Many students and families will be sweating it out at bus stops throughout the city as temperatures climb above 90 degrees Thursday.
One man initially struck both teens, who were crossing a street near their school, with his car before another woman swerved around him and drove over one of the girls, prosecutors said.
Protests mark start of new semester at Smith College The college?s usually festive convocation ceremony ? a celebration with costumes and glitter ? was marked by protests and a large student walkout.
Suspect arraigned in murders of West Brookfield mother, children DNA traces that matched Mathew Locke ? a cousin of the man whose wife and children were murdered ? were found on one of the young victims, according to prosecutors.
James Graham spent decades chasing a rumor: that he was borne of an ill-fated love affair between his mother and a runaway priest. On Tuesday, a DNA test finally gave Graham his answer.
TSA official tells Congress that Quiet Skies surveillance has yet to foil any threats ?It appears a huge waste of taxpayer dollars and a huge infringement on Americans,? said Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, who pressed TSA officials in an oversight hearing Wednesday.
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Arif Khan, who bought the home last November for $1 million, has listed the property at $1.6 million and said he has already received interest from potential buyers.
The commission voted 4-0 to deny the application, saying Boston officials had not addressed Quincy?s concerns that the existing bridge piers have ?outlived their life expectancy.?
Boston police captain?s son is sentenced to 20 years for terror plot When he was arrested in July 2015, Alexander Ciccolo was planning to attack a university, and tried to recruit others to help him in his plan, authorities say.
Ayanna Pressley is the latest political wunderkind to topple an entrenched politician. On Wednesday, she called it ?surreal.?
Finally, Althea Garrison will be a city councilor After years of running unsuccessfully for office, she is set to replace Councilor Ayanna Pressley, who won Tuesday in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District.
Ayanna Pressley?s victory gives a win to Maura Healey The attorney general?s backing of Ayanna Pressley was all the more striking given the political heavyweights ? such as Mayor Walsh and Deval Patrick ? who lined up behind Michael Capuano.
In challenge to Charlie Baker, Jay Gonzalez trying to capture primary enthusiasm Gonzalez is vying to knock off Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican who?s enjoying the benefits of incumbency, a large campaign bank account, and a pitch built on bipartisanship.
While Lori Trahan claimed victory ? she said she was ?confident that I am your Democratic nominee? ? Dan Koh was already preparing to petition local election officials.
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Once the site of a granite quarry, Halibut Point State Park?s rocks now give it a unique splendor.
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Brandon Phillips delivers win for Red Sox with ninth-inning homer The Sox roared back to wipe out a six-run deficit in the eighth but needed Phillips?s heroics in the ninth.
In Times op-ed, Trump staffer claims administration officials are trying to thwart parts of president?s agenda President Trump railed against the op-ed on national TV, calling it a ?gutless editorial? before turning his ire on the publication itself late Wednesday afternoon.
Perspective | Magazine
Can the memorial for Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King change perceptions about Boston? Why entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul English believes the memorial is a chance to rid the city of its racist image.
Mass. average commute time increases to fifth longest in US Has your commute to work been feeling longer than usual? If so, you?re not alone.
Author, actor, and Kennedy scion Christopher Lawford dies at 63 Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who was born into political and Hollywood royalty, died of a heart attack Tuesday in Vancouver, Canada.
Necco trustee sues former owner and executives, alleging mismanagement The Necco candy plant in Revere abruptly closed in July, ending a century-long tradition of candy-making in Massachusetts. Now comes the fight over the scraps.
Love Letters
I vented about my life, and she broke up with me After almost a year in a serious relationship, she abruptly ended things when he showed his vulnerable side.
Editorial
Ranked-choice voting to the rescue? Ranked-choice voting is an electoral reform that would revitalize democracy in Massachusetts.
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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After a cancer diagnosis, a father and his family grapple with the uncertain time left As Adam Hayden has waded into cancer advocacy, he has had to balance his new passion against preserving his family life.
The story of Bill Belichick, Ernie Adams, and the undefeated 1970 Andover football team. You can see, even back then, hints of football greatness that Belichick and Adams would go on to achieve.
Police in Conway, N.H., identified the victims as David and Cathy Oliveira of New Bedford. They were both 57 years old.
The famous architect designed it for his son, and it was saved from demolition.
The conspiracy theorist continuously interrupted Rubio, patting the senator in condescension before Rubio snapped at Jones not to touch him.
On social media, passengers ? including rapper Vanilla Ice ? posted photos and videos of a large-scale emergency response when the aircraft touched down in New York.
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John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader whose Buick LaCrosse loses acceleration while driving.
Facebook and Twitter executives assured Congress on Wednesday that they are aggressively working to root out foreign attempts to sow discord in America.
The next spinoff of Dick Wolf?s TV franchise will be based on New York?s Hate Crimes Task Force.
For the last few years, the rapper has been on Slim Shady?s radar. Now, he?s part of his legacy.
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 Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: staying cool in the summer heat, installing a new police commissioner, spotting sharks on the Cape, campaigning politicians on the trail, and flipping gymnasts at the US championships.
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