The social worker monitoring a 7-year-old Hardwick boy who fell into a coma is one of hundreds at the department who are unlicensed.
The stepson of Louis Wellington Cabot allegedly stole more than $17 million from real estate investors, prosecutors say.
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Boston?s mayor will leave the Savin Hill section of Dorchester as he plans to move at the end of the summer.
First Boston 2024 pitch took rosy view of pitfallsOlympic organizers downplayed the likelihood of a referendum and characterized the opposition as a small band of doubters.
USOC official gets caught up in Olympics fervor onlineArguments about the feasibility of hosting the Olympics in Boston spilled over to social media during Thursday?s live debate.
Opinion | Alan M. Dershowitz
Jonathan Pollard?s release doesn?t make up for Iran dealThe US is not doing Israel any favors by releasing the convicted spy years after he should have been under a plea bargain.
John Houser, 59, bought the weapon he used to kill two and wound nine at a movie theater in an Alabama pawn shop.
Never-before-seen photos of Cheney, Bush on 9/11 releasedMore than 350 photos of head officials reacting on Sept. 11, 2001 have been released at the request of a Boston-based producer.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Allan Ganz landed a Guinness World Record for the longest career as an ice cream man. At 78, he hopes to continue a few more years.
RED SOX 2, TIGERS 1
Xander Bogaerts, who was 3 for 5, delivered the winning hit with one out in the 11th inning.
Dara Torres, who won three Olympic medals at 41, is now in a legal battle that stems from her endorsement of the product.
The booming chemical reaction shocked the busy Salty Brine beach on July 11, sending one woman to the hospital.
Address
In the Boston suburbs ? home to coveted real estate stock and many top school systems ? returning to one?s hometown is often a solid bet.
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Thomas Sullivan, 40, was among those killed last week when a gunman opened fire at a military facility in Chattanooga, Tenn.
In 115 years of Boston baseball, Pedro Martinez reigns as the grand master of the mound.
The radio host had previously announced he?d be leaving, but his comments about Dominican baseball players sped up his departure.
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Dunkin? CEO decries $15-an-hour minimum wage in N.Y.The chief of Dunkin? Brands said that the pay boost and lack of input from the industry were ?absolutely outrageous.?
Who?s at fault in Maine diner spat? Etiquette experts weigh inWhat is the proper etiquette for when young children act up, even in a seemingly family friendly environment?
Inside the presidential primaries with James PindellGlobe reporter James Pindell brings you the latest news from New Hampshire and beyond as 2016 presidential politics take shape.
Martin O?Malley
Congress needs to act on gun reformThe presidential candidate argues for comprehensive gun safety laws, including closing the ?gun show loophole.?
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Big Picture
Photographer David Ryan provides a visual respite of the shoreline during an assignment in a fixed-wing Cessna.
Cambridge company born in Internet?s ?big bang? has lasting impact
Viaweb played a pivotal role in the evolution of e-commerce, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Hidden ethics battle in Planned Parenthood fetal tissue scandalVideo of executives talking callously about supplying fetal tissue for medical research has created flood of outrage.
Former Red Sox hurler Bill Lee, known for his eccentric ways and looping curveball, is still pitching in his late 60s.
Two inspectors general asked for a criminal investigation into whether Clinton mishandled sensitive information on a private account.
Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of visitors to attend the annual Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival this weekend.
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Mayor Marty Walsh announced this week that the ParkBoston app could be used in five more Boston neighborhoods.
Investigators say they found four e-mails containing sensitive content on the personal email account that Clinton used.
The biotech is revising expectations for growth as its top-selling multiple sclerosis drug faces tougher competition.
With the opening of ?Fiddler on the Roof,? summer stock theater has returned to a Plymouth?s Priscilla Beach Theatre.
A satisfying B-movie with an A-movie veneer, ?Southpaw? huffs and puffs to punch above its weight.
Design New England
A home with open spaceA new floor plan for a renovated 1960s ranch-style house makes entertaining easy.
Ideas
Doctors? poor training on antibiotics is making us sickerThe more antibiotics are incorrectly prescribed, the more they contribute to drug-resistant bacterial infections.
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