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BOSTON (AP) — A mother and boyfriend charged in the death of a 2-year-old girl whose body washed up on a Boston Harbor beach can have their own autopsy conducted on her remains, a judge ruled Tuesday. Rachelle Bond and Michael McCarthy were charged last month. Bond's daughter, Bella,
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STATE HOUSE — Proposed modifications to the Massachusetts estate tax system were described by supporters Tuesday as needed tools to help keep wealth in the state while also easing a burden on small business owners and working families. Massachusetts collects a tax of up to 16 percent on qualifying estates over
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Oct. 21, 2015 — to most, it's just an ordinary fall day. But to some – particularly those who came of age in the 1980s – the 21st marks the date when Marty McFly returns to the future to see what's in store for his middle-aged self and his
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STATE HOUSE — Attorney General Maura Healey has recently touted her direct dealings with fantasy sports site executives and on Monday came out in support of regulating the growing industry. Healey won't need any introduction to the new representative for DraftKings, the Boston-based site that's been aggressively
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STATE HOUSE — The debate over whether Massachusetts should stick with the centuries-old Electoral College system of chosing a president or continue to support a bid to pick the leader of the free world by popular vote again reared its head Monday. In 2010, the Legislature entered into an agreement to
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STATE HOUSE — The Legislature's top two Democrats expressed reservations on Monday about one of the main provisions of Gov. Charlie Baker's opioid abuse prevention plan that would allow doctors to commit patients with substance abuse issues for up to 72 hours without a court order. Baker
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BOSTON – Donald Trump still dominates the Republican presidential primary polls in New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina, but when it comes to the money race he trails badly in all three. Campaign donations won't buy votes, but they can provide a measure of real support that's
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BOSTON (AP) — The longtime girlfriend and fugitive companion of James "Whitey" Bulger is expected in federal court to face a contempt charge for refusing to tell whether other people helped the Boston mobster during his 16 years on the run. Catherine Greig is scheduled to make an initial
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