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  Boston 7 hours ago

  Boston police seek man who inappropriately touched students outside high school

  Boston police are looking for a man they say inappropriately touched several students at a small high school near Copley Square. Officers responded around 11:30 a.m. to the Snowden International School on Newbury Street in Back Bay after reports that the man had touched students as they were walking in and out of the building. “That’s scary, that it’s happening...
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  Worcester Nov 21

  Restaurant owner sought after allegedly spray-painting man's face at Worcester City Hall

  A man was spray-painted in the face Tuesday during a city council meeting in Worcester, Massachusetts. City Manager Eric Batista said Wednesday that the incident occurred around the start of a meeting at Worcester City Hall. Police responded to a report of a fight around 6:30 p.m., arriving to find a resident with paint on his face. He told officers...
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  Donald Trump Nov 19

  How Mass. leaders are responding to Trump's mass deportation promises

  Elected officials in Massachusetts are reacting to President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants by declaring a national emergency and using military assets. Trump campaigned on a promise of the largest mass deportation in U.S. history, and he says he intends to deliver on it. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who declared a state of emergency...
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  Massachusetts Nov 18

  Despite some progress, no classes Monday as North Shore teacher strikes continue

  Classes will be cancelled again Monday in Gloucester, Beverly and Marblehead, Massachusetts, as negotiations continue between those school committees and teachers unions.
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  Boston Nov 14

  New York City now requires landlords to pay broker fees. Should Boston do the same?

  Renting in Boston is expensive, and some are looking to New York’s recent model for relief. The New York City Council voted this week to ban broker fees for tenants, shifting the financial burden to landlords. Some Boston residents are calling for the city to do the same, and Mayor Michelle Wu says she’s supportive of exploring the idea. “Boston...
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  Karen Read Nov 14

  Defense, prosecution argue motions as Karen Read's new trial draws nearer

  Attorneys in the Karen Read case returned to the Norfolk Superior Court Wednesday to discuss a series of motions ahead of the upcoming trial, including a request from both sides to push the trial start date back. Karen Read was represented Wednesday by attorneys Alan Jackson, David Yanetti and Elizabeth Little. The Commonwealth was represented by special prosecutor Hank Brennan,...
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  Brian Walshe Nov 13

  Landlord suing Brian Walshe's mother for property damages related to Ana Walshe's murder

  A landlord has filed a lawsuit against the family of a Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife last January. Brian Walshe is awaiting trial in the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, at their Cohasset home. Off Route 3A, behind the trees, the secluded home now sits vacant and dark. The property owner is suing his own insurance company...
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  Karen Read Nov 8

  Prosecutors push to get Karen Read interviews ahead of retrial

  Ahead of the retrial of Karen Read, Massachusetts prosecutors are asking for records of an interview she did last year with Boston Magazine. Read is facing multiple charges, including murder, in the 2022 death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe in Canton. Prosecutors say she hit O’Keefe, her boyfriend, with her SUV and left him for dead, while Read has...
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  Canton Nov 4

  Firm that will audit Canton Police Department selected, to start work soon

  The firm that will audit the police department in Canton, Massachusetts, in the wake of the Karen Read case has been selected.
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  New Hampshire Nov 3

  JD Vance holds rally in Derry, NH, makes final pitch to voters

  With just days to go before New Englanders hit the polls on Tuesday, Sen. JD Vance held a rally in Derry, New Hampshire, Sunday.