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Everett city officials show support for Encore Boston Harbor workers as strike enters 2nd...

Roughly 1,300 union workers remain off the job at Encore Boston Harbor in Everett as the strike enters its second week. During an Everett City Council meeting on Monday night, Everett Mayor Robert Van Campen passed a resolution in support of the union members who are on strike. “Encore wants...
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Worsening environment for libraries seems distant in Somerville since threat to drag story hour...

A bomb threat to a Somerville Public Library drag story hour in 2024 is cited in report a by the Pen America free-speech advocacy group detailing book bans and other forms of censorship in public libraries across the country. The event, which would have featured a drag queen reading a...
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Three Bristol County and Norfolk County men who played role in targeted death of...

A Massachusetts man who played a role in a robbery and murder has been granted parole with conditions. According to the Parole Board, on the morning of July 11, 2008, Holbrook police officers located 25-year-old Osahon Ighodaro deceased in his apartment. He had been hog tied and was found lying face down on the floor.
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Cambridge police cite low ICE activity in report

The U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reduced activity in Cambridge, according to Cambridge Police Department’s (CPD) bi-annual report presented to City Council Monday night. Between February and August of this year, CPD logged six interactions or potential interactions with ICE agents, n
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Mass. State Police trooper taken to hospital after crash on I-95 in Westwood

A Massachusetts State Police trooper was taken to the hospital after a crash on I-95 in Westwood.
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America’s City With The Worst Drivers

Lots of big cities have terrible traffic and many car accidents, but it may not surprise you that a ranking claims this city has the worst drivers in America.
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Person on scooter hit by car in Boston

One person is injured following a collision in Boston between a car and a scooter early Wednesday. Boston EMS confirms a person was struck at about 5:45 a.m. in the area of 1467 Tremont Street and transported to an area hospital. Boston police said the extent of the victim's was not immediately known.
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Lawrence man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Tewksbury

TEWKSBURY, MA — A Lawrence man has been charged with trafficking fentanyl following an investigation into a fatal overdose at a Main Street motel. Wilkin Castillo-Arias, 36, of Lawrence, was arrested and charged with trafficking more than 10 grams of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance
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Lindsay Clancy juror reacts to recently proposed state postpartum proposal

A juror in the Lindsay Clancy mistrial who spoke to Boston 25 Tuesday was overwhelmed with emotion to learn of postpartum improvements and investments proposed by Governor Maura Healey.
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Boston’s Chinatown Hides Over 30 Illegal Gambling Dens, Residents Say

More than 30 illegal gambling parlors are operating inside the boundaries of Boston's Chinatown, according to residents cited in a report. Community members say the draw for many patrons, particularly seniors, is less about the games themselves and more about finding company and a way to fill their day. But what starts

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