Proposals before the state Legislature would ban cellular phone use without a hands-free device.
Officials handled bullying complaints aggressively, lawyer saysA judge last month threw out a lawsuit by a former student who accused the school of failing to respond to years of bullying complaints.
The 790-foot vessel, which had a crew of 33, disappeared near the Bahamas on Thursday during Hurricane Joaquin.
The Boston Globe?s first sports awards ceremony will honor New England?s biggest sports stars. Watch live starting at 8 p.m.
During a week of big questions, this may be one of the biggest. Health care leaders will tackle it Wednesday as part of Hubweek.
The move is an effort to reduce overcrowding and provide relief to drug offenders who received harsh sentences.
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Such rainfall would be ?quite possible really anywhere along the Eastern Seaboard,? one meteorologist said.
Christopher Harper-Mercer?s mother was well aware of his fascination with guns. In fact, she shared it.
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Pilot who died on Phoenix-Boston flight identifiedThe pilot of the American Airlines flight was Michael Johnston, 57, who was based out of Phoenix.
The former Patriots player and convicted killer is facing a second trial in an alleged 2012 double shooting in the South End.
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Rancourt is getting ready to begin his 40th year singing the National Anthem before Bruins games at TD Garden.
Army sergeant Christopher Vars, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, went missing in action while fighting in North Korea.
dining out | devra first
Drinking in the atmosphere at Fenway izakaya HojokoHojoko, an izakaya from O Ya owners Tim and Nancy Cushman, in The Fenway?s Verb Hotel, puts the drinks before the food.
Sebastian Smee
Even a Renoir skeptic knows it?s sophomoric to stage an anti-Renoir protest outside the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Evan Horowitz | Quick study
What regulations should apply to an industry that seems so very much like gambling?
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Cubs looking like the Red Sox? baseball cousinsWith the championship-starved Cubs in the playoffs, many similarities can be drawn to Theo Epstein?s tenure in Boston.
The Celtics generally looked crisp and received contributions from a variety of sources in the 124-91 victory.
School lunchtime trading persists despite allergies, rulesLunchtime deal making flourishes in schools. For kids, it?s a chance to upgrade ? or get schooled on the finer points of manipulation.
Rent in Boston solo or having a roommate, what?s scarier?Yes, you?d have to share your couch, your fridge, your shower with a stranger. But grown-ups having housemates isn?t as crazy as you think.
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Announcing the Fall 2015 selectionsWatch these nine short films that have something to say ? about family, identity, community, mopeds.
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Calm down, Hillary Clinton has not lost New Hampshire. Yet.Clinton is currently losing N.H., but she is very, very, very, very far away from the state being a lost cause.
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Globe photographer Craig F. Walker documented the plight of refugees and migrants looking for a better life in Europe.
Local firms show off drones, bots for law enforcementA Danvers-based drone maker has begun shipping a new kind of police surveillance aircraft that can stay aloft for days.
Analysis
On day one of Synod 2015, conservatives strike firstThe traditionalist camp isn?t going to just counter-punch this time around.
In the wake of Monday night?s blown call, the Patriots coach may gain support for the notion of having replay available for most plays.
The clocks are part of an ongoing effort to provide more accurate scheduling information to customers in real time.
Elizabeth Warren blasted to her list an appeal on behalf of Maggie Hassan, ?the tough, smart, two-term governor of New Hampshire.?
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The car, which is made largely of copper, brass, and bronze, has not been seen publicly in about 30 years.
A family known pseudonymously as ?the Bratayleys,? which has amassed a massive online following, has been struck by tragedy.
Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios produced at a plant in California labeled gluten-free actually contain wheat.
It?s not a backhanded compliment to say that ?Kansas City Choir Boy? has its moments.
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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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Renoir haters picket outside Museum of Fine Arts
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