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These 11 hospitals made the cut for the U.S. News & World Report rankings.
If there is an NFL season, some of the longest-tenured starters won't be playing.
Whether social distancing is 3 feet or 6 feet, over 120 Melrose Public Schools staffers wouldn't want to come back to class this fall.
The woman was swimming just off Bailey Island in Harpswell when she was attacked by what Maine Marine Patrol said appeared to be a shark.
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Major League Baseball is facing its first coronavirus-related crisis of the new season.
Even through all the changes this year, the Bay State still ranks tops in quality and safety.
Curtis Raper, 43, of Dorchester, was taking turns riding a pair of jet-skis with some friends when he crashed off Malibu Beach
Police said the victim was shot late Sunday night in front of Twist and Shake.
Families will need to decide whether to send their students to school every other week or commit to a year of exclusively remote learning.
Ansin, a billionaire titan of the local TV market who stayed successful even after losing his NBC affiliation in Boston, has died.
A 67-page report has the results of self-evaluations for 17 departments regarding systemic racism or racial inequality.
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Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order requiring quarantines or negative coronavirus tests for those entering Massachusetts.
Baseball is back at Fenway Park, but there are a lot of things that'll be different.
The president said he'll be toeing the rubber this summer.
City Hall is opening for in-person service Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Eduardo Rodriguez, who had initially been set to start Opening Day, is now being shut down due to lingering effects of the virus.