The state?s population increased by almost 4 percent since 2010 to 6.8 million, a growth rate slightly behind the national pace.
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The man who loaned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev the gun used to murder Sean Collier was freed less than three hours after his hearing.
A federal magistrate judge did not explain why she recused herself, but she previously worked at a law firm that represented Cosby.
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Mother held on $50,000 bail in kidnapping caseValerie McGrath allegedly picked her children up with the permission of their Lakeville father, but did not return with them.
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City offers two free hours with ParkBoston appThe promotion seeks to reward people who visit on a weeknight or weekday, since they can choose when to use the discount.
Maybe you?re just good at knowing what other people won?t likeCertain consumers are more prone to buying products that will flop with the general public, a new study says.
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Civil War historical groups reenacted the 150-year-old ceremony where soldiers returned infantry flags to the Governor at the State House.
Are you lamenting the mild holiday weather this year? Be careful what you wish for.
In addition to regular pay, many MBTA employees will collect significant overtime pay.
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Ben Carson, a Marathon bombing survivor?s decision, and double-booked surgeries topped the list of stories that users spent the most time reading.
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The dad who wants nothing is something specialThis father is a man who takes pride in saving a buck ? and he brings that financial shrewdness to his Christmas list.
Peter Abraham | Beat Writer?s Notebook
Changing roster expansion rules and solving the DH dilemma are topics the commissioner should consider.
Christopher muther
Like a good meal, your travel plans should be balanced, colorful, and feature a prominent and sweet ending.
home of week
This 2,972 square-foot home renovated in the 1930s includes a grand entrance, marble floors, arched windows, and stucco walls.
THOMAS FARRAGHER
A safe place for children on a hill in Dorchester St. Mary?s Center for Women and Children is a place where children sleep in cozy rooms as Boston?s skyline twinkles a lifetime away.
Evan Horowitz | Quick study
Does fishing have a future in New England?Cod and shrimp have been disappearing from the waters off Mass. and Maine. But lobster is flourishing. Why the wild ups and downs?
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Noah Van Niel
Instead of joy and excitement, I feel like I?m watching a slow-motion execution.
According to ESPN, the NFL vetoed the project because the professor who is leading it has been critical of the league.
The Jets are fighting for a playoff spot, and have won four straight.
Stat
The move comes in response to a recent STAT investigation that found widespread failures by universities and pharmaceutical firms.
JEFF JACOBY
Shock and awe and AgrabahThe prank is the latest in a long line of seemingly serious poll questions highlighting the public?s lack of knowledge.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Ground Game | Q&A
DNC chairwoman discusses timing of Saturday debateA Q&A with DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz before Saturday?s Democratic debate.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff
The Big Picture
The Treehouse Community was founded to support families that take in foster children in the hopes of stopping the bounce through the system.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
The school said Monday that Nick Roberto wouldn?t return to the team this season, but declined to say why.
The teenager was convicted of raping and murdering his math teacher at Danvers High School in 2013.
?I think people are kind of tired of the really amped-up rhetoric that passes for a lot of political dialogue,? Charlie Baker said.
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That stood in marked contrast to a spectacular incident in June that placed doubt on the rocket program?s future.
Developer Jon Cronin filed notice with the city Monday that he wants to build the tower at the current site of the Whiskey Priest and Atlantic Beer Garden.
The Internet coughed up its fair share of divisive people/chewtoys this year and, in one way or another, these unremarkable antiheroes united us.
This question can come into particularly sharp focus around the holidays, as kids learn to balance giving and receiving.
Beta Boston
Wi-Fi speeds upgraded at Logan AirportIt?s an early Christmas gift for travelers: The internet connection speed at Boston Logan International Airport is now faster.
CRUX
Pope taps American as spokesman in shakeupThe Vatican announced that Greg Burke, a former Fox News correspondent in Rome, has been named the new vice director of the Holy See Press Office.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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