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It’s time for Jayson Tatum to take the next step and reach championship status. Here’s what NBA history tells us about similar superstars who were in his position.

Arson investigators are working in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood after someone threw what police described as a flammable object through a window Tuesday afternoon. Boston police said the object caused a small fire at 27 West Main St. Images from the scene showed a smashed glass window panel in a door to the building. The arson squad has bee...

Pollen season is upon us, which for over 25% of adults and children also means eye-watering, sneezing and sinus headache season. Allergy season for Boston usually begins in March and lasts through summer, with alternating pollens being most prominent. The dominant pollen from March to May is tree pollen. Pollen counts start to increase before trees...

After Blake Griffin retired Tuesday, Al Horford and the Celtics admitted they would have been open to the veteran forward coming back to Boston this season.

Grammy-winning Colombian superstar Shakira is bringing her world tour through Boston this December with a stop at TD Garden. Here’s what to know.

A Chicopee firefighter has been charged with stabbing his girlfriend to death over the weekend in western Massachusetts. Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Holyoke police responded to a 911 call in the 200 block of South Water Street for a report of suspicious activity. When they arrived, officers found a man and a woman at the scene, the Hampden District At...

Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh issued a broad warning Tuesday about hasty legislative solutions to address the role of private equity in health care, as Massachusetts officials and hospital leaders continue to brace for potentially major care disruptions amid Steward Health Care’s financial challenges. Walsh did not invoke any...

Before John Sterling became the voice of the Yankees, the legendary broadcaster had a front-row seat to an epic Larry Bird performance, writes John Tomase.

Jury selection began Tuesday in the high-profile Karen Read murder trial, a case that is expected to last 6-8 weeks once a jury is seated. Jurors — and the public — also got a look Tuesday at who could be called as witnesses in the case. Prior to the start of jury selection, Judge Beverly Cannone read the full list…

The Karen Read murder trial has sparked massive media coverage and wide-ranging conspiracy theories on social media. It’s been a polarizing case. Nationally, people have been following along, while locally, some say they’ve shown up to every one of Read’s court appearances in Dedham, Massachusetts, dating back to last summer — des...

Why did the C’s extend Jrue Holiday? Brad Stevens explained Tuesday what the veteran guard brings to Boston on and off the court.

Cannabis equity businesses get state money after years of waiting

Is Derrick White next in line to land a contract extension from the Celtics? Here’s what Brad Stevens had to say about the talented guard Tuesday.