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Sixteen Hospitalized in T Trolley Crash in Dorchester
Two trolleys collided on the Mattapan line near Cedar Grove Cemetery in Dorchester at about 3:14 p.m. Friday afternoon, sending…
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Matt McDonald, a Boston-area native, has decades of experience as a reporter, editor, and copy editor. His work has appeared in The Mashpee Messenger, Cape Cod News, and The Norfolk Boomerang.
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Task Force: Raise Alcohol Taxes, Fines, and Fees
The task force also recommended that Massachusetts ease the regulatory burden somewhat for alcohol sellers. But the recommended increase in excise tax…
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Two Sharks Die From ‘Cold Shock’ Off Outer Cape
Two male thresher sharks stranded on Cape Cod beaches likely died from cold shock, according to scientists. One was found at a…
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Banned at Post Offices: Photos of President and Vice President, ‘Merry Christmas,’ “Happy Hanukkah’ …
The post office in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for years had photos of the president and vice president, but a local man noticed…
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Average Public School District Teachers’ Salaries in Massachusetts
MassLive has a database of average schoolteachers salaries for public school districts in Massachusetts — Carlisle tops the list, at a little more…
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Pilgrimages To Rosary Priest’s Grave Up in Easton
Father Patrick Peyton, known for the saying "The family that prays together stays together," is one step closer to canonization…
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Northampton Democrat: Time To Honor Calvin Coolidge
Before he was president of the United States in the 1920s, Silent Cal served as mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts from 1910 to…
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Maine Man’s Near-Death Motorcycle Accident in Wilderness Delays, Not Denies, Goal
The 45-year-old adventure-rider was in the wilds of northern Quebec when he crashed and his bike burned. He survived…
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Judge: Great Dane-Lover Can Keep One, But Must Give Up Other 83
A woman who kept 84 Great Danes in the basement, garage, and first floor of her mansion in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire must…
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Have Yourself A Multilinguistic, Multidenominational Christmas in New Hampshire
Polish, Portuguese, Indonesian, French, Spanish, Latin, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Syro-Malabar are among the languages Christmas services will be offered this weekend…
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Old Christmas Trees A Lifesaver for Goats
A goat-keeper in Amherst, Massachusetts says she's not sure her goats would have made it last winter if it…
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count Showing Bluebirds Staying Later
Each year the National Audubon Society coordinates the annual Christmas Bird Count, which began in 1900 as a way to encourage people…
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Days in the Life of Bobby Valentine … AD?
The former Major League Baseball manager is now the athletic director of Sacred Heart University in his native Connecticut, where he throws…
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The Jewish Joy of Living in America During Christmastime
The author, a Jew, plays Christmas music this time of year. He reflects on the gratitude he believes Jews (and members of…
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State Rep Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Gun-Rights Advocate
New Hampshire state Representative Katherine Rogers (D-Concord) was sitting next to gun-rights advocate Susan Olsen during a ballot recount for…
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Homeowners Association: Take Down ‘Jesus’ Sign, It’s Offensive
A neighbor complained when a homeowner in Pennsylvania put up a Christmas sign that says "Jesus" in his yard. Now…
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Driver Who Led Police on 130 Miles-an-Hour Chase Still At Large
The 26-year-old Vermont man took off from Vermont State Police late Thursday night and drove into New Hampshire before crashing…
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Western Massachusetts Police Chief Addicted To Opioids
The Board of Selectmen in the town of Montague has ordered the police chief to appear before selectmen for a disciplinary hearing…
