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Battenfeld: Healey, lawmakers talk tough on Steward but dropped the ball
The state’s toothless laws, lack of regulation and cozy relationships with health care executives all contributed to the for-profit Steward’s demise, but now Massachusetts elected officials are ducking responsibility and laying all the blame on Steward.
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Case softball squad wins tense 1-0 thriller vs. Dighton-Rehoboth
SWANSEA – Despite just three hits themselves, Case held off a tough Dighton-Rehoboth offense at home Monday afternoon. The Cardinals were able to push across the lone run in the first inning to come away with the 1-0 South Coast...
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Bruins notebook: Improvement on faceoffs a must
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Robbins: A fractured America echoes unrest of 1968
This summer’s Democratic convention, again in Chicago, threatens to be a political bloodbath, generated by those who either don’t seem to grasp that they are lining up behind an ISIS-equivalent or don’t care.
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Karen Read murder trial witness lists
In lists released April 15, prosecutors Adam Lally and Laura McLaughlin included 87 names. Defense attorneys David Yannetti, Alan Jackson and Elizabeth Little included 77 names.
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![Billerica and Lawrence bid farewell to police Sgt. Ian Taylor Friday. His funeral was in St. Patrick's Church in Lawrence and he was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Methuen. The 49-year-old Billerica officer, who once patrolled Lawrence, suffered fatal injuries while working on a road construction site on Boston Road last week.]( "Billerica and Lawrence bid farewell to police Sgt. Ian Taylor Friday. His funeral was in St. Patrick's Church in Lawrence and he was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Methuen. The 49-year-old Billerica officer, who once patrolled Lawrence, suffered fatal injuries while working on a road construction site on Boston Road last week.")
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Final salute for Billerica’s Sgt. Taylor
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![Miss the Celtics' game? Here's how everything went down at the Garden in a Game 5 knockout of the Heat.]( "Miss the Celtics' game? Here's how everything went down at the Garden in a Game 5 knockout of the Heat.")
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![The pizza party in the North End on Wednesday was an extra-large slice of reality. Restaurant owners say the outdoor dining ban for their neighborhood is a business killer, and they're appealing to City Hall and everyone else who loves a good Italian meal to help them out.]( "The pizza party in the North End on Wednesday was an extra-large slice of reality. Restaurant owners say the outdoor dining ban for their neighborhood is a business killer, and they're appealing to City Hall and everyone else who loves a good Italian meal to help them out.")
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![Matthew Knies scored at 2:26 of overtmie to lift the Leafs over the B's in Game 5.]( "Matthew Knies scored at 2:26 of overtmie to lift the Leafs over the B's in Game 5.")
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![“It’s always good to come out here and win. They always compete. But we’re here, we bring energy, we work hard in practice. I’ve never seen a group of guys work harder.” SJP's Drew Rossi]( "“It’s always good to come out here and win. They always compete. But we’re here, we bring energy, we work hard in practice. I’ve never seen a group of guys work harder.” SJP's Drew Rossi")
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![The protest against a crackdown on outdoor dining in the North End is being taken up a notch ... or two. A banner was raised over Hanover Street by a group fighting for a summer with patio seats.]( "The protest against a crackdown on outdoor dining in the North End is being taken up a notch ... or two. A banner was raised over Hanover Street by a group fighting for a summer with patio seats.")
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Business confidence slips for second straight month, April survey shows
“Employers and consumers alike are experiencing persistent inflation and slowing economic activity, leading to increased...
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Letitia Wright shares immigrant’s journey in ‘Aisha’
Immigration is a daunting global issue and the timely “Aisha” spotlights a Nigerian refugee’s hope...
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Many travel agents haven’t ever charged fees. Here’s why some of them do now
Some travelers find it hard to trust travel agents or advisers because they worry about...
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Droppa: Support the National WWII memorial
The Greatest Generation was the last to fight in a world war. With less than...
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Analysis: Republicans banking on the road less traveled to Senate majority
Republicans are determined to capitalize on yet another opportunity to win the majority by recruiting...