Turmoil strikes 23andMe as board members resign in dispute with founder
Seven independent members of the company’s board resigned Tuesday, concluding that despite co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki’s ...
A Providence father is accused of starting a fight that led to the fatal shooting of his daughter
The father of a girl fatally shot in Providence is accused of instigating a confrontation that led to her death.
Jami Attenberg’s new novel spans decades in the lives of sisters, as they spar and come back together
“I got to develop and experience all these decades” when writing about her own life, Attenberg says. “I applied that ...
Hiker, 58, rescued by helicopter from Maine’s Acadia National Park
On Wednesday at 8 a.m., park rangers received a report of a man experiencing a “serious medical event” while hiking the ...
A Brechtian musical; a literary lion; Barrence Whitfield gets theatrical
A delightful duality drives “Urinetown,” the cautionary musical comedy playing at the Lyric Stage through Oct. 20. While ...
The first day of fall is arriving this weekend, heralding all-around cooler weather - and, yes, shorter days
It’s that time of year again when we usher in a new change in seasons – and the autumnal equinox – marking the start of ...
After an acrimonious breakup, Galaxie 500 unites behind new archival release, ‘Uncollected’
More than 30 years later, the band is releasing a two-disc set featuring two dozen bonus tracks, demos, and outtakes, ...
Police warn of Topsfield Fair ticket scams
Police in Topsfield are warning residents about a scam involving fake tickets for the Topsfield Fair, which opens Oct. 4.
Boston archdiocese raises nearly $3 million for Clergy Trust; Cardinal O’Malley praises fellow priests at dinner
Cardinal Seán P. Malley attended the annual Celebration of Priesthood dinner Wednesday night at Seaport hotel for his last time as Archbishop of Boston.
How has Kamala Harris changed since she first ran for president? Just look at the signs.
The Kamala Harris seeking the White House this year has evolved significantly from the Kamala Harris who first ran for ...
Rare colonial New England coin up for auction, expected to fetch $1 million
With their former countrymen divided and lacking a monarch after the English Civil War, colonists seized an opportunity to ...
Game 153: Red Sox at Rays lineups, notes, and wild-card standings
With the victory, the Sox improved to .500 and kept their slim postseason hopes alive and pulled to within four games of the ...