Boston grappling with a spike in violence
A citywide surge of violence has many worried about what the summer, a typically dangerous time in some parts of the city, will bring.
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A citywide surge of violence has many worried about what the summer, a typically dangerous time in some parts of the city, will bring.
State senate leaders unveiled fast-tracked legislation requiring welfare applicants to prove they have sought employment before receiving cash benefits.
The injuries sustained by the two Boston-area rock climbers appeared to be serious but not life-threatening, an official said.
Madison Park students would be able to enroll at Roxbury Community College, enabling them to earn a high school diploma and associate’s degree.
Massachusetts is making strides toward reducing childhood obesity but still has a way to go in improving health education and public health funding.
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State health officials are currently finalizing the rules for operating medical marijuana dispensaries.
Academy’s council added its chief to honoree listLeslie Cohen Berlowitz’s name was added to the 2004 American Academy of Arts and Sciences class, a move that has drawn criticism.
Dr. Berwick, a former Obama administration official, quietly launched his campaign for governor of Massachusetts.
The trial of ’Whitey’ Bulger
Confessed murderer ties Bulger to 6 killingsJohn Martorano took the stand Monday for the first time against his friend-turned-foe, James “Whitey” Bulger, and recounted a long series of deaths.
Kevin Cullen
It’s hard to figure out what’s more ridiculous: Whitey’s claim that he was never an informant, or John Martorano’s insistence that he was never a hitman.
Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey had trouble delineating their differences, some attendees said.
A researcher and teacher, Mr. Canick was internationally known over the past quarter century.
Not many people know that Rockport and Gloucester were once called Tragabigzanda. Or that Salem was Sholom Naumkeag.
Deep within the ocean’s sediments dwell half of the microorganisms on Earth.
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