Peter Schworm

About 300 gathered at Goodwill’s annual Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday in Boston, a tradition that dates back to the 1930s.

The fast-moving fire claimed the lives of four members of a family, including a pregnant woman.

Michael DeLeon, 36, of Lynn, is accused of slaying two people and trying to kill a third person last week.

The state has seen its population grow 3.8 percent since 2010, to 6.8 million, easily outpacing the regional rate of growth.

The FBI is now part of the investigation after a number of schools were placed on lockdown or were closed early Tuesday.

Police discovered the bodies of Kevin O’Connor and his wife Jeannine on Saturday afternoon.

For the first time in weeks, my troubles fell away, swept aside by something that felt like grace.

It was a charmed place where time scattered and the world fell away, where music and stories and laughter filled the air, where you were understood.

Led by Encore Boston Harbor, the state’s three casinos generated nearly $97 million in gambling revenue in January, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

Be present, fun, supportive, kind: These are just a few of the lessons Uncle Bob offered about how an uncle can be a positive force on a kid’s life.