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A federal judge in Portland, Maine sentenced a Hooksett, New Hampshire man to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and interference with commerce by violence this week. Derek DaPrato, 35, also got three years of supervised release for his role in an August 2019 home
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The two men charged with killing James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virginia prison five years ago won't receive the death penalty, according to The Associated Press. Fotios "Freddy" Geas, a former Mafia hitman, and Massachusetts gangster Paul J. DeCologero have been indicted on
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to speak before the national convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Boston later this summer. The convention is scheduled to run from Wednesday, July 26 through Tuesday, August 1. The announcement from the NAACP earlier today doesn&
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By Amanda Hernandez Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of uncertainty, exposing them to potential risks.
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As the temperature has gone up, so has the number of great white shark spottings off Cape Cod — "pings" on the Sharktivity app, which tracks tagged sharks. More than 20 great white sharks have been spotted during the past two days. Most sightings took place in the Atlantic
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Several Massachusetts public libraries are recommending a book for children that tells the story of a young girl who thinks she's a boy. The book, titled Jack (Not Jackie), which Amazon advertises for children ages 4 through 8, describes an older sister's reactions to her younger
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A federal grand jury in Boston indicted a Dominican man and heroin dealer for illegal reentry to the United States after deportation this week. Manny Bautista-Arias, 31, was charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. He is set to appear in federal court at a later