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MassDOT’s Riverfront Interchange Plans In Cambridge Get a Little Smaller

MassDOT has released two new conceptual designs for a possible replacement of the Reid Overpass highway interchange – the crumbling, traffic-clogged rotary that blights Cambridge’s riverfront parkland at the northern end of the Boston University Bridge. The Reid Overpass and the traffic circle around its base lie is...
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Norfolk County Real Estate Market Remains Active in 2026

NORFOLK COUNTY – Real estate activity across Norfolk County is showing continued strength and stability as the region moves through 2026. Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell says document recordings, property sales and mortgage activity were up 3% in July compared with July 2025. O’Donnell called the
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Weymouth’s Announces They’re Hiring Across Multiple Departments

The Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, is letting residents know it is actively hiring for multiple municipal roles, with openings across several departments and a central webpage where applicants can review details and apply. According to the Town of Weymouth, opportunities include positions within the Weymouth Departme
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Archaeological report reveals extent of historic Bunker Hill finds

Months after ground-penetrating radar and historic 1775 maps first pointed to potential buried history at the Bunker Hill Monument, those high-tech clues have resulted in tangible discoveries right beneath our feet. Back in June, the Charlestown Patriot Bridge reported on the initial stages of this groundbreaking archa
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Police prepare for big crowds at Sunday’s Dominican festival

Boston Police officials and organizers of this Sunday’s Dominican Festival in Franklin Park briefed the media on Thursday about precautions they are taking before the large-scale event. The festival has a long history in Boston. It includes a parade on Centre Street, Columbus Avenue, Seaver Street and into the...
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Healey wades into Quabbin community water issues

Quabbin watershed towns that have long pressed eastern Massachusetts for funding and a seat at the table for reservoir decisions just got a major ally — Gov. Maura Healey.
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Winchester Startup Founder Emailed Death Threats After Eviction, Feds Say

A 33-year-old Cambridge man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he waged a monthslong campaign of threatening emails against former business investors, including messages demanding he be let back into a Winchester venture studio residence he'd been evicted from. Patrick McDonald appeared in federal court in
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Don’t expect later last calls, as World Cup bar changes disappear into a giant...

In the reshaping of local restaurant and bar licensing, the later last calls that revelers enjoyed during the World Cup appear to have been taken off the menu. The opportunity for cities and towns to create “conviviality districts” with to-go cups of adult beverages could still happen. A...
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Two high-profile Boston deaths highlight gap between crime stats and public fear

Two violent incidents in Boston's busiest hubs this week are making the public question declining citywide and national crime rates . A man was stabbed to death Wednesday evening on an escalator at South Station during rush hour. Boston police found a body near TD Garden's parking garage the same evening. Why it matter
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Councilor Flynn calls for emergency council session to address public safety concerns in Downtown...

In an Aug. 10 letter to his fellow councilors, District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn called for an emergency council session to develop a plan for addressing significant public safety concerns in Downtown Boston. Councilor Flynn underscored how the Boston Police, whose ranks have been reduced by some 600 officers...

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