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The sentence recently handed down in an East Longmeadow sexual assault case was not out of the ordinary in Mass. courtrooms.
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Charter school fight extends into the primariesPro- and anti-charter school forces are spending big money in a state Senate primary.
Union snags make Boston slow to adopt police changeBoston has traditionally been slow to adopt progressive policing measures.
Police said that a bank robbery suspect on the loose ?should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.?
More than seven years after the Great Recession, most Massachusetts workers are just starting to see a rebound in their wages.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Shattuck and Binney streets.
The unnamed officer has been placed on administrative leave and is banned from campus during an investigation.
There were no obvious signs of foul play or trauma, authorities said.
Political change coming to Milton as Joyce exits The departure of Senator Brian Joyce has drawn no fewer than nine candidates vying for two open seats in the Legislature.
Friends of the 37-year-old victim restrained the alleged assailant in the Falmouth Raw Bar.
The Galaxy Note 7 exploded while charging early Saturday on a bedside table.
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As the negative headlines continue, Hillary Clinton is quietly finding more rhythm on the campaign trail.
Kaine compares Trump?s comments on Russian hacking to WatergateTim Kaine, Hillary Clinton?s running mate, made the remarks on ABC?s ?This Week.?
Councilors reintroduce alcohol tax proposalProceeds from the 2-percent tax would go toward supporting addiction programs.
Hermine arrives with strong winds, rip currents, rain A tropical storm watch was in place Sunday for the state?s southeast coast plus the Cape and Islands.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
Tom Brady is gone but still looms large in FoxboroughThe Patriots? message to both of their young quarterbacks is to not worry about trying to be like Brady.
Catholics celebrate Mother Teresa?s canonizationSome at the newly-named St. Mother Teresa Catholic Church in Dorchester woke before dawn to watch the event live from Vatican City.
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?This has restored so, so, so much,? Will Lautzenheiser, 42, says of his surgery to attach transplanted arms.
Investigators? persistence leads to break in Minn. abduction caseTo crack Minnesota?s biggest cold case ? the 1989 abduction of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling ? authorities went back to the early days of the investigation.
NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
Yoan Moncada is a very good work in progressThe Red Sox rookie has made some mistakes, but there?s no denying his talent.
Athletics 1, Red Sox 0
Red Sox waste Eduardo Rodriguez?s gem, fall to A?sRodriguez threw 7? no-hit innings, but Oakland scratched an unearned run off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth to win it.
Once too raw, a Carlin special resurfacesOn Sept. 10, 2001, George Carlin recorded a bracing hour of social commentary for his new HBO special.
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I support Israel, which is why I don?t support US aid to IsraelThe Jewish state, with its booming economy, doesn?t need American charity.
The desperate and the dead
The broken covenantBehind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
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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At Franciscan Children?s in Brighton, several weeks of summer camps are offered so that children with special needs and their families feel supported year round.
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Lucas Pouille of France prevailed, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), on Sunday.
The glittering suburbs ringing Boston have been torn between liberal impulses to help the poor and a desire to keep rolling lawns free of encroachment.
A 5-foot snake appears in someone?s backyard, two youngsters prank-call the police, and other odd stories from local police blotters.
Trump visited a predominantly black church and vowed to fix the ?many wrongs? facing African-Americans.
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The sea has crept up to the point that a high tide and a brisk wind are all it takes to send water pouring into coastal streets and homes.
The delay is because of technical setbacks and mismanagement in a federal effort to develop a low-enriched uranium fuel.
West stormed through more than 30 songs during Saturday?s high-energy performance.
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