Lawmakers give fast OK to voyeurism bill

The measure was in response to a ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court that sparked public outrage.

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An outside investigator found Patricia Campatelli to be “not truthful” in recounting her conduct in a series of controversies.

A woodcut showing heath hens, with two males in the foreground and a female in the background.

Long-extinct heath hen comes to life in archival film

A century-old film offers what may be the first public glimpse of the courtship antics of the extinct bird.

Jake Peavy says he wants to quit using smokless tobacco because of his sons.

Players find tobacco habit hard to shake

While MLB is doing its best to ban smokeless tobacco from the game, Red Sox players admit they still use it — though many want to quit.

Cleaning company ordered to pay $1m in back wages

A Peabody contractor went to great lengths to avoid paying its employees overtime, according to federal investigators.

Hundreds of first responders traveled to Burrillville, R.I., on Thursday to fete 7-year-old Tyler Seddon.

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Hundreds of first responders traveled to Burrillville, R.I., on Thursday to fete 7-year-old Tyler Seddon.

The Rhode Island boy, bravely battling leukemia, said he would like birthday cards from police officers and firefighters for his birthday.

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The Rhode Island boy, bravely battling leukemia, said he would like birthday cards from police officers and firefighters for his birthday.

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Instead of cards, convoys of police and fire vehicles converged in Burrillville, and Tyler was named police chief for the day.

Tyler, in uniform, was joined by his proud mother, Rachel, and Burrillville police Colonel Stephen Lynch.

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Tyler, in uniform, was joined by his proud mother, Rachel, and Burrillville police Colonel Stephen Lynch.

Students at Burrillville’s Austin T. Levy Elmentry School lined the street as the convoy passed, with well-wishes for their classmate Tyler.

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Students at Burrillville’s Austin T. Levy Elmentry School lined the street as the convoy passed, with well-wishes for their classmate Tyler.

BURRILLVILLE, RI - 3/6/2014: A police officer shoots photos from a sunroof in a convoy of hundreds travel on rte 102 for Chief for a Day... Tyler Seddon, a Rhode Island boy bravely battling leukemia, would like birthday cards from police officers and firefighters for his 7th birthday. Convoys of police and fire vehicles converged in Rhode Island. at Burrillville Tyler was in a police uniform and sworn in as chief for the day. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC

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A police officer took photos through the sunroof of his police cruiser.

R.I. boy battling cancer gets to be chief for the day

An estimated 1,000 first responders came from as far away as Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky to celebrate the 7-year-old’s birthday.

Shirley Leung

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Jim O’Leary, chairman of MBCR, which recently lost the $2.68 billion commuter rail contract to Keolis, said being the current vendor is a “burden.”

Kevin Cullen

Conflicted interest

It was a relentless, full court press by defense attorneys to get Judge Dennis Saylor to recuse himself from the Jack O’Brien corruption case.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

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We haven’t had a frank discussion about how to expand the school day in a way that’s educationally effective and affordable.