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A federal jury condemned the admitted serial killer to death following 16 hours of deliberations.
MBTA board votes to privatize warehousing department The agency had previously said the department, which orders, stores, and moves mechanical parts, is ?completely broken.?
Marijuana dispensaries hit by hack of sales systemMJ Freeway, whose sales and inventory system software is used by marijuana shops across the US, said it was the victim of a targeted cyber attack.
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When dying is a choiceMy father lingered for several weeks after he told me he wanted to die, suffering greatly.
A Cumberland Farms store in Roxbury was a gathering point for people at nearby treatment centers.
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Fans of a mighty sequoia with a ?drive-thru? hole in its trunk are mourning its loss after a massive storm.
Could changing the way doctors are paid narrow health disparities? The study found linking physicians? payments to health care quality measures improved the care for all patients.
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Prosecutors try to paint defendant in meningitis trial as greedyFormer pharmacist Barry Cadden is facing charges of racketeering and causing the deaths of 25 people in the 2012 meningitis outbreak.
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Kerry visits MIT with a warning about climate changeSecretary of State John Kerry said the country risks environmental and economic consequences if climate change isn?t addressed.
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L.L. Bean found itself under threat of boycott after a member of the company?s board of directors donated to a pro-Donald Trump group.
Donald Trump?s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to be named senior adviserThe expected appointment highlights concerns about nepotism in the Trump White House.
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Bill Belichick naps on Nantucket ferry ahead of Texans gameIt appears that Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants weren?t the only NFLers spending some time on a boat before a playoff game.
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We examined results from 2002-15, accounting for margin of victory, games with fourth-quarter lead changes, and games with multiple fourth-quarter lead changes.
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?Good Will Hunting? apartment is up for saleThe ramshackle pad where Will Hunting made his home is up for sale. Don?t worry: It looks much, much better than it did in the movie.
Donald Trump calls Meryl Streep ?a Hillary lover? and ?flunky?The president-elect dismissed the speech Streep made at Sunday?s Golden Globe Awards, criticizing the actress in a Twitter rant.
The Fox News host joined in a chorus of conservative backlash on social media against Streep?s Golden Globes speech.
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Boston Police cracking more murder casesThe BPD?s current homicide-solving surge helps not only victims? loved ones, but also a community.
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She loved him, and he died in the Holocaust. Now her son is bringing his music back to life.A tale of young love drove a son on an eye-opening journey. And in the process, a musical legacy that was all but lost has been found, and a life revealed.
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The San Antonio solutionOne Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?
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.
The fourth line is getting the message about quick puck movement, but the third line is still lagging.
Sydney Chaffee of Codman Academy was named Massachusetts? Teacher of the Year in May.
This Marshfield 13-acre compound with river views and 9,733 square feet of living space is more like a private retreat than a house.
The senator?s supporters tout a network of small-dollar donors backing her reelection bid to keep possible Republican challengers at bay.
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The 2017 New England International Auto Show will have about 600 cars on display.
The 41-year-old man is also wanted in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend.
Eric Rosengren expects that the nation?s central bank will quicken the pace of rate increases this year as the economy has ?shown remarkable progress.?
A comedy clip is creating a stir.
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Since he took office last June, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has launched a nationwide antidrug campaign that has so far reportedly led to the deaths of more than 6,000 people
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History shows how the Sununus earned their political dynastyAs voters rejected the political dynasties of Clinton and Bush, N.H. put back in power one of the most successful last names in state history.
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A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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