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BostonCeltics Marcus Smart among 'cursed' class of 2014...

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fortunate enough to escape some — but not all — of the misfortunes of the 2014 draft class. (AP Photo/Rick ... >> view original

Mixed results from putting students on the T

Eighth-graders using public transportation to get to school in Boston last year were tardy more often but absent less frequently than their peers taking yellow ... >> view original

Flooding, hail seen amid storms inBostonarea

Earlier in the day, the National Weather Service warned of “pop-up storms” that could drop as much as an inch of rain in parts of Greater Boston. The first storms ... >> view original

Bench coach hire likely 'imminent,' Torey Lovullo says

The righthander has pitched in 21 games for Boston this season, all out of the bullpen, with a 5.64 ERA. Barnes started in his last two appearances for Pawtucket ... >> view original

City's last tenement an island awash in modernity

There were hundreds like it back then, crammed into the immigrant neighborhood known as Boston's West End. Now it stands alone, slender and exposed, like ... >> view original

Basketball league gives an assist to peace

“This is one of the only basketball leagues that combines neighborhoods who had beef with each other,” said Officer Jorge Dias, with the Boston Police ... >> view original

Five wounded in violent incidents inBoston, Chelsea

Five people were wounded in three violent incidents in Boston and Chelsea overnight, according to officials in both cities on Saturday. The mother of a teenage ... >> view original

Mary Alice Duplain, 103; taught newcomers English, inspired students

Born in Boston, Mrs. Duplain was one of seven children. Her father, Patrick Malloy, was an immigrant from Galloway, Scotland, who worked for the Metropolitan ... >> view original

NFL Notebook: Patriots will return fire

BELICHICK: The Patriots coach is sure to be taking notes on the slights against his team, ready to share them with his players. 1. Sunday, August 16, 2015. >> view original

Notebook: Missed opportunity cuts at Tiger

BYE-BYE: Tiger Woods tips his hat to the crowd after putting out on the 18th hole and failing to make the cut in the PGA Championship yesterday. 1. Sunday ... >> view original