled as he brook down while holding a photo of his sister, Matilde Gabin, in the driveway where she was allegedly shot and killed by her husband.

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In ambush attack, Lawrence man kills wife, then himself

The man waited for his wife, a witness said, hours after a judge ordered the two to stay away from each other. The woman?s brother (pictured) mourned after the incident.

Gillette could see throngs of spectators headed to the proposed Olympic stadium. But the commute for its employees could also be disrupted.

Olympics could help -- or work against -- Gillette

Throngs of spectators would stream by the plant?s entrance every day, but those crowds could also disrupt shipments and commutes for employees.

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For prostitutes, a terrible life made worse

The Web has driven the sex industry deep into the shadows.

The Big Picture

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Looking skyward

The sky can be a compelling subject or backdrop in a photograph, emanating many sources of light.