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The superheated housing market in the Boston area may be cooling, with more options available and fewer prospective buyers in July.
Amid heat wave, some schools closing early At least 20 school districts have issued early dismissals or class cancellations, some even on the first day of classes.
The temperature at Logan International Airport rose to 98 degrees on Wednesday, topping a record set in 1953.
Family witnessed shark chomping on whale carcass off Martha?s Vineyard A family fishing on Saturday thought they saw a tuna jumping out of the water. It turned out to be at least one shark tearing into a 30-foot-long whale carcass.
Here?s why humpback whales have been swimming in Boston Harbor lately The answer is simple: They?re hungry, and the fish they like to eat are in the harbor.
Co-owner of Middle East stepping down amid misconduct claims A co-owner of the famed Middle East nightclub in Cambridge is stepping down, citing persistent sexual misconduct allegations about him, which he denies.
Trump says US did ?fantastic job in Puerto Rico? after Maria President Trump defended the government?s response to Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, after the island?s governor said nearly 3,000 people died due to the storm.
Barney Frank walked out of an interview with Sacha Baron Cohen on ?Who Is America?? Interview topics included the ?Access Hollywood? tape and Pizzagate.
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Under pilot programs, a small number of Mass. paramedics treat patients where they are most comfortable, with a goal of avoiding unnecessary and costly hospital visits.
Federal judge rules Boston can deny request to fly Christian flag over City Hall Plaza The ruling pointed out that groups have the opportunity to display a Christian flag while on City Hall Plaza, but not on the city?s pole.
Sen. John McCain lies in state at Arizona Capitol Family, friends and constituents gathered Wednesday at Arizona?s Capitol to pay their respects to Senator John McCain.
Florida?s GOP governor candidate says voters shouldn?t ?monkey this up? by choosing his opponent The campaign for Congressman Ron DeSantis said his comments were directed at Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum?s policies, not the candidate himself ? who is black.
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DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Here?s a look back at some quintessential moments from the greatest sports figure in Boston history.
One of the most valuable vacant acres in the Boston area has changed hands.
JOAN VENNOCHI
After PawSox move, Rhode Island taxpayers should be thanking Gina Raimondo The Rhode Island governor offered a fiscally responsible plan to keep the minor league team in Pawtucket.
JOAN WICKERSHAM
Traveling through the USA, wondering when everything changed We lose what we lose by inches. Little by little we see ourselves tolerating things that ought to be intolerable.
NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
The Red Sox closer has blown three of his last eight save opportunities. That has to be fixed, and he knows it.
HELP DESK
How not to be a nightmare school parent Research shows students are more successful when their family has a good relationship with the school. We asked educators how to make that happen.
Organizations that rely on clothing donations say they?re losing money to upstart businesses that offer recycling convenience.
Love Letters
She hasn?t been added to the group text After the engagement party, I thought that my fiancé would finally have invited me into this group chat. But still nothing.
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The ?queen of beach reads? lives in her favorite vacation destination ? Nantucket. So where does she normally travel?
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The movie, directed by Damien Chazelle, chronicles Neil Armstrong?s journey to the moon.
US House - Seventh District
Ayanna Pressley wants to be known for advocacy for women and girls Pressley?s city council agenda represented a dramatic shift on the traditionally parochial body that had only one other female member when she was first elected.
US House - Seventh District
Michael Capuano follows Tip O?Neill?s mantra while taking on President Trump The question is whether Capuano?s record, a traditional recipe for success for Mass. politicians, is enough to satisfy Democrats? restive mood.
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Janet Jackson celebrates Michael Jackson?s 60th birthday with a video as we ?Remember the Time? On what would have been the King of Pop?s 60th Birthday, we look at some of Michael Jackson?s most memorable videos.
?Monster galaxy? 12.4 billion light-years away gets an unprecedented look from researchers Researchers, including some at UMass Amherst, say they have gotten an unprecedented look at a ?monster galaxy,? one where stars are forming at an unusually fast rate.
Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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SCOT LEHIGH
In search of the next John McCain With McCain?s passing, the nation has lost its one truly national senator.
TSA says air marshals don?t follow ?ordinary? travelers. Some ordinary travelers beg to differ She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.
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Opinion: FDA use of ?black box? for antidepressants ignores harms of the warning The ?black box? warnings on antidepressants go too far and harm more people than they help, two experts argue.
The Sox are 6-0 in Price?s starts since the All-Star break.
Students at about a dozen Boston schools that started the year early were left to wait in oppressive temperatures Tuesday as a large number of bus drivers called out.
Sleeping the way the New England Patriots quarterback sleeps just got cheaper.
A liberal Democrat pulled off an upset victory Tuesday in the state?s primary for governor while President Donald Trump?s favored candidate cruised to victory for the GOP.
It?s the first official outside evaluation of the toll in a disaster whose damage in some cases took months to unfold.
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The city?s default speed limit dropped from 30 mph to 25 mph less than two years ago.
Fifteen Mass. companies went public through July 31, surpassing the total for all of 2017.
CNN and Fox News will be airing parts of the event, and the Associated Press will be live-streaming all of it.
The Southie-born chef really just wants a good tuna fish sandwich and some vanilla ice cream.
Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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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.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
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The Trump administration canceled the program that had allowed Patricia Carbajal to create a life as a mother, a construction worker, and a budding activist.
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