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Authorities have identified three people who died in a murder-suicide at an apartment in Lowell, Massachusetts in April.

There are nearly 200 allegations that law enforcement personnel, mostly policemen, have groomed, sexually abused or engaged in inappropriate behavior within the Explorers’ youth mentorship program since 1974.

Are the Cavs or Magic a better matchup for the Celtics in the second round? Chris Forsberg breaks down both teams’ strengths and weaknesses.

State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for potential health care service disruptions in eastern Massachusetts, escalating their efforts to protect patient safety and access amid the financial turmoil at Steward Health Care. The system, activated through an emergency operations plan, will enable better coordinati...

A man was stabbed in Worcester, Massachusetts, earlier this week, according to authorities. Officers responded to Chandler Street at about 3:35 p.m. Thursday for a report of an assault with a dangerous weapon, Worcester police said. When officers arrived, they found a man stabbed on the sidewalk, police said. He was taken to the hospital. His condi...

In Part 2 of our docuseries on Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics head coach offers an authentic look into his daily mindset — and gets our producer involved.

Cloudy skies are close again for another day, leaving drab but dry conditions. With the lack of sun, and a dominant east wind, it’s a cool day — again. We’ve been here many a time before. The afternoon promises some — not a lot — of sun. High temperatures are in the mid-50s in the city, to 60s away from…

There’s pressure everywhere in a Game 7. But make no mistake, nearly all the pressure will be on the Bruins, not the Leafs, in Saturday’s do-or-die matchup.

A New Hampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state’s youth detention center Friday, in a landmark case finding the state’s negligence allowed him to be beaten, raped and held in solitary confinement as a teen. The state said the award will be reduced to $475,000 under its law that&#82...

A Boston man bought more than $10 million worth of gold and silver bars in a tax-avoidance scheme involving his plumbing and heating business, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Claudio Poles, a 78-year-old from Dorchester who co-owns the Mattapan business, was charged Tuesday with four counts of filing false tax returns, according to the U.S. Attor...

A funeral service was held Friday for a Billerica, Massachusetts, police officer who was killed in a construction accident last week. The funeral service honored Sgt. Ian Taylor at the St. Patrick Church on South Broadway in Lawrence. Hundreds were in attendance. Taylor was killed Friday when he was hit by an excavator that was moving equipment at ...

It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting. The answer didn’t come easily to Justin and Samantha Juray. But when they did decide to reopen their Maine bowling alley, they didn’t hold back. When patrons return Friday, six months after the gunman opened fire, they will see inspiring...

The Karen Read murder trial left the courtroom on Friday after a week of intense testimony. Jurors wrapped up the week by visiting the scene of the crime where Read’s boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe, was found dead. The jury trip included a stop at the Fairview Road home in Canton, Massachusetts, where O’Keefe was fo...