Former Boston City Councilor sentenced to one month in prison for corruption charges
The sentencing wraps up a nine-month saga that began when Fernandes Anderson was arrested last December.
‘Important to everybody, not just Harvard’: Professors celebrate research funding restoration
Federal judge’s ruling Wednesday is a victory for academic freedom and democracy, researchers say.
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Did Fall River have enough firefighters for the Gabriel House fire?
Fall River's fire department doesn't meet national staffing standards, and union officials say more firefighters could have saved lives, but the city's mayor said it's too soon for the debate. -
Lawmakers looking for tools to close gaps in life expectancy, disease rates
The legislation seeks to expand MassHealth eligibility, bring more doctors to high-needs area, and otherwise make health care more accessible. -
What the Mass. bar advocates work stoppage means for people who can't afford a lawyer
The state's Supreme Judicial Court ruled that defendants held without representation after seven days must be freed, and charges can be dismissed after 45 days. -
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WNBA star Aliyah Boston gets her flowers at State House ceremony
Boston and her team, the Indiana Fever, will take on the Connecticut Sun Tuesday night at TD Garden.
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