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Boston Teachers Union holds rallies amid contract negotiations
The Boston Teachers Union held walk-ins at over a dozen schools in the city as contract negotiations drag on between the union and school district. Before-school rallies were held at walk-ins at 15 schools in the city, putting pressure on the contract negotiations that have gone on for months, the union said in a news release. The Boston Teachers Unions…
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Boston Duck Tours marks 30 years: Here's how to score discounted tickets
Boston’s iconic Duck Tours is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week — and you can get a special discount on tickets this week to mark the occasion. Tickets are going for $30 starting Monday, and will be available for the discounted price until Friday. Employees at the tourist attraction are being given 30 $5 bills to pay it forward or…
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Man, 53, dead following crash in Brunswick, Maine
A 53-year-old man was killed over the weekend when he crashed in Brunswick, Maine, according to the town’s police department. The crash happened on Saturday night after 10 p.m., police said, as the driver was traveling on Range Road toward Pleasant Street. The driver went through a lawn and rolled over onto Pleasant Street, police said. He was not...
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Steward crisis latest: CEO resigning, hospitals changing hands this week
The next chapter in the Steward Healthcare crisis is set to begin this week, with the embattled company’s CEO stepping down and hospitals being taken over by other healthcare groups. Steward, a Texas-based company that filed for bankruptcy in May amid financial crisis, has operated a handful of hospitals in Massachusetts. It recently shuttered the doors of two of...
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People pack public memorial service for late Methuen mayor
The service will be held on Sunday at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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‘He wanted to do good:' MSP trooper who died after academy exercise laid to rest
Delgado-Garcia died two weeks ago after sustaining serious injuries during a boxing training exercise at the Mass. State Police Academy in New Braintree.
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The Kowloon's new sister location at a NH casino is straight out of Vegas
The family behind the famous Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus, Massachusetts, has opened a brand new location at a casino in southern New Hampshire. The brand new spot, called the 9 Dragons, is at The Brook casino in Seabrook, and brings a totally different vibe that could rival nightlife offerings in Las Vegas. “We didn’t name it the Kowloon, because if…
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2nd person dies following Cape Cod crash that left teen dead
A second person has died following a crash in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, in August, and the 81-year-old driver said to be involved is now facing a second vehicular homicide charge, police announced on Monday. The crash — which happened on Aug. 30 on North Main Street — left 14-year-old John Hughan dead, and his uncle, identified as Cornelius Allen Bottomley, 54,…
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Multiple Tufts men's lacrosse players still hospitalized following workout
Five Tufts University men’s lacrosse players remain hospitalized following a recent workout led by a graduate of a Navy SEAL training program, according to a spokesman for the school.
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Kowloon Restaurant spinoff at southern New Hampshire casino now open
An iconic Saugus restaurant has opened a spinoff location at a southern New Hampshire casino, promising to bring a “one-of-a-kind Asian dining concept and nightlife experience” to the Seabrook venue. The legendary Kowloon restaurant, a storied landmark along Route 1, is collaborating with The Brook to open a new food and drink spot at the casino. The new restaurant, called…