Lester is the centerpiece of a deal that also sends Jonny Gomes to Oakland, while Boston receives All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
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Lackey’s roller coaster Red Sox tenure has come to an end, with outfielder Allen Craig and pitcher Joe Kelly coming to Boston.
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Losing Jon Lester is tough, but with a premiere slugger in an era where power is hard to find, the Red Sox came out of the trade pretty well.
The authenticity of the adaptation, which wraps filming in Boston Friday, is evident in moments big and small for Dick Lehr.
Juror blasts Walsh’s support of ex-probation chiefThe juror called Mayor Walsh’s comments defending political patronage on Beacon Hill “reckless.”
State lawmakers have reached an agreement on a final version of a bill intended to address the opioid addiction crisis.
A tweet apparently written by a director of the company described protesters as “much better looking than I remember.”
The travel advisory for Africa applies to non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Alex Beam
Is John le Carré the greatest living writer?Le Carré spotlights the Cold War, and by extension the US role — and principles — that were part of it.
Startup Lilliputian Systems comes to an endOne of Boston’s best-capitalized — and oldest — startups has run out of fuel thirteen years after it was founded.
Cespedes, the two-time defending Home Run Derby champ, brings a big bat and a powerful right arm to Fenway Park.
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The woman allegedly stole a firefighter’s wallet from his station while he was out battling a blaze in the town.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will destroy the Hamas tunnel network “with or without a cease-fire.”
A band of buccaneers returned to seize Salem’s Forest River Park to exact revenge as part of the 10th annual New England Pirate Faire.
Sniping between the gubernatorial candidates – and the PAC that backs Grossman – has intensified.
James Merrill is one of two men charged with running a $1 billion global pyramid scheme.
The pioneer of the modern documentary mastered the intimate, spontaneous style known as cinema verite.
In the past decade or so, modern hooping has taken on a new identity thanks to its popularity at music festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Burning Man.
The Boston Globe Book Club
‘Cascade’ talk with readersBooks editor Nicole Lamy and author Maryanne O’Hara were online to chat about the book. Catch up here.
How Boston was shaped by what it didn’t winThe city tried and failed to host the 1980 alterna-Olympics, the 1976 World Expo, and NASA Mission Control. They ended up changing the landscape anyway.
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