The state Senate is expected to vote next week on a bill requiring all districts to screen 7th and 10th graders for potential drug use.
?We must not be taken aback by their numbers, but rather view them as persons,? Francis said in calling on lawmakers to embrace immigrants.
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What are the takeaways from Francis?s decision to highlight Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton in his speech?
At UMass, Yellen says rate increase likely by end of yearThe Federal Reserve chair said she expects unemployment to decline, low inflation to rise, and the Fed to gradually boost rates.
The man allegedly kidnapped a woman and then led troopers on a high-speed pursuit that stretched from Chelsea to Needham.
Alleged Hernandez juror claims improper conduct during trialSomeone claiming to have served on the jury in Aaron Hernandez?s murder trial said jurors improperly discussed the high-profile case.
The events have taken place simultaneously only five times since the start of the century, and will not happen again until 2033.
A dozen people were also in critical condition after the crash between a duck boat and charter bus on a busy bridge.
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Hazen (center) has worked for the Red Sox for 10 seasons and was named assistant general manager in January.
Interim manager Torey Lovullo also said third baseman Pablo Sandoval has pneumonia.
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Some of the drug industry?s longstanding opposition to government intervention is undermined by a history of suspect pricing practices.
On Oct. 1, Clinton will talk about ?substance abuse and its tragic effects on individuals and families,? an official said.
The giant mural on the ex-Hancock Tower is the creative work of French artist ?JR,? according to the building?s owners.
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This Jones Hill town home offers two bedrooms, 2½ baths, floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelves, three fireplaces, and two decks.
The city may significantly increase fees at peak times in an effort to free up spaces and ease gridlock in commercial districts, Mayor Walsh announced.
Hundreds killed in Mecca stampedeMore than 717 were killed and more than 863 were injured Thursday during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, authorities said.
The referee denied using racial slurs during the game and told officials he has post-concussion syndrome.
Lawrence H. Summers
The importance of global health investmentThe moral and economic case for investments in health care is as or more compelling than in any other area in the developing world.
Pope Francis confronts a partisan AmericaAs he continues his US trip, there?s one thing it?s clear Pope Francis understands: We are a very politically polarized nation.
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A collection of images of creatures recently captured by photographers all over the world.
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When German engineering is digital deceptionThe Volkswagen scandal is a warning to everybody who?s ever assumed that the stuff on your computer screen is the gospel truth.
The pope?s in the US. How well do you know him?With Pope Francis visiting the United States, we challenge you to show us how well you know him.
It was Brown who broke Gronkowski?s arm in a 2012 game with Indianapolis, when the safety was playing for the Colts.
The state fire marshal?s office said that one suspect is 14 years old, two are 15, and the fourth is 16. All were scheduled for a Thursday arraignment.
Democrats like Vermont?s Bernie Sanders are pushing for more Democratic debates. Those forums will be his largest audience to date.
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A survey shows people don?t trust their self-parking systems to take the wheel.
It will be their first face-to-face encounter in nearly a year amid strongly troubled relations between the two nations.
It will end its support of the nonprofit arts center ? which operates the Citi Wang Theatre, the Citi Shubert Theatre, and, for a short while longer, the Colonial Theatre.
Why is NBC bringing back a series that, only five years ago, had lost not only viewers and critical respect but also an overall sense of storytelling momentum and foresight?
One cocktail at Brick & Mortar is the classic rum-based Queen?s Park Swizzle, traditionally made with a wooden swizzle stick to stir it.
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Built to LastAdvances in concrete technology make the restoration of the Crane Estate Casino a permanent improvement.
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Mike Hazen named Red Sox general manager
A big fish story: Malden man?s reaction to large fish goes viral
Dan Shaughnessy: Patriots enemies mysteriously meet with misfortune
Can a 62-year-old pill help control drug prices?
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