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Reader favorites from 2015: a countdown
BOSTON – You clicked, we listened. Although 2015 was littered with tragic stories and wacky tales, NewBostonPost's most-popular posts ranged…
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Probe clears City Hall in alleged ‘Top Chef’ extortion attempt
BOSTON – A probe of a city official's calls to a Boston hotel and restaurant to warn of impending Teamsters picketing…
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Clinton, Obama top lists of most-admired, Gallup says
BOSTON – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama topped this year's Gallup poll of the most-admired woman…
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Ex-Rep’s bank boxes found stuffed with cash, prosecutors say
BOSTON – John George Jr., a former state representative from Dartmouth convicted earlier this year on embezzlement-related charges, concealed more than $1…
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Merry Christmas!
Top Christmas stories from the NewBostonPost: Why the Christmas spirit has power beyond Christianity…
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Bay State may avoid losing a congressional seat as population grows
BOSTON – Massachusetts may avoid losing another congressional seat if its population growth continues at the pace set over the past five years,…
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T fare hikes coming as huge paychecks go to some workers
BOSTON – Officials of Boston's financially beleaguered transit system revealed Monday that the top-paid worker on the T has received…
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Yale campus yields 50 signatures to repeal First Amendment, satirist says
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A satirist went to Yale University recently to stage what may be a revealing spoof on campus, posing as…
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Tweeting the fifth #GOPDebate
NewBostonPost political reporter Evan Lips logged on the NBP Twitter account Tuesday night to offer his rapid reactions to the fourth Republican…
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Visa screeners ignoring social media gets review after San Bernardino
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration may broaden social media reviews for visa applicants to close security gaps in the screening system, the White…
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Boston agency OKs affordable housing, school projects
BOSTON – Plans to create 95 affordable housing units won approval Thursday from the Boston Redevelopment Authority, along with an expansion of Dorchester&…
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Runaway train stemmed from ‘multiple errors,’ Baker says
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker and top transit officials blamed "multiple errors" by the operator of a Red Line train which…
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Fantasy sports betting eyed by Gaming Commission
BOSTON – Daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel voiced support Thursday for Massachusetts' approach to regulating their controversial industry as states…
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Runaway Red Line train may be laid to ‘operator error’
BOSTON – A runaway Red Line subway train with about 50 passengers aboard that rolled out of the Braintree station without a driver…
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Voters may soon get to weigh in on charter schools, Common Core
BOSTON — Proponents of two ballot initiatives aimed at reforming Massachusetts public education dropped off boxes of signed petitions to Secretary of State…
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‘Millionaire tax’ and pot legalization sponsors file signatures, point to revenue potential
BOSTON – Massachusetts voters may soon get a chance to decide whether to raise state revenue by taxing the rich, legalizing and taxing…
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Falmouth Road Race 2015 — Gallery
More than 12,000 runners gathered in Woods Hole on Sunday for the 43d annual Falmouth Road Race, sponsored by New Balance.…
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Salem readies itself for another Halloween — Gallery
Halloween is in the air, and what better way to spread spooky holiday cheer while learning about early American superstitions and the…
