People 25 to 44 years old are hardest hit by the opioid overdose epidemic that has left thousands dead in Massachusetts.
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The National Weather Service says a storm headed for the East Coast could hit hardest in the mid-Atlantic states.
Big storm with significant snowfall loomsForecasters warn of heavy, ??perhaps crippling?? snow across the northern mid-Atlantic region, probably beginning Friday.
Harshbarger replaced in probe of R.I. schoolFormer Mass. attorney general Scott Harshbarger had been named to lead an investigation into sexual abuse at St. George?s School.
To attract GE, city and state officials agreed to help facilitate the construction of a helipad in Boston.
Global markets roiled by plunging oil, economic worriesFalling oil prices, once thought to be a boon, have raised questions about the US economic outlook.
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Baker noncommittal on Walsh?s plea for prekindergarten fundingThe mayor wants help from Beacon Hill to provide universal early education.
Louis DiNunzio received a federal sentence of 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute marijuana.
Joyce to pay nearly $5,000 to resolve campaign finance issuesState Senator Brian Joyce will pay nearly $5,000 for tapping campaign funds to pay for his son?s 2014 high school graduation party.
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Democratic voters in Iowa have warmed to Bernie Sanders, just as they did in Vermont, sending him to Congress 10 times.
GOP?s second-tier candidates look for a breakthrough in N.H.Four candidates are battling to emerge as the mainstream alternative to Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.
Donald Trump is ahead by double digits in New Hampshire, with Ted Cruz in second place.
Referees err on footballs this timeThe referees who worked the playoff game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs forgot to bring a few tools of their trade.
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Brady is not a crybaby, just a feverish competitorThe difference between winner and whiner is a matter of perception in sports.
The linebacker cut his leg kicking out a car window to help a woman who had gotten into an accident near Gillette Stadium.
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A report commissioned by the Boston Foundation describes an arts landscape of stark contrasts.
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I?ve stopped biting my nails, and much of the credit goes to a wearable gadget that zaps you to help you shake off bad habits.
Sorry, kids, but astronaut, rock star and baseball player don?t make a showing.
The Red Sox avoided arbitration with reliever Junichi Tazawa, signing him to a one-year deal worth $3.375 million.
Kathryn Smith, an administrative assistant under head coach Rex Ryan, will be the special teams quality control coach.
A number of artists and groups said they had cut ties with the company Heathcliff Berru founded, including local band Speedy Ortiz.
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An immigrant?s son on the stumpCan Ted Cruz make voters forget the disconnect between his current immigration stance and the facts about his family?s journey to America?
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The division-leading Raptors pulled away Wednesday for a 115-109 victory in Toronto.
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The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been reduced to a field of rubble, yet another victim of the Islamic State group?s relentless destruction of ancient cultural sites.
With a fortune of $11.6 billion, the Fidelity Investments chief executive topped a new Forbes ranking of the richest people in America?s 50 largest cities.
Actor Mark Wahlberg has been in town this week to spend time with Danny Keeler, the real-life Boston cop he?ll play in ?Patriots Day.?
Michael Schlow?s upscale Greek restaurant offers diners plenty of highs and lows.
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Thousands of residents in Michigan have been exposed to toxic amounts of lead, including about 9,000 children.
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.
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Good Start Genetics, Helix partner for affordable genetic testing The Cambridge diagnostics company has partnered with Helix, a startup in California, to bring its genetic tests to a bigger market.
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