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Mashpee Family turns grief into awareness after sudden loss of toddler in choking incident

The Cook Family is grieving the sudden passing of 23-month-old Lucian Cook, but they are turning their pain into awareness.
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Everett mayor battling to keep controversial bonuses

EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) - Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria is battling to keep controversial bonuses he received while in office. DeMaria asked a judge to clarify the terms of his contract and a city ordinance. In February the state inspector general determined DeMaria was improperly paid $180,000. The investigation found...
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A Somerville church said it was ‘called by God’ to open a homeless shelter....

SOMERVILLE — As a light rain fell over Davis Square on Wednesday, a judge, teams of lawyers, a pastor, a nonprofit director, and a few others quietly toured the basement of the First Church of Somerville and inspected each of the space’s rooms. They saw mattresses still wrapped...
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Over 500 drones to light up Boston’s night sky as part of aerial art...

A fleet of illuminated drones will transform Boston’s night sky into a canvas for two nights this weekend. DroneArt Show will return to Harvard University’s Ohiri Field on Friday and Saturday. Self-proclaimed as the longest drone show ever staged, the 65-minute choreographed flight will feature more than 500...
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Department of Justice Sues City of Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu Over Sanctuary City Laws

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against the City of Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and the Boston Police Department and Police Commissioner over Boston’s sanctuary city laws that interfere with the federal government’s enforcement of its immigration laws. “The City of Boston and...
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Police release photo of suspect accused of trying to blow up ATM at busy...

The explosion happened in an area near the intersection of Interstate 93 and Route 128.
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Lynn Police respond to video of officer becoming ‘suddenly incapacitated’ during a call for...

Lynn Police say an officer who was “suddenly incapacitated” while responding to a call for service has been placed on administrative leave.
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As Fernandes Anderson’s sentencing looms, read what Boston city councilors wrote in letters to...

“Tania is not defined solely by this moment,” Councilor Brian Worrell wrote as his former colleague awaited sentencing on federal charges. Ahead of her sentencing on federal wire fraud and theft charges Friday, former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson saw a show of support from some of her former...
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‘Going to be difficult to enforce!’: MBTA fare evaders caught on camera ahead of...

Boston 25 News captured MBTA fare evaders on camera for hours, days before a crackdown on people who board without paying.
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Boston Police officer pricked by needle while responding to gathering at Mass and Cass

A Boston Police officer was pricked by a hypodermic needle while responding to an incident at the city’s beleaguered Mass and Cass section Thursday morning, according to officials.

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