The decline follows a change in the way school districts are required to approach punishment.
Bill Cosby, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 12 years ago, will remain free on $1 million bail pending trial.
Federal officials highlighted what they said was the MBTA?s inadequate maintenance plans and subpar service for disabled riders.
Forty homcides were committed in Boston in 2015, down from 54 in 2014, officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Cox Media Group took over the station in October 2014 and made changes, and results are starting to come in.
Enrique Marquez, a friend of one of the shooters in the San Bernardino attack that killed 14, was indicted on terror and gun charges.
Former Roxbury drug kingpin due in court in FebruaryDarryl Whiting, a notorious former leader of a Roxbury drug gang who is serving a life term, wants a reduction in his sentence.
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Jeb Bush said media fascination with Donald Trump had stymied a discussion of how Republicans should approach foreign policy.
Temperatures in the North Pole reached about 50 degrees above normal for this time of year on Wednesday, experts said.
Levees in Illinois, Missouri monitored after severe floodingA rare winter flood threatened nearly two dozen federal levees in Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday as rivers rose.
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LAKERS 112, CELTICS 104
The Celtics? rally in the fourth quarter fell short in a stunning loss to the lowly Lakers.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Peyton Manning doesn?t have history on his sideThe five-time MVP quarterback has vehemently denied HGH allegations, but it?s a story high-profile athletes have told before.
Planning on attending the festivities on New Year?s Eve? Here?s a look at how to get there, what to do, and where to go.
beta boston | tech lab
The FCC is casting a suspicious gaze on some US telecom firms that are handing out free Internet bandwidth to their customers.
Wellesley Police Department
A driver in Wellesley cleared only a small porthole on the left side of the windshield before taking to the road.
The notable figures who died in 2015 Chronicling the many notable figures who died in 2015, men and women whose impact upon the region, nation, and world was substantial.
New complex proposed over Back Bay StationA developer has submitted papers to build a 1.4 million square-foot complex of office, housing and retail space over the T station.
Favorite travel photos of the year, from Lima to Las VegasA look back at some of our favorite photos by travel writer and columnist Christopher Muther.
The top Globe arts stories of 2015From protests at the MFA to Taylor Swift at Gillette, here are the most-read arts stories from the past year.
Arne Duncan said 16,000 young people were killed during his first six years as education secretary.
Perspective
Jim Braude predicts a 2016 full of frustrationCould these dramatic scenarios involving Trump, Brady, Belichick, and more actually come true? A guy can dream.
?Affluenza? teen remains in Mexico but mother is deportedAn injuction delayed the deportation of Ethan Couch to the United States, but his mother was flown to Los Angeles.
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Trump and fans, up-close and liveDonald Trump?s rally in Nashua on Monday was a chance watch Trump up close and to talk in person with Trump supporters.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Ground Game
A campaign fundraising deadline that matters littleThis time the difference between a pretty good and a pretty bad fundraising report isn?t much. If a candidate gets an extra million, it means virtually nothing.
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.
From Deflategate to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Globe sports reporters recount some of their fondest memories.
The body was identified as James Robertson of Avon, who disappeared and was presumed dead.
Donald Trump isn?t the first candidate to spar with the New Hampshire Union Leader.
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Car critic Bill Griffith reveals which drivers end up on his naughty list and the locations where they are most likely to offend.
The city?s mayor said 100,000 people turned out in the Belgian capital to ring in the new year last Dec. 31.
DraftKings and Illinois AG Lisa Madigan have agreed to a schedule that will likely push any resolution of their dispute well into the summer.
Here?s what to look for from Hollywood East next year.
A stance against artificial trans fats, processed meats were called ?carcinogenic to humans,? and the first genetically modified fish was approved.
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A lot happened in 2015. Take a look at images from the first half of the year on topics from around the world.
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.
Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy
SimpliSafe?s success awakens sleeping giantThe Boston company?s low-cost home security system has forced the hand of a long-time industry titan.
Crux | John L. Allen Jr.
Italy?s smog crisis may embolden Pope Francis on environmentIf all politics is, indeed, local, then one probably shouldn?t expect Pope Francis? focus on the environment to diminish anytime soon.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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Robotics firm founder defends military work
Peyton Manning doesn?t have history on his side
Trump drags Hillary?s ?Bill Clinton problem? out of the shadows
Vote all you want. The secret government won?t change.
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