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The Celtics have history firmly on their side as they enter Wednesday’s Game 5 against the rival Heat.

The Biden administration approved over $80 million in debt relief on Wednesday to more than 3,500 Massachusetts borrowers who attended the Art Institutes, including the New England Institute of Art in Brookline. The federal debt relief for Bay Staters is part of a $6.1 billion student loan relief package to 317,000 borrowers who attended Art Instit...

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla provided more clarity on Kristaps Porzingis’ timeline after the big man suffered a calf injury in Game 4.

Minute Man National Historical Park, Walden Pond and other historic places near Concord, Massachusetts, are threatened by the planned expansion of a private airfield, according to a major preservation group. The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday named the group of landmark sites, which also include Louisa May Alcott’s Orch...

Home ice is supposed to be an advantage, but that hasn’t been the case for the Bruins in some time.

The Red Sox’ pitching staff is off to a historic start through 30 games, and it all starts with new pitching coach Andrew Bailey, writes John Tomase.

A 23-year-old New Hampshire man was seriously injured after he was thrown from his car after a rollover crash on Interstate 93 north on Tuesday night. New Hampshire State Police said they responded to a crash around 7:48 p.m. Tuesday on I-93 north in Hooksett near mile marker 24. Initial reports said the car had gone off the road and…

We’re on the back edge of cloudy-skies and rain, but the sea breeze means another day of cooler conditions in the 50s at the coast. The afternoon will features sun, which helps areas across MetroWest and Middlesex County, touch the upper 50s and near 60°. Wednesday night will be muggy at times and Thursday will start with areas of fog…....

Don’t worry, Bruins fans. History isn’t about to repeat itself. John Tomase explains why things will be different this time around against the Maple Leafs.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] The fast-casual sibling of a growing group of Michelin-recommended Shanghainese soup dumpling restaurants will be expanding to a second location in Boston. According to a source (Kyle Meekins), Nan Xiang Express is planning to open in the South End, moving into the space on Washington Stre...

Court is not in session Wednesday, meaning there will be no testimony in the high-profile Karen Read murder trial. Testimony is scheduled to resume on Thursday at 9 a.m. Read is charged with second-degree murder in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. He was found in the snow outside fellow Boston Police O...

Boston is no stranger to redevelopment — from the Seaport to the South End, the city has seen major transformations over the past decade. One of the next areas slated for reinvention? A stretch of Dorchester Avenue in South Boston between the Andrew and Broadway Red Line stops. The On the Dot development is slated to bring housing, retail, parks,&#...

The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office says it will announce a major breakthrough in an unsolved 1989 homicide in Warwick, Massachusetts, at a press conference Thursday morning. The press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. The district attorney’s office did not release additional details about the case, saying only that ...