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When a mother allegedly kills her children

Some believe Lindsay Clancy was mentally ill when she allegedly killed two of her children. A long, arduous journey through the criminal justice system will ultimately decide what happens to her.
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Duxbury mother charged with killing her children as community grapples with devastating tragedy

The South Shore town is deeply grieving the deaths of the Clancy children, Cora, age 5, and Dawson, age 3, and residents are praying for the recovery of their 7-month-old brother, who is being treated at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Hundreds attend Duxbury vigil for Clancy family, first responders

How could a Duxbury mother allegedly kill her children? Experts say mental illness can distort thinking.

Five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in beating death of Tyre Nichols
The Memphis police chief has called the actions of five officers involved in the violent arrest of Nichols “heinous, reckless and inhumane” and urged residents of the predominantly Black city to protest peacefully when video is released.

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The 82-year-old Packer worked every men’s Final Four between 1975 and 2008.

Police investigating after body found on beach in Marblehead

The body was found washed up near Edgemere Road around 4 p.m. Thursday, Marblehead police said in a brief statement.
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Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman broke a 2-2 tie with a goal with 6:41 remaining.
Pat Maroon gets his chance to fire back at NESN’s Jack Edwards over comments about weight
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Here’s the thing: I think my years as a TV critic — and as an avid TV viewer — may have ruined me for the movies.
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SCOT LEHIGH

Could 2024 be the year for an independent presidential candidate?

Against the ingrained nature of the two-party system, independents are seldom serious contenders.
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Boston has never elected a Black mayor. A quiet experiment could change that.
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Will taking kids out of buses guarantee a good school for every Boston student?
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A new domestic violence prevention hotline — for abusers

The Emancipator

Community Health Equity Tour

Family, heritage, and community all play a powerful role in maintaining the health and wellness of a city’s residents. Our health equity tour of Chicago’s Little Village shows a neighborhood emblematic of these ideas. Next up: Durham, North Carolina.
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The move could benefit lower-income Bostonians, a population that is harshly impacted by environmental degradation, but is often left behind by green innovation, the city says.

Six things we know about Michelle Wu’s plan to overhaul the BPDA

The mayor on Wednesday outlined her long-awaited plans to remake the powerful agency that governs planning and development in Boston.

Civil service commission urges law enforcement agencies to bring charges against former Methuen police chief Joe Solomon

Former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon should face criminal or civil charges for engaging in “serious misconduct” by hiring police officers who were untrained and unqualified, including the former chair of the city council, concludes a scathing new report by the state Civil Service Commission.

Boston is for the birders. And for the first time, there’s a birding competition downtown.
Even in the dense core of the city, where drivers honk their horns and people pack onto trains, an abundance of bird species can be found, photographed, and documented.

Pawtucket police officer acquitted in off-duty shooting of teenage driver

Daniel Dolan Jr. was found not guilty of three felony counts of assault and one count of discharging a weapon while committing a crime of violence in the June 2021 incident, though there was no dispute that he shot and injured the teenager

A breakfast place called ‘Woke’ opened in Connecticut. Controversy soon followed.
Critics were adamant that its name was meant as a political statement and vowed to boycott the establishment. But the owner said she was completely unaware of how the term “woke” has become tied up with the culture wars.

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Duxbury mother charged with killing her children as community grapples with devastating tragedy

The South Shore town is deeply grieving the deaths of the Clancy children, Cora, age 5, and Dawson, age 3, and residents are praying for the recovery of their 7-month-old brother, who is being treated at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Hundreds attend Duxbury vigil for Clancy family, first responders

An instrumental arrangement of “Ave Maria” played as hundreds filed into Holy Family Catholic Church Thursday evening to offer prayers and support for the family of Lindsay M. Clancy, a mother who allegedly killed two of her children under age 5 and caused traumatic injuries to her 7-month-old son, at their home earlier this week.
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