Dr. Roger Kligler asked a judge to affirm his right to die by obtaining a lethal dose of medication from his doctor.
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Despite the proposal?s many flaws, the harm stemming from continued inaction on marijuana would be even greater.
Neighborhood Health Plan bars new membersNeighborhood Health Plan isn?t taking new MassHealth members after having lost $241 million since 2014.
About 20 percent of the MBTA?s employees were incorrectly billed for health and retirement benefits.
At chaotic Back Bay Station, riders flee smoky trainFive people were treated for smoke inhalation. One rider said in a tweet that people were ?coughing like crazy? at the station.
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The median price hit $913,500, thanks to the new Millennium Tower.
Flow of money worried Clinton aidesBefore her presidential bid, Hillary Clinton?s top aides expressed worries about foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation.
Donald Trump promoted a new hotel Wednesday instead of reviving his poll numbers, critics said.
Catholic bishops don?t have much to say about TrumpAs the list of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump?s breaches of civility grows, some observers are disturbed by the bishops? reticence.
Trump praises Newt Gingrich for criticism of Megyn KellyDonald Trump praised Newt Gingrich Wednesday for an ??amazing interview?? with Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly.
Public weighs in on City Hall redevelopmentAbout 40 people attended a planning session Wednesday night held by architects redesigning City Hall Plaza
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Banks are issuing credit cards at a rate unseen since before the 2008 financial crisis, and rewards wars are heating up.
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What was the real sound of the ?90s? It was wider than this.Led by Salt-N-Pepa and Vanilla Ice, the nostalgic selection of hip-hop and R&B in the ?I Love the ?90s Tour? more closely resembles today?s radio than the free-wheeling Top 40 of the time.
Massachusetts ?is where the heart of the footwear business is?In a twist on globalization, many prominent footware companies are building up their brands from the Bay State.
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Admirals Bank is being relaunched as a lender for Boston?s new economy with a focus on millennials, young entrepreneurs, and nonprofits.
Space is at a premium for Cambridge startup IntelliaIntellia Therapeutics Inc. is one of a trio of local startups working on a type of gene-editing technology that could lead to cures for genetic disorders.
US has secretly expanded network of drone bases to North AfricaAir Force Reaper drones began flying out of a Tunisian base in late June.
MIT launches venture capital fundThe $150 million fund will invest in research-intensive technologies such as clean energy and robotics.
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Alan Sorrentino says he wrote his now-infamous letter, the one decrying the wearing of yoga pants by women over 20, as a joke.
What would approving another slots parlor mean for Mass.?Question 1 would allow for a second slots parlor in Massachusetts, likely in Revere near the Suffolk Downs racetrack.
Police in Pakistan have arrested National Geographic?s famed green-eyed ?Afghan Girl? for having a fake identity card.
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Celtics narrowly defeat Nets in season openerIsaiah Thomas scored 25 points and Jae Crowder added 21.
Talk about team spirit.
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New MIT innovation hub takes on world?s biggest challengesIT?s new startup support accelerator, The Engine, is intended to close the gap between transformative new-science innovations and the long trek to the marketplace.
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