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BOSTON – Only the banging of a drum nearby punctuates the squeak and screech of sneakers and the slap of a basketball hitting the floor in the Roslindale Community Center at midday on a recent Thursday as a group of older men battle for the ball and go for the hoop.
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BOSTON – One of the city's most innovative parks, the Lawn on D in South Boston, could stick around for another half-decade, according to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, which oversees and funds the park. While the Lawn operated at a significant loss – $2.3 million – in 2015, park
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BOSTON – In 1982, former Quincy city Solicitor William Golden took a run along Wollaston Beach and came across bits of raw sewage in the sand, prompting him to take action. Quincy soon sued the Metropolitan District Commission and other agencies over discharges of untreated waste from Nut Island, at the
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BOSTON – With hot summer days ahead, the Frog Pond spray pool on Boston Common will soon offer a place for children of all ages to cool down. Beginning with an 11 a.m. ceremony on June 24, the wading pool and fountain will reopen amid a celebration of the landmark
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BOSTON (AP) — Forget ice skating and sledding. This year, outdoor grilling, golfing and children frolicking in T-shirts and shorts, skipping rope and playing soccer were far more common activities in the Northeast in December. Temperature records were shattered across the region, according to the National Weather Service, which has released
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