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Boston police seek suspects in downtown restaurant credit card fraud

BOSTON — Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance to identify suspects involved in a larceny and credit card fraud incident that occurred at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Lucca Restaurant on 226 Hanover Street. The stolen credit cards were used at a CVS in Somerville and a Target in...
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Charges dropped against ex-Brookline teacher accused of raping student after alleged victim declines to...

Larry Chen was expected to stand trial this week on a slew of charges in connection with his alleged assault on a former Brookline student. Norfolk County prosecutors have dropped their case against a former Brookline teacher accused of sexually abusing an underage student, citing the alleged victim’s unwillingness...
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Boston City Council shows support for safe injection sites

The body voted down a resolution this week that sought to declare the body’s opposition to pending legislation. The majority of the Boston City Council expressed their support Wednesday for legislation that would allow for the establishment of safe injection sites in the city and around the state. They...
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This Week in Good Black News: Shonda Rhimes Breaks Ground at Dartmouth, MacKenzie Scott...

This week’s headlines remind us that Black stories are not only powerful but pivotal, driving change in education, justice, culture, and community. Shonda Rhimes is reshaping history at Dartmouth with a $15 million gift that will put her name on the first building honoring a woman and a Black alum. MacKenzie Scott...
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MBTA crackdown: Stopped in a bus lane? Prepare to get slapped with a fine

The MBTA is stepping up enforcement against drivers who park or stop in designated bus lanes and bus stops.
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‘The Cheeseman’ is dead. Here’s what to know about him.

The reputed boss of the New England Mafia, Carmen “The Cheeseman” DiNunzio’s rise to the top was not without some hiccups. After a fabled run as one of Boston’s last old-school mobsters, Carmen “The Cheeseman” DiNunzio, reputed boss of the New England Mafia, died Sunday at the age of 68.
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Starbucks closing over a dozen store locations in Mass.

Multiple Starbucks locations in Massachusetts are set to close.
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Hull Police arrest 41-year-old Braintree man on multiple drug, weapons charges

After stopping a car driven by Timothy M. Lesslie on Hull Shore Drive to conduct a search authorized by a warrant, detectives found 18 grams of heroin, 12 grams of cocaine, 6 grams of mushrooms, 3 grams of methamphetamine, and 1 gram of Adderall, as well a pair of brass knuckles and a green stun gun.
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MBTA cameras will now be on the lookout for bus blockers — and issuing...

Fines will be $100 for blocking bus stops and from $25 to $125 for blocking bus lanes. Some MBTA buses will soon have cameras to record and issue fines to vehicles blocking bus stops and lanes, now that the transit authority officially passed the initiative on Wednesday. The automated cameras,...
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Saugus road rage suspect was at ice cream shop before shooting, attorney says

The suspect in a Saugus, Massachusetts road rage incident was "cooling off" at the ice cream shop before the alleged shooting, according to his attorney.

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