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BOSTON – A frightening incident developed Tuesday night at the State Street subway station as smoke in a disabled train led to a panic among passengers, some of whom kicked out windows to escape, according to multiple reports. No one was reported injured. In a statement, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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Local residents of the Greater Boston area will have a chance to play a role in the re-telling of one of the region's most harrowing events. Boston Casting, Inc. said it will hold an open casting call in Allston on Sunday, March 13 for extras for the movie
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BOSTON – Working toward offsetting a housing crunch that has rents soaring, the city awarded $28 million in funding to help finance more than 800 new housing units, drawing from developers' linkage fees and a mix of federal and local money, according to a statement Tuesday from Mayor Marty Walsh.
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What is gentrification, and is it actually a bad thing? And wait a minute, who's the cause of gentrification? These are the touchy questions that NBC's popular sitcom "The Carmichael Show" tackled during Sunday night's "Gentrifying Bobby" episode. Jerrod, the
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Less than two weeks remain until the 2016 federal tax deadline of Monday April 18, and while many companies are more than happy to assist with tax filings for a fee, U.S. residents can also take advantage of a free resource offered Free File Alliance. The Alliance is a
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BOSTON – On Friday, Greater Boston residents will celebrate the second annual "One Boston Day," which Mayor Marty Walsh officially designated in a proclamation on Monday, commemorating the April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon bombings and the public response spurred by the attack. "The camaraderie and spirit of togetherness
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MILTON – In an annual tradition, children who attend Glover Elementary School line corridor walls and campus walkways to watch as ducklings hatched in an enclosed courtyard march behind their Mrs. Mallard to nearby Turners Pond. They're given a bit of encouragement and guidance along their seasonal waddle, and
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BOSTON – Hoverboards won't be allowed on subways, buses, trains or trolleys, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority declared Tuesday, citing safety issues such as "fire and explosions" tied to the battery-driven devices. "Due to a string of recent injuries, fires and explosions associated with hoverboards nationwide,