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More than 1,200 workers have been locked out by the utility for months during a fierce contract dispute. Every day they?re out picketing company facilities, holding demonstrations, and heckling replacement workers.
State will oversee voting in Lowell, Lawrence for now The move to ?exercise direct control? through the November election injected more intrigue into the unpredictable, close Third District primary.
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The units are owned mostly by part-time residents or by shell companies, a report says, fueling worries that locals have been priced of the housing market.
State alcohol agency to investigate after man fell off party cruise Bay State Cruise Company says it will review what physical changes it can make to the Provincetown II to avoid another such incident.
Falling-apart T stations become a political football Governor Charlie Baker and challenger Jay Gonzalez each say the other is to blame for the transit system?s state of disrepair.
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Sixty-three percent of respondents said parks and open spaces were very or extremely helpful in building communities.
Five key moments from Bob Woodward?s new book, ?Fear? The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist?s book on the Trump White House hits shelves today.
Bob Woodward pushes back on criticism of Trump book Woodward says administration officials ?are not telling the truth? when they deny making disparaging remarks about the president.
Two men were hit by cars Monday at the same Haverhill intersection just minutes apart. The crashes were ?unrelated to each other,? police said.
More than 200 people with Mass. ties were killed 17 years ago when planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon.
Jeeps on Nantucket. Subarus and Silverados in the Berkshires. Accords in Lawrence. We took a town-by-town look at the most popular cars in the state.
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Senator Collins: Oppose Brett Kavanaugh?s nomination A person of questionable ethics shouldn?t be on the Supreme Court.
Meet the other empty nesters, and they?re missing the kids, too With the school year underway and college students departed, dogs are dealing with a mystery: Where did my friend go?
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Educated parents have educated kids. Genes aren't the reason. The closer scientists get to understanding the impact of individual genes, the smaller that impact seems to be ? at least when it comes to education.
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Here?s how the Patriots? blockers bottled up J.J. Watt The Texans star had little impact in Sunday?s game thanks to an effective blocking scheme.
Follow these 12 steps for VIP treatment at a high-end restaurant Here?s how to ensure that your experience will be memorable, even if you?re not a VIP.
Maggie Taraska said she was initially afraid, but ultimately kept her cool, when she learned that a wheel on her plane had fallen off and she would have to land without it.
The storm likely won?t slam into Mass., but its effects could still be felt on the coast. Boaters and beachgoers should be cautious later this week.
These maps show what to expect from Hurricane Florence The storm will move between Bermuda and the Bahamas Tuesday and Wednesday, and is expected to approach the Carolinas on Thursday.
Rail-car maker drops plan to require employees to sign noncompetes The Chinese company building hundreds of subway cars for the MBTA at a Springfield plant quickly backtracked after employees complained.
?Abraham from Boston? ? this New Orleanian wants to take you to a Saints game The Internet was intrigued by a missed connection that started with a hearty conversation between a New Orleans resident and a Boston transplant who met at an estate sale.
Deadly fire exposes wealthy man?s secret underground tunnels A wealthy stock trader took elaborate steps to conceal the network of tunnels beneath his house in a Washington suburb.
Here?s how Sarah Sanders responded to questions about NYT op-ed, Woodward book It had been more than two weeks since the White House press secretary held a briefing. Reporters had lots of questions.
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The worlds of sports and music repeatedly mixed in Boston last weekend.
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Serena Williams and the Angry Black Woman If you?re a black woman, never get upset or you?ll be forever tagged as that most terrifying and despised creature.
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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A medical device giant and a musician redesign a heart monitor?s chirps Medtronic hired an ambient electronic musician to help design the beeps patients would hear from their cardiac monitors.
The Texans star had little impact in Sunday?s game thanks to an effective blocking scheme.
The cardinal made the remarks in Rome at the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
The combination of rising home prices and interest rates creates a doubly challenging environment for would-be home buyers. | realestate.boston.
They are among the last states in the nation to pick major party nominees for the midterm elections.
Pope Francis? nine cardinal advisers expressed their ??full solidarity?? with the pontiff over the scandal.
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John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader whose Lincoln MKX's tires keep leaking air.
Smith, Costello & Crawford reported nearly $1.6 million in client fees through June 30.
The series, about to begin its fourth season on PBS, will end after its fifth.
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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Fall House Hunt: Tips for making that winning offer Buyers who know what sellers want can craft a winning offer in a crowded field without putting themselves at risk.
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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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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