2 months in prison for dad who paid $40K in ACT cheat scheme
BOSTON — The founder of a private equity firm who paid $40,000 to have someone secretly correct his daughter's ACT exam answers was sentenced...
AP source: Caroline Kennedy considered for ambassadorship
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is giving serious consideration to nominating Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy who served as ambassador...
Boston’s MLK memorial cleared by city Landmarks Commission
BOSTON — A memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King planned for the Boston Common has received unanimous approval from...
Accepting award, Romney faults extremes of political divide
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney faulted those on both extremes of the nation’s political divide Wednesday as he accepted the John F. Kennedy...
Moderna says its COVID-19 shot works in kids as young as 12
Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become...
Embattled Boston top cop loses court bid to block firing
BOSTON — A judge ruled Tuesday against Boston's embattled police commissioner in his bid to block the city from firing him over decades-old domestic...
Prosecutor: Late former priest killed altar boy in 1972
BOSTON — Investigators were preparing to seek an arrest warrant for a defrocked Roman Catholic priest long considered a suspect in the 1972 killing...
On a mission to heal after exposing her dad to deadly virus
SHARON, Mass. — For a year, Michelle Pepe awoke every day, recited the Kaddish, the mourner’s prayer, and kissed a photo of her father....
Boston’s minor league affiliate now called Maine Celtics
PORTLAND, Maine — The minor league affiliate of the Boston Celtics is changing its name to match the NBA franchise.
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Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she had thrown away
SOUTHWICK, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and...
