Sanders trying to make the most of his booming 2016 crowds

Sanders trying to make the most of his booming 2016 crowds

By Ken Thomas and Alanna Durkin

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is packing `em in: 10,000 people in Madison, Wisconsin. More than 2,500 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Another 7,500 this week in Portland, Maine.

Boston housing starts on the rise
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Boston housing starts on the rise

City of Boston

FROM BOSTON MAYOR MARTIN J. WALSH'S OFFICE

At the end of June, Boston had reached $1.65 billion in housing starts for calendar year 2015. This pace is 138 percent higher than the $692 million then at the same time last year.

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