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With publishers, Baker weighs in on guns, media and public records

BOSTON — In the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and a mass shooting on Wednesday in California, Gov. Charlie Baker weighed in on an issue that has divided his party's field of president candidates, backing a ban on the sale of guns to anyone of the terror watch

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7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents a goal for Belmont native

BOSTON (AP) — Seven marathons in seven days on seven continents? You'd be forgiven for thinking Becca Pizzi is seven kinds of crazy. "I get that a lot," said Pizzi, who's vying to be the first U.S. woman to complete the World Marathon Challenge.

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UMass Foundation agrees to divest from coal companies

STATE HOUSE — The University of Massachusetts Foundation will divest its $770 million endowment from investments in coal companies, marking a victory for climate change activists looking to bring financial pressures to bear on carbon emitters. The UMass Foundation Board, which manages the five-campus system's charitable contributions and endowment,

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Carols ring across Beacon Hill as Christmas tree lights shine

BOSTON – Christmas carols filled the State House halls Tuesday before Santa Claus rode a red "sleigh" (actually a Boston Fire Department ladder truck – but at least it was red) to light the official Christmas tree out on the west lawn. The Boston Children's Choir lifted the

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Ticketing rules punish some fans, critics say

BOSTON – You managed to score tickets to the big show, but something unexpected came up and you can't go. Now what? You could try to resell them, or give them to a friend – unless you purchased restricted paperless tickets that require the purchaser to present their credit card

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Baker: MBTA ‘far better prepared’ for whatever winter brings

BOSTON — Standing in the cold drizzle Wednesday morning, Gov. Charlie Baker got an up-close look at some of the equipment the MBTA will entrust to keep the tracks clear and the trains running this winter, and said he expects to be involved in decision making at the T during major

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All-electronic Mass. Pike toll-collecting cost savings shrink

BOSTON – Drivers west of Route 128 will still have to pay to use the Massachusetts Turnpike where all-electronic infrastructure will replace tollbooths next October, though switching from human collectors to machines won't cut costs as much as originally forecast, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack told lawmakers on Wednesday. Saying

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Boston, statewide home markets power into Fall

Boston's residential real-estate market showed gains in September while single-family home sales statewide jumped 25 percent, the best performance for the month in 10 years, data released Tuesday show. Home sales in the Hub climbed almost 15 percent during the quarter that ended in September compared with the