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November 30, 2018

Letters of support pour in for threatened Muslim girl, 10

A Muslim girl in Massachusetts has received hundreds of letters of support after receiving threatening notes at her ...

November 29, 2018

Tumor-free flounder: Study underscores Boston Harbor rebirth

A canary in a coal mine? How about a flounder in a harbor? In a study published last week in the journal Diseases of Aquatic ...

November 29, 2018

US Rep. Kennedy: Democrats should embrace "moral capitalism"

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy is urging his fellow Democrats to adopt a new economic ideology — what he's calling "moral capitalism" ...

November 28, 2018

Ex-executive to cooperate with feds in opioid kickback case

A former opioid sales executive admitted Wednesday to participating in a nationwide conspiracy to bribe doctors to prescribe ...

November 24, 2018

No. 19 Syracuse finishes surprising season by beating BC

Syracuse coach Dino Babers was watching Eric Dungey in practice this week when he realized his quarterback didn't look like ...

November 20, 2018

Green Tuesday: Crowds line up at 1st East Coast pot shops

Customers waited in long lines, sometimes for hours, on a cold and rainy New England day to be among the first people to ...

November 19, 2018

Neighbors wage shadow campaigns in New Hampshire for 2020

Even before they announce their White House intentions, New Hampshire's ambitious neighbors are in the midst of a shadow ...

November 17, 2018

Harvard beats Yale 45-27 as The Game sets scoring record

The clock ticked down to zero and the Harvard players sprinted across the Fenway field to celebrate with the student section, ...

Kyrie Irving, Pascal Siakam, Serge Ibaka

November 17, 2018

Kyrie Irving scores 43, Celtics beat Raptors 123-116 in OT

Kyrie Irving had 11 straight Boston points down the stretch and scored 17 in all in the last 8:06 of the fourth quarter.

November 17, 2018

World Series MVP Pearce stays with Red Sox for $6.25M

World Series MVP Steve Pearce is staying with the Red Sox. The journeyman first baseman agreed to a $6.25 million, one-year ...

November 15, 2018

Cora gets new deal from Red Sox through 2021 season

Alex Cora brought a new voice and culture to the Boston Red Sox that helped propel them to their latest World Series title.

November 14, 2018

The "worst toys" for the holidays, according to safety group

A Black Panther "slash claw" and a plastic Power Rangers sword are among the items topping a consumer safety group's annual ...

November 13, 2018

Bruins' goaltender Rask back at practice after 3-day leave

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask returned to practice on Tuesday after taking a three-day leave of absence to attend to ...

November 11, 2018

No. 2 Clemson knocks out No. 17 BC 27-7 to win division

At the site of Dabo Swinney's first victory as the head coach of Clemson 10 years ago, the Tigers earned a milestone victory ...

November 09, 2018

Man wins lottery prize by picking Red Sox jersey numbers

A Massachusetts great-grandfather has won a $100,000 lottery prize by picking the jersey numbers of five members of the World ...

November 08, 2018

After long wait, 1st legal pot shops on East Coast to open

With its youthful vibe and eclectic mix of culture, a small Massachusetts city seems a logical site for the nation's first ...

November 07, 2018

A look at some of the winners in House races around the US

The vote to determine control of the House featured significant milestones. The candidates included 237 women, more than ever ...

November 02, 2018

Bulger prison transfer a 'death sentence,' union boss says

Sending Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger to a troubled federal penitentiary that housed other New England mobsters was ...

November 02, 2018

The Latest: Worker: Bulger prison switch a 'death sentence'

The Latest on the killing of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (all times local): 4:19 p.m. A prison workers' union ...