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Organizers in Lawrence will start collecting more than 7,000 signatures as soon as this week in an effort to remove Mayor Brian DePeña from office.

Cornell University is at the center of a rape allegation that has raised difficult questions about how we talk about consent, sexuality and justice.

The Bend-La Pine District is releasing students early Wednesday, but the impacted school, Silver Rail Elementary, remains closed until further notice.

Hubbard was accused of fighting for Ukraine against Russia, and he is a retired teacher.

Republicans see hope in former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya.

Democrats are running a close governor's race in Alaska.

Public enthusiasm for saunas has taken off in recent years, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and the growth of the wellness industry.

Gambling is illegal in Utah, and the state has had enough with companies like Kalshi.

Even in the worst of times, memories of favorite foods, family meals and traditions can provide comfort and hope.

A new report from ProPublica shows how the town and first responders were unprepared for the deadly 2025 flood.

Wedding spending is rising fast.

In a posthumous book, Frank explains where he believes his party went wrong and how it helped catapult the rise of President Trump and his brand of "xenophobic populism."

The administration calls it a waste of taxpayer dollars, while farmers view it as a critical way to manage energy costs.

President Trump is expected to campaign with Sen.

It's still the most popular platform for on-demand film and television, but Amazon Prime Video may be closing the gap.

Lander was briefly detained by Israeli defense forces Wednesday morning while picking olives with Palestinians in the West Bank.

An advocate for education reform and disability rights, Kennedy lived most of her life in Massachusetts.

Metabolic psychiatry is a rapidly emerging field that focuses on the role of metabolic health in some mental health conditions.

The bird, a native of Africa, Asia and Europe, was first spotted Oct. 18 in Cape Elizabeth.

The House rewrite of Gov.

Transfer students are contributing to first state university enrollment increase since 2013.

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Families can stay at the home for one week for free, with no agenda.

Towns and cities across the region are using tools of local control to slow or stop data center development within their borders.

Plus, a canine costume contest and a screening of "Nosferatu" with a live ensemble.

“The Way We Never Were” at Harvard Art Museums sets idealized portraits of postwar family life against the news events unfolding behind them, asking how much of the decade’s picture-perfect image was ever real.

Dana-Farber’s new 14-story hospital will be at the former site of the Joslin Diabetes Center and connect to Beth Israel Deaconess and Dana-Farber’s outpatient clinics in the Longwood Medical Area.

A new report found that nail salon workers in Massachusetts — most of which are Asian immigrant women — are facing income instability, health issues and racism.

A number of Senate races are too close to call -- defying expectations and upsetting established political affinities within certain states.

Boston is searching for operators to run a five free bus routes as part of a pilot program expected to launch next year, covering several Boston neighborhoods and some communities along the Mystic River.

Desmin Borges (You're The Worst, Utopia) plays a tiny bird with an ever-growing ego in this playful story with roots in Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Against the backdrop of the Boston Harbor, Wu spoke to a ballroom filled with city and education leaders on UMass Boston’s Columbia Point campus for her second annual address on the state of the city’s school system.

Question 8 proposes to topple Massachusetts' multi-billion-dollar recreational marijuana industry, amid health concerns about cannabis use.

Coined in the 1980s, October surprises are scandals or newsmaking events that can influence voters just weeks before Election Day.

In the book, he explores a more plant-forward and global approach to food.

Every year, health insurance premiums spike.

Trillions of dollars of debt is fueling the artificial intelligence economy.

"Seize the Day"?

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is out for the rest of the NFL season after doctors diagnosed him with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in his lungs.

California officials say no evidence was provided.

President Trump won Michigan in a razor-thin margin in 2024.

Artificial intelligence models provided some of the most accurate predictions of the track of Hurricane Isaias.

LeBron James will turn 42 in December, and no NBA player has ever had a longer career.

Experts chalk up a lot of it to the One Big Beautiful Bill, which made the largest cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in its history.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with US negotiators in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, after recent Russian strikes killed 16 and injured 69 across Ukraine.

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to overhaul the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., despite being in the middle of dealing with legal challenges over the public golf course.

Low, 67, plans to stay on the job until the end of June 2027 and announced the decision in an email to staff Tuesday.

A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll released Tuesday found support and opposition for three of the nine ballot questions in a virtual tie.

Shawn Oliver appeared Monday in New Bedford District Court to answer to the charges, which stem from a Saturday night crash that involved an overturned car and damaged five vehicles.