Two workers were killed when a water main break flooded the trench they were working in.
?It was no longer a rescue mission,? witness says Area residents describe tense moments in South End where two people died in a construction accident.
Reports from the scene of the South End water main breakBoston firefighters responded after a broken hydrant caused water to flood a contruction area workers were in.
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?Two workers are drowning in that water??They pulled one guy out, but there are two more down there,? a man said.
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Lifelong skiers from Massachusetts wanted to share the sport with their children, but they had to redesign a home first.
Former TelexFree CEO to plead guilty in $3b schemeJames Merrill is pleading guilty to fraud and other charges in a pyramid scheme that ensnared more victims than any other in history.
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Trump could win ? but not necessarily the White HouseAt the end of this long and bitter election, Donald Trump will almost certainly find a way to win. That doesn?t mean he?s going to become president.
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Children?s Hospital expansion didn?t have to go this wayChildren?s Hospital is a politically powerful Boston institution and that power was on full muscular display in recent days.
He started a war on yoga pants and now it?s coming to his front door ??Yoga pants belong in the yoga studio,?? he wrote. ??What?s next? Wearing a ??Speedo?? to the supermarket? Imagine if men did that. Yuck!??
Bill Murray crashes White House press briefingBill Murray was in D.C. this weekend to collect the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday.
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?You know that?s usually a problem with me, just going on and on and on,? an unusually talkative Belichick told reporters today.
Patriots players fined for actions in Bengals gameRob Gronkowski, LeGarrette Blount, and Julian Edelman were all docked $9,115.
Are you having Internet problems today? Here?s whyThe Department of Homeland Security is investigating a cyber attack on a company that provides access to many popular websites.
This is your dog on marijuanaAs Mass. voters consider legalizing marijuana, veterinarians offer a word of caution: Keep your pets away from it.
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Specialists warn that if exposed to it at night, ?blue light? from some LEDs can disrupt the body?s production of melatonin, a hormone that influences sleep.
Jamaica Plain project takes next step toward winning city approvalCriterion Development Partners is proposing a 252-unit complex across Washington Street from the Orange Line stop.
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Step inside the oldest cars still operating on the MBTA The historic Mattapan trolleys were designed during the Great Depression and travel a short, unusual route.
Sale finalized for Kenmore buildings, including the one with the Citgo signDevelopment firm Related Beal closed Friday on its purchase of nine buildings in Kenmore Square from Boston University.
Boston fire commissioner reflects on efforts to reduce cancer among firefightersA Boston firefighter is diagnosed with cancer every three weeks, the city?s fire commissioner said.
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The most under-acknowledged American director working today?That would be Kelly Reichardt, and ?Certain Women? is her new film.
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Dennis Prager doth protest too muchA prominent Jewish ethicist accuses me of ?gratuitous hatred.?
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The broken covenantBehind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
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Iraqi and Kurdish forces have begun a military offensive to take back the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul.
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Most of the World Series winners between 2005 and 2015 benefitted significantly from homegrown pitchers.
Mr. Stamps joined the Army during World War II and served in England, France, and Germany as a technician fourth grade in a cargo unit.
?I wouldn?t go to Harvard if I could get in for free,? said at-large Councilor Michael Flaherty.
Last week, the lucky big home sale number was in the $2 million range ? this week, it?s $3 million. Ranging from a massive single family home in Weston to a five-story townhouse in the South End, there is a quiet a bit of variety when you get to the $3 million mark. 11 Bradford Rd.
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Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 224,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because the air bags may not inflate in a crash
India and Pakistan, longtime enemies with nuclear arsenals, have turned in battle to the big screen.
Curse you, MetLife. The company will phase out its use of Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang after more than 30 years.
Despite his initial doubts, ballet superstar Christopher Wheeldon proved he could helm a Broadway musical.
Chris Cooper stars as the reclusive novelist in ?Coming Through the Rye?
Bali was perfect for our girls? trip: serene, beautiful, interesting, cultural, and enough of challenge to feel like a real adventure.
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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Strange things could happen on the Electoral College mapBecause of Hillary Clinton?s recent rise, some traditional Republican states may have closer-than-anticipated contests.
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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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