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Shepard Fairey, the street artist who for decades has plastered his stickers and posters on buildings and street signs, issued an apology today and agreed to ban himself in Boston.

Boston Police report charging Marques Kersey, 20, with the gunshot death of Torey Evans in Dorchester in January.

Don't leave valuables in plain sight when you step out of your car. That's the word from Boston police, who say there's been a 6 percent rise in motor vehicle break-ins in the city in the first six months of the year.

Dozens of tall ships from across the world have made their way into Boston Harbor.

Ita s good to see Mayor Menino try to drum up interest in the ever growing array of empty storefronts along Newbury Street and the Fenway.

A Westborough accountant was arrested Wednesday on charges that she stole more than $750,000 from an environmental engineering company in Boston's Brighton section, splurging the money on a lavish lifestyle, the Suffolk district attorney's office said.

A man whose name was added yesterday to the list of the state's Most Wanted Sex Offenders was arrested this morning in Brighton, State Police said.

New England mobster Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi described his long tenure as an FBI informant during testimony Thursday in lawsuits by mob victims' families who say the agency failed to control Flemmi and fugitive gangster James "Whitey" Bulger.

Sail Boston's first Tall Ships opened for public viewing this morning at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Reputed New England Mafia underboss Carmen, "The Cheese Man," DiNunzio pleaded guilty today to state charges of extortion, conspiracy, and managing an illegal gambling enterprise.

Fitzhugh Newton, 50, will be arraigned today in Roxbury District Court for the Feb.

BOSTON - Two former managers of a Big Dig contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to being part of a conspiracy to deliver substandard concrete to the massive highway project.

A man was shot dead in the South End during the afternoon on Independence Day. The 24-year-old was killed by multiple gunshot wounds on Shawmut Ave., near Ball Park.

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Officials say a fatal shooting in Lowell last weekend is now a homicide investigation.

Dog Training Schools in Boston, Massachusetts - Dogs that are loyal and obedient make much better pets and companions.

A beer delivery man died after he fell while making a delivery at a restaurant in Boston's Seaport District.

The first two of 45 vessels scheduled to visit Boston for a five-day Tall Ships event have arrived.

MINI of Peabody encourages consumers to head to their route 1 south location before a 25% tax hike increase goes into effect August 1st. Currently, the sales tax rate is at 5% for auto purchases and will rise to 6.25% come the first of August.

This July, MINI of Peabody stocks their best selection of new and certified pre-owned cars at low finance rates starting at 1.9% APR. The dealership also boasts 3 special offers on 2009 MINI Cooper models including a MINI Select payment starting at $186 per month for 36 months (stk #5495, 36 months at $186 per month with final balloon payment of $12,411, $750 due at signing plus tax, registration fees and prep fees. Based on $19700 MSRP). These incentives come at the perfect time as the dealership plans for the sales tax hike.

Drew Gilpin Faust started as Harvard's president when the university's prosperity seemed limitless.