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  Nick Goss 1 hour ago

  Bruins-Panthers Game 6: Three key to victory with B's season at stake

  Can the Bruins snap the Panthers’ playoff win streak in Boston? Here are three keys to victory for the B’s entering a must-win Game 6.
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  3 hours ago

  Harmony Montgomery's stepmother released from prison on parole

  Kayla Montgomery, Harmony Montgomery‘s stepmother, has been released from prison on parole, according to the New Hampshire Department of Corrections. She was paroled on Wednesday, a spokesperson said Friday. Kayla was the star witness in the Adam Montgomery murder trial in February. She was granted parole by the New Hampshire A...
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  Animals and Wildlife 11 hours ago

  2 swans found dead, apparently shot, in Westford, police say

  Police are investigating the deaths of two swans that were apparently shot, officials in Westford, Massachusetts, said Thursday, asking for the public’s help in finding anything suspicious that might have taken place in the area. The swans were found Tuesday in a wooded area on the western side of Nabnasset Pond, according to Westford police....
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  Schools 11 hours ago

  What can Mass. schools do when students don't feel safe?

  “She had grabbed my hair and threw me onto the ground.” That’s how a Boston eighth grade student remembers her beating, by a fellow student down the street from their school, this March. The 13-year-old Condon School student suffered a broken rib, cuts and bruises, and says she’s now scarred physically and emotionally. &#822...
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  Boston 11 hours ago

  ‘Just hit me in the face': Berklee student sucker-punched in random attack

  A 22-year-old woman attending Berklee College of Music was sucker-punched by a stranger in Boston Friday. Payton Taylor had just left a rehearsal at the school when she spotted a couple of friends on the street and headed their way. “Somebody behind me was yelling,” she told NBC10 Boston Monday. “I turned around, this man was like...
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  Taunton 13 hours ago

  Taunton police seek missing man

  Police in Taunton, Massachusetts, are looking for a missing man who was last seen Thursday afternoon. Authorities say 66-year-old Thomas Cassidy walked away from a day program on Church Green around 1:45 p.m. While Cassidy lives in the city’s Whittenton neighborhood, police say he is believed to have early signs of dementia and is unlikely to...
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  Massachusetts 14 hours ago

  Family fighting possible parole of man who killed 15-year-old girl in Groveland

  The family of a teenage girl who was beaten to death more than 30 years ago in Groveland, Massachusetts, is fighting against her killer’s pursuit of parole. Richard Baldwin was convicted in the murder of 15-year-old Beth Brodie after he attacked her with a baseball bat in 1992. As Baldwin walked into his parole hearing on Thursday afternoon, ...
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  Arbella Early Edition 17 mins ago

  Breer: Why Jacoby Brissett was ‘perfect' signing for Pats

  The MMQB’s Albert Breer explains why veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett was the “perfect” offseason signing for the Patriots.
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  Boston Celtics 14 hours ago

  ‘Mazzulla' docuseries: C's coach can relate to ‘misunderstood' dog breed

  In Part 3 of our docuseries on Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics head coach relates to a misunderstood dog breed and takes our crew out for an Italian dinner in Rhode Island.
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  David Ortiz 17 hours ago

  Brockton boy recovering from kidney transplant meets David Ortiz

  A 12-year-old Massachusetts boy who recently received a kidney transplant got the chance to meet with Red Sox legend David Ortiz at Fenway Park. Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island said it help grant Colin Case of Brockton his wish to meet Big Papi. The foundation notes that Case is a left-handed first baseman and has always admired the Hall...
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  Phil Perry 17 hours ago

  Andrews extension stands to benefit Pats culture, Maye development

  By signing veteran center David Andrews to a contract extension, the Patriots continued to show they’re doing what they can to ensure a nurturing environment for their rookie QB.
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  Boston restaurant talk 19 hours ago

  New Chinese dumpling spot opens in Boston's Fenway neighborhood

  [This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A new Chinese dining spot that focuses on dumplings has opened in Boston. According to a poster (Geoff Wong) within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Spring Shanghai Pan-Fried Buns is now open in the Fenway neighborhood of the city, moving into a space on Pet...
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  Phil Perry 17 hours ago

  Drake Maye already texting Jacoby Brissett for help with Pats offense

  Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett shared his first impressions of rookie QB Drake Maye and revealed that Maye has already reached out for help with New England’s offense.