More than half of all commuter rail engineers have driving records that experts described as poor ? at least three infractions such as speeding, causing accidents, and failure to stop.
Local Syrians express hope, wariness after missile strikes Local Syrian-Americans voiced a range of reactions, from optimism to resignation, as they discussed the airstrikes on suspected Syrian chemical weapons facilities.
Pentagon says Syria strikes hit heart of chemical weapons program It also acknowledges that the Assad government probably retained some ability to again attack with chemical agents.
Haley warns that US forces ?locked and loaded? if Syria stages another chemical attack The US ambassador to the United Nations told the Security Council on Saturday that the United States is ??locked and loaded.?
Cambridge officers and a transit officer grabbed the legs of a 21-year-old Harvard student, who was naked on Mass. Avenue, police said.
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Boston councilors are warming up to higher parking fines Councilors support increasing parking fines, at least in theory.
Yvonne Abraham
In courtrooms, a racial imbalance It?s hard to avoid the conclusion that those who control their fates see black defendants as more dangerous, and less trustworthy, than whites.
Gun rights advocates rally at state capitols across US In Boston, 75 progun activists gathered on the steps of the State House on Saturday afternoon in a show of solidarity on gun rights.
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Barbara Kiefer Lewalski, a groundbreaking Ivy League professor, dies at 87 Dr. Lewalski was the first woman to become a tenured English professor at Brown and Harvard universities.
Hundreds rally for science in Boston Saturday Dubbed ?Science Strikes Back,? the rally was one of 175 worldwide, organizers said.
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Mourners paid tribute to Sean Gannon?s sacrifice with simple acts of grace: sharing memories, offering consolation, placing flowers by a parked cruiser.
NHL playoffs: Bruins 7, Maple Leafs 3
A four-goal first period gave the Bruins a leg up in the game, and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
RED SOX 10, ORIOLES 3
Red Sox again dominate Orioles, off to franchise-best 12-2 start Hanley Ramirez and J.D. Martinez each hit their third home runs of the season.
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How the importance of strength coaches explains some of the Brady-Belichick tension Strength coaches set the tone for the first two weeks of the season, when a team establishes its way of conducting business.
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?Only in one?s wildest dreams?: Amby Burfoot recalls Boston Marathon win 50 years later The 71-year-old Burfoot will be back Monday morning for an anniversary run, his 24th attempt.
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Denise Richard on paying kindness forward Peace, unity, and civic engagement remain the core mission of the Martin Richard Foundation on the fifth anniversary of the Marathon bombings.
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Lisa Larsen Weidenbach (now Lisa Rainsberger) was the last American women to be victorious at Boston, in 1985.
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Nestor Ramos
The informal Marathon bombing memorial has been stored in pieces these past five years, but its power endures.
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Five years later, we feel the grief like a sixth sense There is a sadness that will always hang over the Marathon until everybody who was alive when the bombings happened is dead.
Cold, freezing rain, and thunderstorms are forecast for Marathon weekend Sunday is expected to get the brunt of the wintery weather, with cool temperatures and rain on Marathon Monday.
CHAD FINN
This sports week is about as good as it gets in Boston Just look at what we?ve got going on right now, in recent days and the ones immediately ahead.
Starbucks apologizes after police arrest two black men in Philadelphia shop Starbucks posted an apology on Twitter Saturday, days after two black men were arrested at a franchise location in Philadelphia.
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Governor Baker is annoyed at stuff. How about fixing it? Like it or not, he should take responsibility for things that happened over the last three years.
One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .
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Massachusetts has the nation?s lowest rate of gun deaths. Here are #7steps your state can take to save lives.
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Listen to the latest episode of ?The Readout LOUD? Why are biotech investors suddenly so exuberant? What does it mean when a CEO scrubs his LinkedIn profile?
While the group will look much different in 2018, two pieces ? Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski ? are the anchors.
Attorney General Maura Healey won her fight to find out what ExxonMobil knew about climate change ? and when the company knew it.
Originally listed for $25,000,000, the property has a main residence and a guest cottage.
The Justice Department watchdog says fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe misled investigators over his role in a media disclosure.
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Look out for road closures, parking bans, bus detours, station closures, and more ? all on one glorious Monday.
Trump has promised a top Senate Republican that he will support congressional efforts to protect states that have legalized marijuana.
Boston?s transportation commissioner says just hearing her job title gets people talking.
Milos Forman?s American movies ??One Flew Over the Cuckoo?s Nest?? and ??Amadeus?? won a deluge of Academy Awards, including best director Oscars.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers in March: Multiple nor?easters, St. Patrick?s Day, and protesting gun violence.
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