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The United States Attorney’s Office alongside other federal officials announced the resolution of criminal and civil investigations into McKinsey & Company’s work with Purdue Pharma on Friday. “This is a case about the thousands and thousands of people who have lost their lives to opioid addiction,” Joshua Levy, U.S. Att...

The regional supermarket chain Stop & Shop said Wednesday that it would install kiosks in all of its U.S. stores to make digital-only coupons more accessible to customers. Stop & Shop, which operates in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, said the kiosks will let customers scan a loyalty card or enter a phone ...

What led Bill Belichick to eschew the NFL to lead a middling North Carolina program? Tom E. Curran dives into the fascinating dynamics at play.

Police are asking for the public’s help as they continue to search for a University of New Hampshire student who has been missing since last month. Alexis Garcia, a 24-year-old from Illinois, has ties to the U.S. Navy and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, according to Durham police. Friends had last seen him Nov. 21, they said. His......

Two people have been charged with animal cruelty after police say they “brutally” killed a pet rabbit during a party in Massachusetts.

The homicide unit of the Boston Police Department is investigating the death of a person in a South End apartment building. Police responded just before 7 p.m. Thursday for a well-being check on Harrison Avenue, finding a person dead. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the victim is a female. Authorities did not give any ...

Multiple people were injured when a car crashed into a home overnight in Abington, Massachusetts, and now the 18-year-old driver is facing charges. The Abington Fire department says the vehicle struck the High Street house around midnight. Residents of the home were in a different part of the house when the collision happened and were not injured i...

A chilly stretch continues through the weekend following Wednesday’s unseasonably warm high in the low 60s, which was overshadowed by all day rain. Thanks to high pressure, Boston will stay mostly sunny and dry through Sunday. However, breezy conditions Friday, with gusts up to 25 mph, will make already cold temperatures feel about 10 degrees colde...

Snowball effect: Holiday markets keep winter retail sales warm

A vigil was held Thursday in Chelsea, Massachusetts, for a woman who was shot to death last week, allegedly by her ex-husband. Melissa Pablo, 32, was killed outside the TownePlace Suites hotel at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Marginal Street on the morning of Dec. 6. Her ex-husband, 31-year-old Luckenson King Pablo, was arrested and charge...

A boy was rushed to the hospital after sustaining burn injuries at his school in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Boston police said they responded to Henderson Elementary School on Dorchester Avenue for a report of a 6-year-old boy who had suffered severe burns. The boy was taken to the hospital, authorities said. Authorities said the cause...

During Thursday’s win over the Pistons, Celtics sharpshooter Payton Pritchard became the 10th Celtics player to make 500 3-pointers.

The homicide unit of the Boston Police Department is investigating the death of a person in a South End apartment building. Police responded just before 7 p.m. Thursday for a well-being check on Harrison Avenue, finding a person dead. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the victim is a female. Authorities did not give any ...