15-year-old to be charged for allegedly sending racist messages and threats to classmates

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Yale worker destroys stained-glass window depicting slaves

Yale University says it’s has asked the state not to pursue criminal charges against a former dining hall worker who destroyed a stained glassed window depicting slaves in a cotton field

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Man who drowned in New Hampshire lake identified

Authorities have identified a 64-year-old man who drowned after a passer-by found his capsized kayak on Duncan Lake in Ossipee, New Hampshire, over the weekend

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Wall collapse at former Quincy theater traps two workers

Two workers became trapped after a wall collapse at the former Wollaston Theatre in Quincy, according to Quincy police. We are on scene of a wall collapse at the former Wollaston Theatre. 2 workers were trapped but have been freed. pic.twitter.com/mm4UTHleYl — Quincy Police (@quincymapolice) July 12, 2016 The two workers were freed, and transported […]

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Six Flags roller coaster closed indefinitely after malfunction

A malfunction caused the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags New England to close down indefinitely on Monday. “There was a minor malfunction with a cable on one of our rides,” Jennifer McGrath, a spokeswoman for the Agawam amusement park, told Boston.com. The Goliath is a 92-second ride on a “Giant Inverted Boomerang,” according to […]

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Renowned Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Charles Ogletree, the celebrated Harvard Law School theorist and close confidant of President Obama, announced last week that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. But rather than lament the disease, Ogletree said he was “thankful” for it during a speech to the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia last week. “It was something I had not anticipated and […]

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Drought watch issued for central and northeast Mass.

State officials have declared a drought watch for Central and Northeast Massachusetts, asking residents in those areas to conserve water and take extra care with outdoor burning and disposal of smoking materials. In a statement issued Friday by the state’s Drought Management Task Force, officials warned that the dry conditions can have a lasting agricultural, […]

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Boston Children’s Chorus will gather to ‘lift each other up’ after police shootings

Members of the Boston Children’s Chorus will gather Tuesday night to “lift each other up” after the gun violence last week in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Dallas. The chorus will meet between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the BCC offices on Shawmut Avenue. There will be activities for young children, food, and drink. The chorus […]

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Police: Suspect in bank robbery attempted to use an Uber to escape

A man accused of robbing a Weymouth bank on Monday allegedly tried to use an Uber to flee the scene, police said in a statement. Luis Mallett, 29, of Weymouth was arrested and charged with unarmed robbery and false report relative to the location of an explosive device. Weymouth police said officers responded to a […]

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Mayor Walsh to lead neighborhood peace walk in East Boston tonight

Amid heightened tensions between protesters and police, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will lead a “Neighborhood Walk for Peace” in East Boston on Tuesday night. The event will be similar to one held in Roxbury on Friday, in which Walsh and Attorney General Maura Healey joined church leaders and police officers on a walk to promote […]

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Police: Driver points gun in New Hampshire road-rage incident

Police in Manchester, New Hampshire, say a driver is accused of pointing a handgun at another driver’s chest in a road-rage incident

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Will the Charles River soon offer a swimming area?

Imagine a place along the Charles River where you can lay in the sun, splash around in the water, and cool off with friends and family. The Charles River Conservancy released plans Tuesday to create a public swimming facility on the Charles River where you can do just that. The conservancy released a 74-page feasibility […]

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New Hampshire man suffers serious injuries in ATV crash

A 25-year-old man has been seriously injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash

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Opponents challenge US decision granting Massachusetts tribe casino lands

A Boston judge is expected to rule on whether the federal government rightly took hundreds of acres into trust for a Massachusetts tribe that’s now building a $1 billion casino on part of those lands

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Commuter rail operator in line for $15M more from MBTA

The operator of the state’s commuter rail system would receive more than $15 million in additional annual payments under contract revisions aimed at improving service and reliability

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Lawsuit filed by family of Massachusetts girl who choked on marshmallow

The family of an 11-year-old Massachusetts girl who choked on a marshmallow at a friend’s birthday party and died has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit

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Authorities: Man, 64, drowned in New Hampshire lake

Authorities say a 64-year-old man has drowned after a passerby found his capsized kayak on Duncan Lake in Ossipee

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Vermont man dies from injuries after ATV crash with deer

State police say a Fairfield man has died after an all-terrain vehicle he was riding crashed into a deer last month

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Boy has new prosthetic feet thanks to Boston Marathon bombing survivor

When 5-year-old Jude Hill lost his feet two years ago in a lawn mowing accident, his family fretted over the cost of the prosthetics that would enable him to run again. Thanks to Heather Abbott, a Boston Marathan bombing survivor, the little boy from Illinois has a brand new pair of feet, reports NBC. Thanks […]

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Vehicle goes off the highway on Mass. Pike, driver injured

A vehicle went off the road and rolled into a marshy area off the Massachusetts Turnpike in Weston, according to state police. Man rescued after car goes off Mass Pike in Weston.https://t.co/cWb8B8drKL pic.twitter.com/n4r2nwfm67 — 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) July 11, 2016 The accident happened on the westbound side of the Pike near the State Police […]

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Police hope tattoos help identify deceased woman

State police want the public’s help identifying a deceased woman discovered in New Bedford. The hispanic woman is between 18 and 25 years old, weighs 175 pounds, and is 5-foot-2-inches tall, officials say. She also has several tattoos on her body. The woman has the name “Jayden” tattooed on her right forearm, flowers on her […]

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Construction equipment spills onto South Boston roadway

A flatbed trailer tipped over spilling heavy construction equipment into a roadway in South Boston Tuesday morning, according to state police. Troopers onscene, Haul Road, South Boston: construction equipment fell off flatbed when load shifted. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/0dPmno3Bj7 — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 11, 2016 No one was injured in the incident which happened […]

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Police: K9 tracks road racing driver down in a swamp

When a reportedly road racing driver crashed his car and fled the scene, New Hampshire State Police used a K9 to track him down in a swamp, according to authorities. The incident happened just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, when police were called to the scene of a serious car crash on Everett Turnpike in […]

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Man killed in fatal shooting in Lynn

A man was fatally shot in Lynn early Monday morning in what officials said was not a random act. The shooting took place at Chestnut Street and Mason Street just before 6 a.m. on Monday, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office. There, police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was transported […]

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Bomb squad called after woman brings grenade to police station

Worcester police called in a bomb squad after a woman brought a grenade to police headquarters on Sunday. The incident happened just before 2 p.m., when a woman entered the lobby of the Worcester Police Headquarters to hand over a device she had discovered among a deceased relative’s belongings, police said. An officer immediately took […]

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Police: Boy injured hand in apparent fireworks incident

State authorities are investigating after police say a 10-year-old boy lost several fingers while apparently playing with fireworks in his Boston home

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This Maine lighthouse, 10 miles out to sea, is getting a makeover

Casco Bay’s most remote lighthouse is getting a makeover, according to the Portland Press Herald. Halfway Rock, a lighthouse perched on a two-acre ledge 10 miles from the mainland, was used by the Coast Guard and abandoned more than 40 years ago. In 2014, Ford Reiche bought the property for $283,000 — the most ever […]

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Massachusetts raises $285M from $1-per-pack cigarette tax

Massachusetts taxpayers have shelled out an extra $542 million since state lawmakers voted three years ago to hike the tax on cigarettes and gasoline, with none of the cigarette revenues going directly to anti-smoking programs

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1 injured in Dorchester shooting

Boston police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured in Dorchester just before 4 p.m. Sunday. Police responded to Bellevue Street at Columbia Road at 3:48 p.m, after a report of a shooting. The adult male victim, who has not yet been publicly identified, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of […]

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Police investigating after body found on Constitution Beach

Massachusetts State Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at Constitution Beach in East Boston Sunday afternoon. The man, who appears to have been in his late 30s, was found on the north end of the beach and transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:20 […]

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Squirrel causes power outage in New Hampshire

The Unitil power company has restored power to nearly 1,775 customers in New Hampshire’s capital city of Concord

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Sand sculpture of busty Cape Cod mermaid draws complaints

A busty mermaid sculpted from sand outside a Cape Cod restaurant is raising eyebrows and triggering complaints

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Manchester police chief warns of possible ‘copycat’ attacks

The police chief in New Hampshire’s largest city is warning his officers of possible “copycat” attacks on law enforcement in the wake of last week’s deadly attack on Dallas police

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Woman hit by duck boat on Newbury Street

A woman has hospitalized Sunday with minor injuries after she was hit by a duck boat on Newbury Street, according to police. Boston police said the woman was crossing “contrary to the walk signal” around 11:25 a.m., as the duck boat was turning left from Newbury Street onto Clarendon Street. She was hit and knocked to […]

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Protesters march on Roxbury streets over police shootings

Dorothy Bogard was standing on the back of a truck Saturday before several hundred people, in an empty lot at Crawford and Warren streets, amid chants of, “Say his name! Randolph McClain!” “I just want you to know I appreciate you all for coming out today,” she said in tears. It was the first time […]

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A year after a letter about their transgender son went viral, here’s what life is like for the Lemay family

Two years ago, Mimi and Joe Lemay asked their 4-year-old to make a choice: Continue to live life as Mia, or start anew and be the boy he had adamantly insisted that he was. “I want to be a boy always,” he said. “I want to be a boy named Jacob.’’ That choice had been a long […]

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Massachusetts bill would help the developmentally disabled attend college

Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities would have a clearer path to state colleges and universities under a bill approved by the Massachusetts Senate

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The 46 goats rescued by the MSPCA are all getting adopted

The 46 goats surrendered to the MSPCA two months ago, plus the five babies born since, have all been adopted and are heading to new homes. All but 10 of the animals have already been delivered to their new homes, the animal rescue agency said Friday. A Western Massachusetts farmer, who became overwhelmed by how […]

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Worcester resident and oldest American, Goldie Michelson, dies at age 113

The oldest American person has died at her home in Massachusetts at age 113

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Industry hopes emergency plan can help lobster bait crisis

Members of the fishing industry are cautiously optimistic about a plan to help fix a growing bait crisis that could threaten the New England lobster industry

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Dartmouth professor faces prison on child porn charge

A popular Dartmouth College professor could spend years in prison after being caught with an extensive collection of child pornography _ some of which he shared on the social media site Tumblr

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2 Massachusetts men charged with failing to remove striped bass fins

Two Massachusetts men are accused of failing to remove the fins from striped bass they caught in Rhode Island

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Plane makes emergency landing after mechanical issue

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at a Connecticut airport because of a mechanical issue

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This 11-year-old is working to expand telemedicine coverage in Massachusetts

Carson Domey raises thousands of dollars for Boston Children’s Hospital each year. He’s also sort of a “honorary-lobbyist” for the hospital to promote affiliated bills. Carson Domey is 11-years-old. In June, he secured more than $16,000 in donations for the Eversource Walk for Kids, a fundraising event that takes place each year on the Esplanade. Now, the middle school […]

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2 people killed in rollover crash in Lawrence

State police are investigating the cause of a rollover crash on I-495 in Lawrence that fatally injured two passengers early Saturday morning. Police said officers responded to the scene around 2:17 a.m. at the I-495 southbound off ramp to Marston Street.The preliminary investigation indicates that the driver entered the ramp at a high speed and […]

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Plan allows beachgoers more room while protecting shorebirds

Beachgoers in Massachusetts could gain a little more space to picnic and play Frisbee under a statewide conservation plan aimed at protecting the piping plover

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Former Boston Public Schools teacher’s assistant appears in court for discrimination case

A Boston Public School teacher’s assistant has sued her former employer, claiming she was disproportionately disciplined after a physical altercation at a school-sanctioned holiday party. Jacqueline Weaver-Ferguson, 63, a former teacher’s assistant at Lee Academy in Dorchester, said the district’s response was unduly harsh to her as compared to the other teacher’s aid involved because she […]

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Gov. Charlie Baker signs transgender rights bill

Gov. Charlie Baker has signed into law a bill allowing transgender people to use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identities

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Communities reach out to support local police following Dallas shootings

Gifts of food and messages of support and appreciation poured in to police departments around New England Friday following the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas, Texas. The law enforcement agencies, in turn, asked the community to keep Dallas police in their thoughts and prayers. Thank you @JACAArchitects for thinking of us today. We […]

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State police increase patrols near work zones

State police will increase patrols near highway work zones following the recent string of crashes involving suspected drunken drivers that have injured officers and highway workers. State police spokesman David Procopio said the stepped up patrols will begin this weekend. How work zones are set up or protected is not the problem, he said. “The real […]