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New Look for New Boston Post
Today we introduce a new design for our homepage. The web site should load faster on your computer and be easier to navigate.
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Sears Company Closing Three Stores in Eastern Massachusetts
The company that owns Sears and Kmart is closing three stores in Massachusetts at the end of March. The Sears in Swansea is closing, along with Kmart stores in Fairhaven and South Attleboro.
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Macy’s Closing Two Stores in Eastern Massachusetts
Macy's plans to close stores in Brockton and Taunton later this year, cutting 161 jobs. The two Massachusetts stores are among 68 the department store company is closing nationwide in a cost-cutting measure designed to save about $550 million a year.
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Judge Stops Sex-Change Obamacare Regulation
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new federal regulation that might have forced doctors to perform sex-change operations and abortions, hours before the measure was going to take effect. On Saturday, December 31, the judge issued a temporary injunction preventing enforcement of the regulation, which the U.S.
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Hiring Hacks Ain’t a Crime, Court Says
A federal appeals court has overturned the convictions of three former state probation department officials who hired unqualified candidates sent to them by state legislators. John O'Brien, Elizabeth Tavares, and William Burke went down on a federal rap for bribery and racketeering in July 2014.
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VIDEO: The many perils of parking in Boston
Comedians Justin Parker and Jimmy Craig of Methodloft encounter the varying — and often, confusing — parking signs throughout Boston.
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Boston takes steps to unify school application forms
Students, their parents and educators are being invited to community meetings starting next month to discuss plans to create one form for applying for Boston charter and district school slots, City Hall said Friday. The six meetings begin Oct. 8 in Dorchester at the Kroc Center. It's set
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Photos and video: Boston Calling keeps on rocking
BOSTON – The Alabama Shakes took center stage to mark the end of three-day Boston Calling Festival last night. Britney Howard the lead singer of the band whewed the Boston fans as she belted out her soul-filled songs. The biannual three-day event, which debuted in 2013, quickly gained a reputation for