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Updated: Bicyclist fatally struck by commuter rail train was Emerson professor

Proposed law would make the 'b-word' illegal in Mass.

shark predation off Nauset Beach

'This is another reminder that October is a peak month for white shark activity off Cape Cod'

Boston, MA - 9/4/19 Ayanna Pressley (cq) chats with Florence Potter (cq), left, and Edward Stuart (cq), both of Boston.

Near her 1-year mark in the US Congress, Pressley rides the Number 1 bus from Cambridge to Dudley Square.
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Reporter: Victoria McGrane

Ayanna Pressley on transportation, fare-free MBTA, and congestion pricing October 23, 2019 | 3:24 PM

Moses Shumow

'We’re hurting real bad': Emerson faculty, students mourn the loss of journalism professor Moses Shumow October 23, 2019 | 3:20 PM

Judge orders State Dept. to begin producing Ukraine records October 23, 2019 | 2:50 PM

Community members gathered on the steps of the statehouse Wednesday morning.

Driving while black

'Shared trauma': Activists who have been racially profiled ask Legislature to amend safe driving bill October 23, 2019 | 2:19 PM

Third-year student Maria Fitch, 21, relaxes on campus.

Are liberal arts colleges doomed? October 23, 2019 | 1:50 PM

B-WORD BLOWBACK

Mass. state lawmaker who filed 'b-word' ban bill explains how it came to be October 23, 2019 | 1:47 PM

In a statement on Monday, Founders Brewery argued that a general manager's deposition had been taken out of context. (Alex McDougall/Grand Rapids Press/AP )

‘I don’t know his DNA’: Craft brewery manager says he can’t confirm black employee’s race in discrimination lawsuit October 23, 2019 | 1:28 PM

Once a budget line, Ukraine aid now roils Trump's presidency October 23, 2019 | 1:28 PM

North Smithfield, Rhode Island

VIDEO VOYEURISM

Police: Rhode Island brothers secretly recorded people in their homes October 23, 2019 | 1:00 PM

MERRIMACK VALLEY

Woman’s body recovered from Merrimack River in Lowell October 23, 2019 | 12:32 PM

In this March 12, 2008, photo, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol for undocumented immigrants in Utah County Jail in Spanish Fork, Utah. ICE has received three proposals for a new detention facility for its operations in Salt Lake City, but none of the proposals would be built in Utah. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Lawsuit: ICE agent threatened immigrant, raped her for years October 23, 2019 | 12:28 PM

Graciela Paulino

Lowell woman found guilty of manslaughter in fatal road rage shooting October 23, 2019 | 12:18 PM

New 9/11 exhibit stages hunt for Osama bin Laden October 23, 2019 | 12:10 PM

The Latest: Trump says Turkey calls cease-fire 'permanent' October 23, 2019 | 11:51 AM

Uncertainties escalate for Fed as it weighs another rate cut October 23, 2019 | 11:07 AM

The Latest: Congressman compares Facebook CEO to president October 23, 2019 | 11:00 AM

Interfaith Terrace, Framingham

Authorities announce arrest, identify victim after 27-year-old woman stabbed to death October 23, 2019 | 10:44 AM

Chaotic scene as Republicans disrupt impeachment deposition October 23, 2019 | 10:39 AM

Google says it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research.

TECH BREAKTHROUGH

Quantum leap: Experimental Google computer cuts thousands of years off processing time October 23, 2019 | 10:07 AM

Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey, says cease-fire permanent October 23, 2019 | 10:07 AM

THURROCK, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: Police stand guard at the site where 39 bodies were discovered in the back of a lorry on October 23, 2019 in Thurrock, England. The lorry was discovered early Wednesday morning in Waterglade Industrial Park on Eastern Avenue in the town of Grays. Authorities said they believed the lorry originated in Bulgaria and entered the country at Holyhead on October 19. The suspected driver was arrested in connection with the investigation. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England October 23, 2019 | 9:38 AM

Milford Fire Department Lt. Bill Collins.

Saving the Flag

Milford firefighter runs back into burning building to save American flag October 23, 2019 | 9:35 AM

Man walking onto I-93 in N.H. gets struck by car October 23, 2019 | 9:30 AM

Harvard University.

Harvard's student reporters asked ICE for comment. Immigration activists started boycotting the paper. October 23, 2019 | 8:50 AM

Lots of good terns: Bird ready to fly off endangered list October 23, 2019 | 5:21 AM

Zuckerberg defends Facebook's currency plans before Congress October 23, 2019 | 12:56 AM

Bureaucratic thriller: Diplomat kept notes, tells his story October 23, 2019 | 12:19 AM

Representative Katie Hill at a campaign event in Santa Clarita, Calif., last year.

Katie Hill, rising Democratic star in House, denies relationship with staff member October 22, 2019 | 8:58 PM

Key takeaways from ambassador's testimony on Ukraine October 22, 2019 | 8:52 PM

In this image made from April 2017 video provided by the Denver Police Department, Olivia Gant, who was 6 years old at the time, rides with Cpt. Tim Scudder on a call in Denver. On Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, a Douglas County, Colo., grand jury indicted the mother of Olivia Gant in connection with the little girl's 2017 death. Olivia's mother, Kelly Renee Turner, faces 13 charges, including first-degree murder. Olivia Gant was riding in the police car after Denver police made her an officer for a day. (Denver Police Department/The Denver Post via AP)

Mom who touted daughter's 'bucket list' accused in her death October 22, 2019 | 8:40 PM