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With South Coast Rail finally in view, New Bedford floats lawsuit claiming MBTA wrongly seized its land

In a draft complaint, attorneys for New Bedford argued that land seizures the T executed to help build the rail project should be “invalid” because the city had not been part of the MBTA’s service district.
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A man killed five people, including an 8-year-old boy, with an AR-15-style weapon Friday night in an angry response to his neighbors’ request that he stop shooting in his yard while their baby was trying to sleep, according to Texas authorities.

‘This is not temporary’: Downtown Boston storefronts are reimagining themselves post-COVID

As foot traffic downtown plateaus in the wake of the pandemic, owners of empty storefronts are thinking about ways to reinvent their space.

One dead, five others shot at Lawrence house party early Sunday

One person was killed and five other people were shot at a house party in Lawrence early Sunday morning, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office.

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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

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For the roughly three dozen lawmakers in the House Freedom Caucus, the fight over the nation's fiscal health has doubled as an affirmation of their rapid political ascent.

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In recent months, unexpected demand spikes, manufacturing problems and tight ingredient supplies have contributed to shortages that stress patients, parents and doctors.

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