Kraft believes the proposal from state Attorney Dave Aronberg’s office pushed the legal requirements for what is called “deferred prosecution” beyond what is routinely expected.  

Victor Pena, 38, accused of abducting a 23-year-old woman outside a Boston bar in January and holding her captive in Charlestown for three days, pleaded not guilty Wednesday.  

Boston’s mayor Wednesday strongly condemned the recent spate of vandalism of city monuments for war veterans and slain police officers. 

The Federal Reserve forecast no rate increases at all this year, a big change from its forecast just three months ago.  

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire say they may have found a clue to the mystery of why autism is four times more common in boys than in girls. 

Ten Fall River voters who filed a lawsuit over the special election held March 12 want a judge to stop the city from certifying the results in which Mayor Jasiel Correia was recalled and reelected on the same ballot. 

The Alana Down Syndrome Center will encourage interdisciplinary research between biologists, engineers, and students.  

Eighty-one animals were killed Tuesday morning on Martha’s Vineyard after a heat lamp apparently ignited bales of hay stored inside a barn at Flat Point Farm, fire officials said. 

That extra pilot, who was seated in the cockpit jumpseat, correctly diagnosed the problem and told the crew how to disable a malfunctioning flight-control system. 

The president is urging the Justice Department to release it to the public, saying: ‘‘Let it come out, let people see it,’’ adding: ‘‘Let’s see whether or not it’s legit.’’ 

Representative Devin Nunes recently filed a high-profile, $250 million lawsuit against Twitter and some of its users, alleging defamation and negligence.  

A growing majority of Americans say marijuana should be legal, underscoring a national shift as more states embrace cannabis for medical or recreational use.