They were counting on a new state law aimed at boosting their wages, but the Baker administration interpreted the law differently.
The killer of Stephen Perez Jr. was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars for the 2012 murder.
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Online ratings for Portland?s Grace and the Foreside Tavern plummeted after an anti-assault rifle post on Facebook.
Well, well, well . . . look what the drought?s doing now?Is there enough water?? asked one DCR official. ?We?re certainly recommending everyone conserve.?
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Who will come out on top in tonight?s debate?Donald Trump?s forte is getting attention, but Hillary Clinton still has one big advantage.
ground game
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump need to show voters another sideAfter months of polling in the general election, it is clear that no one likes it when these candidates are ?being themselves.?
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Up for debate: Where to watch the candidates square offWhat will you choose: A Hilla-rita or a Trump-tini?
Staples names Shira Goodman as president and CEOThe Framingham company?s board members have chosen a familiar face after it failed to acquire smaller rival Office Depot.
Will your child go straight from elementary school to high school?Superintendent Tommy Chang is floating the idea of K-6 elementary schools and high schools that start in seventh grade.
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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
The brand of football played in Foxborough just looks different.
After week at sea, missing boater found on life raft Nathan Carman, 22, was on a fishing trip when his boat sank after taking on water. His mother, Linda Carman, is still missing.
Northeastern students get a bit crabby, break recordEach of the 376 students who participated had to ?crab walk? for two consecutive minutes to set a new Guinness World record.
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Work is beginning on the neighborhood?s oldest building ? a 200-year-old farmhouse whose past is full of intrigue.
Love Letters
He plays Pokémon Go to excessHe has the app open while he?s driving, and will put the phone in his lap and repeatedly look down at it.
Boston University grad student missing in NYCOne of the music student?s friends said he was last seen Sept. 18 leaving his hotel near Midtown.
HUBweek
HUBweek gets underway with a debate of its ownThe Faneuil Forum with Michael Sandel will tackle questions like whether it is fair to tax the rich to help the poor.
Witnesses to Theater District stabbings asked to call police tip lineNo arrests have been made as of Monday morning as police continue to investigate a violent incident that broke out over the weekend.
Paul Pierce to retire after this seasonThe former Celtics captain announced Monday that the upcoming season would be his last.
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Pedroia scores winning run with an awkward two-step Dustin Pedroia clinched the three-game sweep with some fancy footwork.
The pitcher, who died in a boating wreck early Sunday, was on a path to be one of the game?s greats.
Nine people wounded in Houston shootingThe alleged gunman, who was fatally shot by police, has been identified as a lawyer who had issues with his law firm.
Opinion | Jeffrey D. Sachs
Sustainable infrastructure after the Automobile Age The US infrastructure needs long-term planning that goes way beyond quick ?shovel ready? remedies.
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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Not far from the refurbished F1 race track of Kyalami in Johannesburg is a small, virtually dirt race track that attracts only the brave.
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?I don?t have the words to describe the pain I feel,?? said David Ortiz.
Organizers sought to honor diverse cultures and make sure other people knew what their religion is truly about.
The candidates discussed bilateral relations during Sunday?s meetings.
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This 5-passenger midsize wagon thrives in all seasons, showing the kind of pluck we?d like to think is our birthright.
Arcan Cetin, 20, is accused of killing five people Friday in a northern Washington state Macy?s store.
Four drug companies see success in trials targeting protein linked to headaches.
The Nantucket native shouted out many friends and family who were there to root her on for the conclusion of her tour.
ground game
It?s time for Donald Trump to pledge to serve a single termMaybe it is time for him to make a dramatic announcement: A pledge to only serve one term.
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?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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