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Mayor Walsh called it an "egregious mistake." Sen. Markey said it "disproportionately disadvantages" communities. Amazon replied Tuesday.
A Waltham man was arraigned in municipal court Tuesday for allegedly injuring Boston Police officers removing him from the library.
Federal probe into Boston mayor's labor history entangles Somerville mayor, local unions. Says Walsh, "I will absolutely not" get indicted.
Testing showed the public fountains exceeded the recommended 15 parts per billion concentration of lead, according to Boston Public Schools.
The Leapfrog Group announced its ratings Monday, which give hospitals a grade of A through F for patient safety.
Tom Brady and Donald Trump are buddies, so it's no surprise the Republican frontrunner and knee-jerk opinion generator weighed in.
Two Boston Police Department officers have reportedly been injured while escorting someone out of the Boston Public Library.
Boston public officials host a series of public meetings starting Monday to solicit opinions on Boston Police Department body cameras.
Elizabeth Warren also reportedly remains under consideration.
Now the "stop Trump" movement comes down to Indiana.
As Massachusetts ponders a $15 minimum wage, restaurants are getting creative because, wage hike or not, the crush of competition continues.
Veggie lovers in Massachusetts and beyond should take a second look in their freezer to avoid risking serious, potentially fatal illness.
We've got some good news (warm) and bad news (wet) for you this weekend.
A new ad for Ted Cruz uses ESPN's firing of Curt Schilling to bludgeon Donald Trump over comments on North Carolina bathroom laws.
Smoke is billowing from a junkyard fire near an Everett power plant, clouding surrounding skies with smoke Friday.
As an East Coast strike against Verizon heads toward its second week, Boston-area unions made their presence known in Back Bay Thursday.
Transportation giant Uber reached what could be a $100 million settlement Thursday in two class-action lawsuits by Mass., Calif. drivers.
Police were on scene in Malden, investigating an apparently suspicious bag outside an office building there Friday morning.
It is the sixth time this year an officer has fatally shot someone in Massachusetts, according to a database.
Katie McGinty came out on top of the Democrats vying for Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey's seat.
