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Texas storms leave 11 dead as warmth blankets East

GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area left at least 11 people dead, injured scores more and tore up a 40-mile swath south and east of the city while record warmth continued along the East Coast from Florida to Boston. It's the latest of a

Massachusetts legislature

Hedlund resigns Senate seat ahead of Weymouth mayoral inauguration

BOSTON — Set to become the next mayor of Weymouth in a little more than a week, state Sen. Robert Hedlund on Thursday formally filed his intent to resign his seat on Jan. 4, a step required before the Senate could consider scheduling special election next year. Hedlund, a Republican who

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Record warmth blankets Hub to usher in green Christmas

BOSTON (AP) — The calendar says Christmas Eve but the temperatures in Massachusetts say no such thing. With flowers still blooming around the region, records fell from Burlington, Vermont, to Providence, Rhode Island. The National Weather Service reported that Boston and Worcester both set record-high temperatures on Thursday with Boston climbing

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Harvard Pluralism Project maps religions, conflicts

CAMBRIDGE – If newcomers to Boston need to find a place of worship, a quick Google search can reveal some options, be it mosque, temple or church. But for a more holistic view of the Hub's spiritual resources, Harvard University researchers can offer the fruits of 25 years of

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DeLeo hopeful state won’t ‘completely abandon’ GLX project

STATE HOUSE — Though MBTA officials refuse to take the option of shutting down the Green Line extension project off the table, House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Tuesday said he didn't think the state could "completely abandon" the 4.7-mile trolley project, even if that requires cutting

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Former Iraqi refugee leads inspiring community outreach programs

Fr. Milad Selim, dean of St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, understands firsthand what it is to be deprived of basic necessities. When his family escaped Iraq and fled to Jordan, he and his siblings were unable to attend school or find work. But after settling down in the thriving

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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, Secretary of State Bill Galvin said Tuesday, citing newly released U.S. Census data. "As we stand halfway from the next federal census, our robust growth in

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Massachusetts communities of faith become more diverse

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