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France train attack hero to speak at Massachusetts college

The Oregon National Guardsman who helped thwart a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at commencement exercises at Boston’s Fisher College

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Number of mumps cases at Harvard rises to 40

A mumps outbreak at Harvard University has affected 40 members of the school community over the last two months. Nearly a dozen students were in isolation as of Monday night, according to a university spokeswoman. Harvard first announced two confirmed cases of mumps at the school in March. Despite investigations into the infection’s cause and […]

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Mayor Walsh says Amazon ‘not willing to change their policy’ on Roxbury same-day delivery exclusion

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has had no luck convincing Amazon to bring same-day delivery to Roxbury, the only neighborhood in the city excluded from the service, the mayor said in a statement. Bloomberg last week reported that some minority neighborhoods in cities across the country that do not have access to the same-day delivery service, available […]

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Police: Gunman barricaded himself in Lawrence building

Lawrence police responded to a gunman barricaded in a building on Melrose Street on Tuesday afternoon, according to Massachusetts State Police. The suspect is reportedly “armed [with a] long gun.” Police said it is possible other people are in the building. State police have asked that the public avoid the area.

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Waltham man arraigned in connection to struggle with police at Boston Public Library

A Waltham man was arraigned Tuesday in connection to a struggle that injured two police officers at the Boston Public Library Monday morning. Kevin Williams, 40, was charged with trespassing, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and assault and battery of a police officer in Boston District Court, the Suffolk District Attorney’s office said in a statement. […]

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Worcester man pleads guilty in punching death

A Worcester man has pleaded guilty to causing another man’s death by punching him in the face, making him fall over and hit his head

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Boston College receives new subpoena for oral history project

Boston College’s legal battle over an oral history project about the Troubles of Northern Ireland is far from over. The college has received a subpoena from the office of U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz on behalf of British officials for more interview tapes from its Belfast Project, reports The Boston Globe. Boston College researchers recorded […]

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Bronze animal heads now line Boston’s Greenway

Do you like reading about your zodiac sign? Now you can walk among zodiac sculptures on The Rose Kennedy Greenway, which will be lined with bronze animal heads beginning Monday. The work, called “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, is the first of several art pieces scheduled to appear as the weather […]

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Driver faces charges in fatal crash near Endicott College

The driver in a fatal car crash Saturday morning near Endicott College is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Salem District Court, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office.

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MBTA’s nonstop service between Worcester and Boston will begin next month

Commuting between Worcester and Boston is about to get faster. The MBTA announced Monday the new nonstop commuter rail service will begin May 23. Dubbed the “HeartToHub,” the nonstop train, first announced in October, will carry passengers between Worcester and Boston in about an hour. Trains scheduled to make the other stops along the way take around an hour and a […]

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Fallen Marine to be honored at memorial service in Hingham

A fallen Marine Corporal from Hingham who died when two military helicopters crashed off the coast of a Hawaiian island will be remembered at a memorial service with military honors Friday, according to Massachusetts State Police. A service for U.S. Marine Corporal Christopher J. Orlando, 23, will be held at St. Paul’s Parish in Hingham at 11 a.m. The flight […]

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter for Mother’s Day crash

A Beverly man pleaded guilty Monday on charges related to a 2015 Mother’s Day crashed that killed his passenger and seriously injured another driver, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office. Todd Porter, 32, pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter by motor vehicle, operating under the influence of alcohol and causing serious bodily injury, and assault and battery with a […]

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Lots of questions and no easy answers at first Boston police body camera meeting

At some point this year, 100 Boston police officers will have cameras strapped to their chests. Much less certain is how they’ll be used. What types of officers will wear them? Where will they be allowed to record? What will happen with the footage? Who can access it, and for how long? At the first of three community […]

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10-year-old to receive Young Hero Award for saving 4-year-old lost in woods

A 10-year-old boy will receive the Young Hero Award from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Public Safety Unit on Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from the Goshen Fire Department. Mason Neveu, of Goshen, played a vital role in finding 4-year-old Colton Roberts, who had wandered over a half mile through the woods of Ashfield on March 23. Though Mason was born […]

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All lanes reopen after crash on Route 128 south in Newton

A Newton crash closed all southbound lanes on Route 128 for about an hour Monday evening. The crash occurred near exit 24. As of 6:15 p.m., all lanes were reopened. #MAtraffic Rte128 SB #Newton crash all lanes open — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) April 25, 2016 Earlier Monday, a jack-knifed tractor trailer closed lanes on I-95 south in […]

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Officials: T loses up to $42 million a year from fare evasion

BOSTON (AP) — Fare evaders are costing the Boston-area transit system up to $42 million a year, and officials are trying to figure out what to do about it. A two-day survey in March by Keolis, which operates commuter rail for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, found between 15 and 20 percent of customers weren’t […]

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Transportation poll: Boston-area residents support ‘millionaires’ tax’

Denizens of the Boston area want transportation improvements. And they know who they want to foot the bill. A new poll from WBUR, conducted by MassINC Polling Group, found that 79 percent of people in the region believe state leaders should make repairing and modernizing the state’s roads and bridges a priority. An equal portion said repairing […]

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