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One survivor said the gunman, identified as Chris Harper Mercer, 26, demanded his victims state their religion before he started shooting.
So far this year, there have been at least 294 mass shooting incidents. There have been 274 days.
The agency will not stand in the way of a planned Seaport District race, so long as it does not have to pay for the event.
Adrian Walker
Why it matters that Elizabeth Warren has embraced Black Lives Matter The senator has become perhaps the most prominent politician to wholeheartedly embrace the activist group taking on racial injustice.
Across Eastern and Central Massachusetts, firewood dealers are reporting prices that are running 15 to 20 percent higher than last year.
A whirlwind recruiting process lifted the tight end from obscurity to star.
The two little girls found unresponsive this summer were living in a foster home that should never have been licensed, the report said.
When we are remorseful about missing opportunities to benefit others, we are often more likely to do the right thing.
EUMETSAT
Joaquin raked parts of the Bahamas late Thursday with top winds of 130 miles per hour.
Disgraced tennis great Bob Hewitt was ordered by a judge to pay a woman he is accused of abusing while he was her coach.
Pope?s visit with Davis not a form of support, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis? meeting with Kim Davis ?should not be considered a form of support of her position.?
Capital
Maura Healey doesn?t like to loseIndefatigable drive and charisma have made Maura Healey the state?s attorney general and the one to watch in Massachusetts politics.
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Mayor Walsh hired Brian Kelly, who helped convict ?Whitey? Bulger, to investigate City Hall?s role in a union?s alleged extortion scheme.
Shirley Leung
Even without Olympics, UMass Boston should still build dorms UMass Boston has been on the cusp of getting dorms before, but president Marty Meehan is confident things will work out this time.
In fight over local pipelines, US usually gets its wayThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has broad power to override local authorities.
Opinion Reel: Announcing the Fall 2015 selectionsThese nine films were selected by a panel of Globe Opinion journalists and documentary film experts.
Evaluating campaign money reports gets more complicatedJust combining a candidate?s account and the candidate?s super PAC might not be the best way of doing things.
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The trip by the world leader of the Roman Catholic Church included a White House visit.
Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab
Hang onto your wallet ? Samsung Pay is hereSamsung Pay works, and it?s cool, but ultimately it?s a dead end. Your wallet will still be there for years to come.
Analysis
What it means that Pope Francis met Kim DavisThe encounter was a broad gesture of support by the pope for conscientious objection from gay marriage law.
The Sox failed to finish off a sweep in New York and had their six-game win streak snapped.
Allen Freeman has caught the attention of riders recently with his quirky narrations.
A seemingly never-ending series of laudatory statements about Republican Governor Charlie Baker has emerged from Democrats.
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Tesla shows the world its much-anticipated Model X, an electric SUV with a lot of perks.
?Our thoughts and prayers are not enough,? President Obama said in pointed comments arguing for stronger gun laws.
With large banks facing new regulations that make some deposit accounts less lucrative, Fitchburg and Fall River must find new institutions.
Matt Damon is an astronaut marooned on Mars with half the actors in Hollywood playing NASA geniuses trying to bring him home.
Shahzia Sikander combines ancient and modern techniques in her work, creating animations that teem with layered meanings and disparate messages.
Last night, Marissa?s little sister called me to tell me that one her friends had found Tom on Grindr (like Tinder for gay men, for anyone who doesn?t know).
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Deck House ReduxA new floor plan and a fresh palette prove the stalwart post-and-beam, open concept design is still relevant.
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Carolyn Lynch, philanthropist who supported education, dies at 69
Gunman opens fire at Oregon college, at least nine killed
Harvard professor failed to disclose Monsanto connection in paper touting GMOs
NESN tight-lipped about Jerry Remy?s status next season
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