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  east boston 2 hours ago

  Woman, Daughter ‘Brutally Attacked’ for Speaking Spanish in East Boston: Lawyers

  A woman is calling on police to investigate after she and her daughter were allegedly attacked in East Boston this month for speaking Spanish. According to advocacy group Lawyers for Civil Rights, the woman and her 15-year-old daughter were “brutally assaulted” by white assailants because they were speaking Spanish near Maverick Square on the eveni...
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  Bloomfield 3 hours ago

  Police Search for ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect in Murder of Brothers at Bloomfield Bar

  Police are investigating the shooting deaths of two brothers at a bar in Bloomfield Saturday and they have identified a suspect who they said should be considered “armed and dangerous.” Bloomfield police said 43-year-old Aaron Walker, of Windsor, and 42-year-old Franklin Spencer, of East Hartford, were shot and killed at Elizabeth&#8217...
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  Business 3 hours ago

  These Are the 25 Biggest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts

  For the first time, the Boston Business Journal is ranking the state’s largest women-owned businesses as a standalone list. Previously, the ranking of companies by revenue had been a combined list of minority- and women-owned businesses in Massachusetts. But this year, each group of businesses — which make major contributions to the Bay State’s eco...
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  Hynes Convention Center 3 hours ago

  Officials Say Hynes Center Sale Will Boost Back Bay Hotel, Retail Visits

  The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority contends that two new studies show that redeveloping Back Bay’s Hynes Convention Center will lead to significantly more spending on hotels, restaurants and stores in the neighborhood, though some critics of the plan say they remain unconvinced. The MCCA, the quasi-public state agency that owns and opera...
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  purdue pharma 3 hours ago

  Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma Starts Ad Campaign for Claims

  OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma launched an ad campaign Monday to tell people harmed by their powerful prescription opioid where they can file claims against the company. The $23.8 million campaign is part of Purdue’s bankruptcy proceedings as it tries to resolve close to 3,000 lawsuits over its role in the opioid crisis. Notifying people who might h...
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  Weather 4 hours ago

  Beautiful Monday, Double Dose of Storms Later in the Week

  Exceptional! Stunning! Incredible! There are plenty of superlatives we could choose to describe Monday’s high temperatures of around 60 degrees in southern New England and 50 degrees north, but our First Alert Team is fairly certain the vast majority of New Englanders will have few complaints.  Abundant sunshine comes courtesy o...
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  New England 4 hours ago

  New England Has Felt 4 Earthquakes in As Many Weeks. Here’s Where

  If you watched our NBC10 Boston and NECN morning show Monday, you saw the update: another earthquake has rumbled in New England.  In fact, Sunday evening’s quake at 5:44 PM measured a 2.2 magnitude with an epicenter in Sabattus, Maine, just outside of Lewiston.   The quake was felt through the Lewiston area as a light shaking, as was an&#...
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  Massachusetts 4 hours ago

  Massachusetts Town Named the Most Charming in America

  Stockbridge, Massachusetts has been named the most charming small town in America by a travel website. Big Seven Travel says Stockbridge “looks like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting.” The town is known for Rockwell’s portrayal of the city during Christmas with its historic square, inns, local cafes and preserved homes.  In second place i...
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  PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 6 hours ago

  Early Voting Starts for Mass. Voters

  Massachusetts opened some polling stations for early voting, Monday, ahead of presidential primaries to be held next week. Massachusetts is one of many states holding presidential primaries on March 3, also known as Super Tuesday.  Early votes can be cast in at least one location in cities or towns across Massachusetts during regular business ...
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  READING 8 hours ago

  2 Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries in Reading Apartment Fire

  Two people are hospitalized in serious condition after being rescued from a 4-alarm fire in Reading, Massachusetts, early Monday morning.  Fire officials said crews responded to the fire in an apartment building at High Street and Washington Street around 3:30 a.m. “They started banging on the doors somewhere around 3, maybe a little aft...
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  Ayer 13 hours ago

  ‘Every Mom’s Worst Nightmare’: Woman Speaks Out After She and Her Baby Rescued From Burning Home

  A woman who was asleep with her 11-month-old baby on Saturday when a fire broke out at their home in Ayer, Massachusetts, says they would not be alive if it weren’t for their neighbors. Shannon Holleran and her 11-month-old baby girl, Madeline, were trapped in their Bligh Street home on Saturday afternoon as it was engulfed in flames.  B...
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  plymouth vandalized again 14 hours ago

  ‘Pretty Appalling’: 9/11 Memorial Vandalized in Plymouth

  Residents in Plymouth, Massachusetts, are heartbroken after discovering Sunday that the town’s 9/11 memorial was vandalized, just days after Plymouth Rock was vandalized in an apparent graffiti spree. The memorial in Plymouth was built to remember the victims, and Richard Quintal, who led the campaign to erect the memorial, says it was the fi...
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  Weather 19 hours ago

  Monday Looks to Top Sunday’s Warm ‘Winter’ Temperatures

  Overall it’s been a mild February, but it didn’t have the extreme warmth that we experienced in January. Most days were above average, but those days were fairly consistently in the 40s (which, again is above average). Today ended up being the warmest day of the month, and tomorrow we are on track to top it. It’s been a...
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  Boston Red Sox 22 hours ago

  Red Sox Place Dustin Pedroia on 60-Day Injured List

  The Boston Red Sox have placed second baseman Dustin Pedroia on the 60-day injured list. The move further puts in doubt whether the former AL MVP will play again. The Red Sox made the roster move while claiming right-hander Phillips Valdez off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. The 36-year-old Pedroia has played just nine games over the last two se...
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  Duxbury 23 hours ago

  ‘Non-Stop’ Calls After Seal Found Napping on Duxbury Beach: Police

  A seal that was spotted taking full advantage of Sunday’s spring-like weather left some members of the public concerned. Duxbury Police Department’s Beach Operations tweeted a photo of a seal basking in the sun and taking in a quick nap on Duxbury Beach Sunday morning. Duxbury Police reportedly received “non-stop phone calls&#8221...
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  Immigration 24 hours ago

  Immigrant Groups Discuss Controversial New Green Card Rule

  Immigrant rights groups in Massachusetts are turning their attention to the Trump administration’s controversial new rule allowing it to deny green cards to immigrants that use certain public benefits. Monday’s “teach-in” at Boston City Hall is meant to educate community leaders about the new requirement and address any chal...