Mass. is facing a question: Who will oversee the T?
The T?s governing board is due to expire in mid-2020, forcing officials to focus on what comes next.
The T?s governing board is due to expire in mid-2020, forcing officials to focus on what comes next.
The findings of the federal report are directly at odds with President Trump?s agenda of environmental deregulation, which he asserts will spur economic growth.
Soaking rain, gusty winds, and minor coastal flooding along the coast are predicted tonight.
A Miami-bound jetliner struck a bird shortly after takeoff from Logan Airport on Saturday morning, and then safely returned.
A four-alarm fire burned through a three-floor apartment building in downtown Salem early Saturday morning.
The cremation trend has spawned new and creative ways to scatter ashes, from rocket-like devices to ocean cruises.
In what has become an increasingly common move for the Trump administration, it asked the justices to step in before lower courts have ruled.
It was the second time this year that a New York state judge in Manhattan had decided that Trump, just because he is president, is not immune from civil court cases.
Small Business Saturday promotions are being held in Lawrence, North Andover, and Andover, where the gas fires and explosions in September dealt merchants with a tough blow.
Newly-unsealed court documents in the case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev raise new questions about a still-unsolved 2011 triple murder in Waltham.
The US military said that a service member has been killed in Afghanistan, while in a separate incident two Afghan soldiers died in a helicopter crash.
A local lettuce grower voiced concern Friday over the nationwide ban on romaine lettuce, claiming the ban hurts farmers like him who grow their produce indoors.
Commentary | Jeneé Osterheldt
In Boston this weekend for her book tour, Michelle Obama is entering a superstar status reserved for the likes of Beyoncé. And some people can?t get over it.
BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
A Super Bowl MVP and member of two championship teams, Branch was traded to Seattle before returning to the Patriots in 2010.
CHAD FINN | UNCONVENTIONAL PREVIEW
Historically, their matchups in the Meadowlands tend to be close games.
Help Desk
The best way to cure a hangover is to avoid it entirely. But if you did have one too many during your big night out, here?s some expert advice that might help you feel better sooner.
BLOTTER TALES
People fight over cake in Peabody, mascots are toppled at Bridgewater State, and other odd tales from local police blotters.
This Week in Weed
A senior Cannabis Control Commission official, Title argues the benefits of legalization aren?t limited to pot.
You skimmed the online menus of marijuana products available at the state?s first two recreational shops, and you?re eager to find out what all the hype is about. Check out this breakdown of some of the products offered at these two adult-use shops.
Bad weather and tree shortages in the region have led some suppliers to feel the pinch, but local tree farmers are still looking forward to a good season.
Christopher Muther
In a retail world where you can buy almost anything with a click, the future of brick and mortar shops may be about discovery -- finding things you never knew you needed.
Michael A. Cohen
Everything for President Trump is about supposed material benefits ? with his needs coming before America?s.
Alex Beam
Zinn?s ?A People?s History of the United States? is ubiquitous on curriculums, and universally hated by historians.
Pope Francis chose four committee members to organize the February meeting at the Vatican, and some observers debated the reason for Cardinal Sean O?Malley?s absence.
John L. Allen Jr. | Analysis
Does the omission signal a loss of favor with Francis, or a shift in direction in terms of the antiabuse effort in the Church?
In times of turmoil parents often are in awe of the resilience of their children. Families seeking help from Globe Santa often mention how strong their young ones are in the face of adversity.
Globe Magazine
My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?
Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts, and catch up on national pot headlines. Subscribe to ?This Week in Weed? for the latest marijuana news from reporter Dan Adams every Saturday.
The Big Picture
At least 79 people have lost their lives in California?s deadliest wildfire.
Boston showed some encouraging signs by handing hapless Atlanta its 10th straight loss.
?This is one of my favorite events. It officially kicks off the holiday season,? Mayor Martin J. Walsh said.
Forget the high-end kitchen. A new status symbol is zooming onto the domestic landscape: the luxury garage.
Incensed by a ruling against his migrant asylum policy, President Trump demanded ?common sense? from judges.
Patty Rough lost her Paradise home and most of her belongings in the Camp Fire, and she had no place to cook a family meal on Thanksgiving.
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Nissan board fires Ghosn as chairman following arrest, citing serious misconduct
Siggy Pfendler is director of improvement and innovation at Columbia Construction Co. in North Reading.
The former Boston news anchor, now based in Florida, has her first book out now.
My large extended family loves to give gifts but I don?t have the room for them.
By quickly analyzing thousands of cells, it?s now possible to visualize the specific cellular culprits for any given disease.
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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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.