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Boston police asking for help finding missing teen

Boston police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old teen.
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‘Expect delays’ after cement truck rolls over on I-93 in Boston, MassDOT says

Drivers should “expect delays” on Interstate 93 in Boston after a cement truck rolled over Monday morning, state transportation officials said. The truck turned over on the southbound side of the highway under the Massachusetts Avenue Connector, between South Boston and the South End, the state’s Department of...
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Malden Veteran and Longtime Resident Carmen LaPorta Celebrates 100th Birthday with Community

Carmen LaPorta, a longtime Malden resident and World War II Marine veteran, recently turned 100 years old. Mayor Gary Christenson attended the event to recognize LaPorta's life and military service.
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Dismantling public transportation hurts marginalized communities

Last September, MBTA General Manager Phil Eng received a letter from the U.S. Department of Transportation, inquiring about the T’s public safety concerns and demanding an immediate recovery action plan. The scarlet letter demands a response within two weeks — or the MBTA risks losing all federal funding.
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SNAP sales down at Mass. farmers markets since Nov. 1

Massachusetts farmers are beginning to feel the effects of reduced federal SNAP benefits, with some businesses reporting their SNAP are down by half at farmers markets around Boston. Nov. 1 was the one-month mark for the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1. Patrick Penn, deputy under secretary of food...
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Boston’s Veterans Day marched on despite historic government shutdown

Hundreds gathered in Copley Square last Saturday for Boston’s annual Veterans Day celebration, but as they prepared to march to City Hall Plaza, some couldn’t help but notice what the parade was lacking. “One thing that’s missing from the parade this year is the active duty component,” Rob...
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2 MBTA operators sent to hospital after fallen wire causes fire near BC

The two operators, who were on the out-of-service train at the time, were taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation. Two MBTA train operators were sent to a hospital Sunday evening after a fallen wire made contact with a Green Line trolley at Boston College Yard, causing a fire and disrupting service for several...
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Just Announced: MBTA Red Line Service Suspended for 9 Days Between North Quincy and...

The MBTA Red Line will undergo a nine-day service suspension between North Quincy and Braintree Stations to accommodate essential infrastructure upgrades, the Town of Braintree announced this week. The disruption will affect commuters from November 15th through November 23rd.
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Restaurants are offering free meals and deals on Veterans Day

These restaurants are offering a free meal or other deals on Veterans Day 2025.

The epic highs and lows of the UMass Boston bathrooms

When you think of university, you think of classes, professors or crippling student debt, but its bathrooms may slip your mind. The bathroom you choose could make or break your day, and as someone who uses the bathroom almost every day, I feel qualified enough to review the features of UMass Boston’s many bathrooms.

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