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Officials in Boston have announced plans to overhaul City Hall Plaza. Mayor Marty Walsh unveiled plans Tuesday to turn the plaza in Government Center into a more “accessible, equitable space for residents” and bring it up to 21st-century standards.

In South Windsor there’s a celebrity who spends his days at a Paulie’s Professional Barber Shop. Just below the front door bell of the barber shop, there is a doggy in the window — he’s a star named Teddy.

Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of the Alaska town of Talkeetna, has died at the age of 20. The animal’s owners announced the cat’s death late Saturday in a statement.

Three people were killed, including a 6-year-old boy, and 12 others were wounded Sunday after a gunman cut through a fence to avoid security and opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California. A suspect was shot and killed by police.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh delivered his fifth State of the City address on Tuesday. Has he kept previous promises made in these speeches? Advocates for public education, affordable housing and urban issues join Sue to discuss.

The mayor of Rhode Island’s capital city is considering a run for governor in 2022. Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, who has three years left in his second mayoral term, said he still has to consider various factors including whether he can raise enough money to compete in what will likely be a competitive Democratic primary field, The Boston Globe reported….

Democrat Julian Castro is in New Hampshire for the first time as a presidential candidate, and his message to voters is that he believes “everyone counts.” Castro, who announced his run for the presidency on Saturday, spoke at the latest installment of “Politics & Eggs” on Wednesday morning. The series is a forum for political leaders, commentators and presidential candidates....

The first widespread snowstorm of the season socked New England Monday, causing chaos on the roads, knocking out power for thousands and closing many schools — all ahead of a second round of snow that could outdo the first in some areas. Several inches of wet snow dropped on parts of the region.

City officials and a developer are proposing a $400 million redevelopment in downtown Pawtucket, Rhode Island, centered around a 7,500-seat soccer stadium. The plan unveiled Monday, which could end up being the biggest redevelopment project in city history, includes retail and restaurant space, residences, a hotel, and an indoor sports events center.

Heavy snow across New England caused school closings and cancellations while hampering driving conditions.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot abruptly fired the city’s top cop Monday, terminating Supt. Eddie Johnson over allegations he “intentionally misled” both her and the public. Lightfoot said Johnson “engaged in a series of actions intolerable for any leader in a position of trust,” citing evidence she had reviewed from an ongoing investigation by the inspector general into an incident in...

As he labors to win over black voters whose support is vital to his Democratic presidential bid, Pete Buttigieg found a receptive host on Sunday in a civil rights activist who has sought to continue the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s push for a racially diverse national campaign against poverty. After attending services at the Rev. William Barber’s Greenleaf Christian...

Joe Sestak ended his long-shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination Sunday, telling supporters that he couldn’t raise money because he was unable to break through in the media. Sestak, a former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania who turns 68 next week, qualified for none of the Democratic debates and failed to register even 1 percent in most opinion polls, NBC...

A Massachusetts community made sure people showed up for the funeral of a World War II veteran who died at age 99. The Herald News reports that when Arthur Schroeder, of Taunton, died Nov. 22, and he left behind no surviving family members who could attend his funeral. The veteran’s pastor, Rev. Ami Dion, decided to reach out to Taunton...

A Massachusetts community made sure people showed up for the funeral of a World War II veteran who died at age 99 with no surviving family members to attend his funeral.

The city of Boston is making sure the homeless are not forgotten on Thanksgiving. Hundreds of volunteers, including sports legends and politicians, gathered at the Pine Street Inn to prepare and serve turkey dinners. Close to 800 pounds of mashed potatoes were served, 74 turkeys and 50 gallons of gravy. There was also 400 pounds of stuffing, 200 pounds of cranberry sauce and 205 assorted pies.

Volunteers, including Boston Bruins Captain Zdeno Chara and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, prepared and served turkey dinners at the Pine Street Inn Thursday.

Mayor Marty Walsh, Bruins’ captain Zedeno Chara and police commissioner William Gross stopped by St. Francis House to serve a dinner at the homeless shelter.

Pete Buttigieg has jumped into first place among New Hampshire voters, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Saint Anselm College poll has the 37-year-old South Bend, Indiana mayor at 25% with New Hampshire Democratic primary voters, 10% more than both Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren.

A new poll shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren trailing in New Hampshire and Sen. Bernie Sanders gaining ground as the state gets ready for the first-in-the-nation primary.