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Boston expands free WiFi service to more neighborhoods

BOSTON — Boston's free WiFi service will expand to more neighborhoods under a plan announced Wednesday. The service, designed for outdoor use, will reach into parts of Roslindale, Hyde Park and Roxbury, according to the city's Department of Innovation and Technology.

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Baker outlines charter school plans at Mattapan school

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker reignited a debate on Thursday that has vexed and divided Democrat and Republican lawmakers in recent years, proposing an expansion of charter schools that would be targeted toward the lowest performing districts statewide. Baker chose the Brooke Charter School in Mattapan, in the district of Education

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Boston launches neighborhood walks against violence

Written by Colin A. Young As a summer that included spates of violence in the city's neighborhoods winds to a close, Boston city and police officials plan to join community members for a series of walks this week through some of the neighborhoods marred by violence.