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In Rutland, crimes related to drug use are plummeting, hundreds of people are receiving addiction treatment, and drug dens are being replaced by parks.
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US shouldn?t challenge countries that require burkas, Trump saysDonald Trump, waving a hand across his face, also said women might prefer wearing burkas because it obviates the need for make-up.
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The state?s inspector general said the no-bid contract to allow the team to fence off much of Yawkey Way likely cost taxpayers money.
Nantucket man charged with two additional rapesDuring police questioning, 35-year-old David Matterson ?admitted responsibility for these two rapes,? an official said.
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City Council candidate late on taxesAnnissa Essaibi George is the lone challenger trying to unseat one of four at-large incumbents who represent the entire city.
?Black Lives Matter? banner vandalized at Arlington church Vandals spray-painted over the word ?black? ? so the sign read ?Lives Matter? ? and then ripped the frame of the display from the ground.
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Notebook: Ruben Amaro Jr. joins Red Sox as first base coach Amaro was the Phillies assistant GM from 1998-2008, and then their GM until he was fired Sept.?10, 2015.
Hundreds killed in powerful Afghan quakeThe earthquake, which occurred in a remote area of northern Afghanistan, had a preliminary magnitude of 7.5.
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Yvonne Lewis, 36, had to be physically compelled to enter the courtroom as a judge ruled she be held for 20 days for an evaluation.
What does WHO report on meat mean for your diet?Key questions and answers you may want to know about the report that ties processed meats to cancer.
Processed meats can lead to cancer, WHO report saysThe World Health Organization also found that red meat is probably cancer-causing.
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It is the root question in a battle pitting a star surgeon against a great hospital, MGH, and the conflict has put careers and reputations at risk.
JOAN VENNOCHI
The patient has a right to knowThere?s no obligation to tell the patient when concurrent surgery will happen ? even though some question the ethics of it all.
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Currency, trading cards, and thousands of other items are set to be auctioned an eBay as part of the state?s annual sale of abandoned property.
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Celtics? youthful core is brimming with potentialDanny Ainge has overhauled the roster in two years, but he knows there are no guarantees.
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Republicans reap what they sowEven powerful incumbents are being tossed out by uncompromising newcomers who claim to be free of Washington?s taint.
Joe Scarborough talks about N.H. voters, Hillary ClintonAfter holding a ?Morning Joe? town hall meeting on Friday, Scarborough sat down with Ground Game.
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Before bleak scenes and colder temperatures arrive, foliage and glowing sunsets enliven landscapes across the globe.
Tool measures Mass. tech performance against other statesIf you wonder what tech companies plan to bring up with policy makers next, you might want to check out MATTERS.
After synod, can Catholics put Humpty Dumpty together again?Did the synod marathon leave the church more energized or simply more fractured?
The most direct path for the Red Sox to be good again involves continuity rather than rupture.
Five other people were hurt in the incident, which has Route 20 closed ?for an extended period of time.?
A spokeswoman said the N.J. governor was talking on a cell phone when a conductor pointed out it was the quiet car.
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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt is an obvious, serious refinement of the current model.
Croatia?s police say more than 13,000 migrants have arrived from Serbia in the past 24 hours.
The company reached the deal with the United Automobile Workers late Sunday, minutes before their contract expired.
The Browns and the late guitarist Grady Martin also were inducted at Sunday?s ceremony.
Primitive survival systems developed over millions of years can put stress on the body and, in very rare cases, lead to heart failure.
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