German biotech company MorphoSys buys US rival for $1.7B

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BERLIN — Germany-based MorphoSys AG said Wednesday that it is buying U.S. rival Constellation Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a deal valuing the biotech company at...

Harvard researchers recommend Census not use privacy tool

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A group of Harvard researchers has come out against the U.S. Census Bureau's use of a controversial method to protect privacy with the numbers...

Embattled Boston top cop urges mayor to let him keep his job

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BOSTON — Boston's embattled police commissioner urged the city's mayor on Wednesday to let him keep his job, saying decades-old domestic violence allegations against...

Officer who tackled Boston Marathon bomber retires

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WATERTOWN, Mass. — A suburban Boston police officer who became a national hero in 2013 when he tackled one of the Boston Marathon bombers...

Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks

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Jeannie Wells had hoped that regular visits would resume at her elderly mother’s New York nursing home once all the residents were fully vaccinated...

URI weighs revoking honorary degree from ex-Trump adviser

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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island is weighing whether to revoke an honorary degree bestowed years ago to Michael Flynn, a...

Federal court clerk’s office in Providence reopening

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Coronavirus developments around New England: ...

Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England

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Dry conditions and carelessness with fire has fueled a spate of wildfires this spring across parts of New England, and officials urged caution at...

Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England

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Dry conditions and carelessness with fire has fueled a spate of wildfires this spring across parts of New England, and officials urged caution at...

Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases

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BOSTON — A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers' graves and planting...