New statewide regulations will limit how children can be physically restrained in Massachusetts public schools.
Top Republicans don?t rule out backing Trump as nomineeFew Republicans appear ready to swear off supporting Donald Trump in a general election.
Authorities were earlier investigating a report that someone may have thrown an infant into the Merrimack River.
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Heading away from balmy Boston in a determined search for a white Christmas? Don?t bother looking in the Berkshires, or even Buffalo.
Boston breaks Christmas Eve weather recordThe city hit 66 degrees just after 11:30 a.m., smashing the previous record of 61 for the day.
?Full Cold Moon? to make rare Christmas Day appearanceThe year?s last full moon will peak as the sun rises, appearing on December 25 for the first time since 1977.
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Search teams combed damaged homes and businesses for people still missing, a hunt made complicated because many had left for the holidays.
DraftKings and FanDuel sue to keep operating in IllinoisFantasy sports rivals are fighting Attorney General Lisa Madigan?s assertion that they violate state gambling laws.
O?Malley visits Pine Street Inn as homeless men pack shelterCardinal Sean O?Malley delivered plates of ham, sweet potato, and other vegetables to clients at the shelter.
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The Tremble Clefs sing to fight the voice-dampening effects of an incurable disease.
Lynn Christmas parade to wind 23 miles through cityIn 29 years, head organizer Jay Walsh says he can never remember such a balmy forecast for the event.
For families barely scraping by financially, the gifts are a godsend, an assurance that their children will have presents to open Christmas morning.
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A salute to those who did it right, or just did it with a smile, on the air this year.
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The Jets have won four straight, and New England is still dealing with injury issues.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is continuing its tradition of telling youngsters the location of Santa Claus.
Kelley Shea, whose love story transcended illness, dies at 27Shea, who was from Brookline, became engaged to Spencer Kushner two days before she died of cancer.
Water leak delays Chipotle reopening in Cleveland CircleThe restaurant has been shuttered for more than two weeks after 36 who had eaten there fell ill with norovirus.
Movies showing in theaters on ChristmasChristmastime is traditionally a big movie-going time. From ?Star Wars? to ?Joy,? check out what?s at the box office this holiday.
Fan?s guide to the 2016 Winter ClassicThe Boston Pops, Nate Ruess, and Simple Plan headline the musical acts that will perform on Jan. 1 at Gillette Stadium.
Ann Hood
The true meaning of ?miracle?In Chimayo, miracles came in the form of dirt. I felt possibility everywhere I looked.
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Things are not going well for the Carson campaignAfter several confounding statements on foreign policy and then fighting claims he made about his own life for weeks, Ben Carson?s poll numbers have tanked.
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.
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They come in all shapes and sizes, donning the iconic red suit and hat that symbolize modern-day Christmas.
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.
Running back Steven Jackson, added this week, has already made a favorable impression on the Patriots quarterback.
The case is set to return to court for a status hearing on Jan. 19, the date that the trial was scheduled to begin.
With a crowded field, the quadrennial rite of angling for Senate endorsements has gotten even more awkward.
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In Mississippi, residents were beginning to take stock after storms that killed at least six across the country whipped through the area.
A teen driver who died a few days after a crash near Pittsburgh has been tentatively identified as the eighth death in the US linked to explosive air bag inflators.
All of the familiar beauty of the Cape serves as a darkly ironic backdrop for an achingly sad story about the heroin epidemic.
If you haven?t bought a gift for the liquor connoisseur on your list, the countdown?s on. But don?t panic!
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Blink?s DIY video-based home security system may be the futureThe new home security system is from a company that might become the state?s next big consumer electronics firm.
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Pope Francis faces a real dilemma in ?Vatileaks 2.0?The Vatican leaks scandal has had more twists than a daytime soap opera.
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The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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Patriots are catching Jets at the wrong time
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