The actress doesn’t settle for pioneer status as the head of a fine multiracial cast at Connecticut Repertory Theatre.

“Disney’s The Little Mermaid” lands at the North Shore Music Theatre with a satisfying splash.

Six of nine House seats will go uncontested in November.

Boston’s only vocational school needs to improve quickly or be shut down, according to an internal School Department memo.

Jim Rooney has become one of the state’s most influential public figures without ever having run for office.

With the resurgence of pertussis in recent years and an only somewhat effective vaccine, public health officials are hoping more people will adopt preventive recommendations.

Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck has invested in an environmentally friendly auto racing series that uses electric cars.

Boston can be a key global player for other innovation-based industries.

The strategy of alleging that the scheme went as far as bribing legislators could backfire for prosecutors, analysts said.

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President Obama can take action to relieve much of the crisis without waiting for Congress, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Mike Rogers.

Israel warned of a possible invasion as its airstrikes against Hamas went into the sixth day.

In a nobler culture, birthdays would invite introspection; here we have a license to shop.

Candidate fund-raising is a public metric that often signifies the health of his or her campaign.

Smart Scheduling links up with scheduling programs that doctor offices use to book appointments.

Forces pounded rebel positions in an area of Luhansk, but fell short of retaking it.

“The city will never forget this tragedy,” Mayor Rodney Elliott said.

Residents said Crystal Moore’s dedication to the town mattered more than her sexual orientation.

There have been no arrests, nor threats of arrest, since the Supreme Court ruled the Mass. buffer zones illegal.

Andris Nelsons led two performances at Tanglewood this weekend, his first appearances at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home.

Regulators are spotting abuse as companies zero in on those having trouble with student loans.