A young boy was shot in the lower back outside 12-14 Copeland Street Sunday evening, but he is expected to survive, officials said.
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Other New England states were not far behind, according to a recently released study.
In Trump era, tech visas get a hard look Does the technology industry have a shortage of qualified Americans?
Immigration fears lead to sped-up weddings President Trump?s crackdown on immigrants is driving more couples to tie the knot.
Some see risks rising for undocumented who pay their taxes Many undocumented workers pay taxes for the same reasons legal residents do ? to get a refund, and to obey the law.
Jared Kushner makes a visit to Iraq The purpose of the Kushner?s visit was not immediately clear, but he has been acting as a shadow diplomat since his father-in-law took office.
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Adrian Walker
The city councilor and mayoral aspirant has a pretty thin case for declaring that City Hall doesn?t care about homeless people in recovery.
11-year-old detained at Logan was rushed to MGH with stomach pains Two sisters from Colombia weren?t allowed to see their mother until the younger sister was rushed to the hospital. They were sent back home shortly after.
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State scientists have reached a similarly dismal conclusion as their federal counterparts: The region?s cod are at a historic low.
State senator dies after battling brain tumor Ken Donnelly, an Arlington Democrat, was elected to the Senate in 2009.
How Uber uses psychological tricks to push its drivers? buttons Uber is engaged in an extraordinary behind-the-scenes experiment in behavioral science to manipulate drivers.
Two manholes explode in downtown Boston A district fire chief saw one manhole blow off and reach ?at least 50 feet in the air? near Government Center.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Welcome to Opening Day. And Happy New Year. This Opening Day represents only the third time in history that the Pirates have played the Red Sox in Boston.
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TV Review
The show is as hypnotically beautiful as it is disturbing.
Adrian Peterson to visit Patriots Monday, report says The free agent running back played just three games in 2016 after having right knee surgery.
Gronk jumps into the ring during WWE?s WrestleMania Lesson learned: Never throw your drink in Rob Gronkowski?s face.
In Maine, a trade disadvantage over . . . lobsters? A trade deal between Canada and the EU would give Canada a huge advantage over the US in sending some coveted seafood products overseas.
After a deadly fire, a small town?s trauma remains When the call went out, none of the Warwick volunteers could have imagined what they?d find.
And only two were left One of these two restaurants will be crowned the best restaurant in Boston. Vote now for your favorite.
MAURA HEALEY
Mass. leadership on climate more vital than ever Ten years ago, the Massachusetts attorney general?s office, along with other states and allied groups, won a landmark climate case in the US Supreme Court.
Address: The week in real estate Our weekly digest on buying, selling, and design, with expert advice and insider neighborhood knowledge.
Special report | Part 1
The trip was over for these refugees. They had found a new home in Mass. But uncertainty lay ahead: Tomorrow, Donald Trump would be sworn in.
Documenting Hate: Submit an incident you know about If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.
As blockbuster drugs fizzle, biotech looks to the next big thing Several pricey drugs projected as best-sellers have flopped, unnerving the industry.
The victory improved Boston?s record to 50-27, giving them their first 50-win season under Brad Stevens.
Those who ride the Saturday and Sunday trains worry that the service remains in peril.
Ben Eramo, 18, of Byfield, has been playing Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Billy Joel?s catalog for about 10 years.
More than two months after the Women?s March, volunteers catalogued more than a thousand signs.
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Ford is recalling 53,000 2017 F-250 trucks because they can roll away even when they are parked due to a manufacturing error
When Belinda Crookshanks? son and daughter-in-law died of drug overdoses on the same day in April 2015 at age 35, her grief was compounded by a stark financial fact: Despite the family?s limited resources, the state?s indigent burial fund wasn?t going to help pay to bury them.
From Acme Binding?s Charlestown plant, Paul Parisi runs a business that dates to the early 19th century.
?Matisse in the Studio,? a lush, career-spanning exhibition of the work of Henri Matisse, opens April 9 at the Museum of Fine Arts.
We successfully navigated a trip with six very opinionated adults and four equally opinionated teenagers.
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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The Big Picture
Bleak winter landscapes transform into splendors of color around the world.
Ground Game
In a shift, companies leverage Trump?s tweets for their own good Instead of waiting to respond to President Trump's tweets, companies and public relations executives appear to be planning a different strategy ? offense.
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