Framingham, MA|News|
Final Charter Language Chosen, Now Voters Must Decide: Town or City?
A 7-1 vote passed the new town charter, which would set Framingham up to become a city with a mayor, if approved.
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Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
- Boston, MA
Coffee-loving reporter—is that redundant?—covering Bay State politics and Boston neighborhood news from beautiful Beacon Hill.
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I cover the following Patches: Back Bay, Beacon Hill (Massachusetts politics), Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Framingham, Jamaica Plain, North End, Roslindale, South End and West Roxbury.
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Brookline, MA|News|
Brookline Police: Major Crimes Down 24 Percent in 2016
Crime in Brookline continued its downward march in nearly every category in the year gone by.
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Cambridge, MA|News|
'Smoke on the Platform': Firefighters Douse Alewife Station Fire
The smoke was coming from a "rubbish fire" on the tracks, according to Cambridge Fire.
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Boston|News|
Vaccination Critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Could Chair Vaccine Commission
Kennedy has previously said vaccines led to a "holocaust" of children, remarks he later walked back.
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Beacon Hill, MA|News|
Challenger Eyes Elizabeth Warren's Seat (And His Name Isn't Curt Schilling)
State House News Service reported a second potential Senate candidate Tuesday.
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Across America, US|News|
Donald Trump Pushes for Immediate Repeal, Quick Replacement of Obamacare
That directly contradicts Republicans' stated plans, and may well be impossible to achieve.
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Boston|News|
Boston Educator A Finalist for National Teacher of the Year
This Boston charter school teacher is one of four finalists recognized for "exemplary teaching."
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Beacon Hill, MA|News|
Elizabeth Warren Hosting 'Save Health Care' Rally in Boston
Sunday's rally is being called "the first stand."
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Boston|News|
Trial in Alleged South End Sexual Assault, Home Invasion Moves Ahead
Ronald Brown allegedly broke into an apartment around 4 a.m., tying up, gagging and sexually assaulting two roommates.
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West Roxbury, MA|News|
Drug Distribution Investigation Culminates in West Roxbury Arrest
Suspect allegedly had drugs, cash on him at the time of the arrest, as well as a revolver stashed in a sock.
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Boston|News|
19-Year-Old Shot in Head, Killed in Roxbury: Police
An investigation is underway.
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Across America, US|News|
Patch Morning Briefing: Obama's Farewell; Alabama Upset; Sessions First At Bat
Also: The first hippo ultrasound, a ripped referee and how much people are paying for "free" tickets to the president's final speech.
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Boston|News|
Another Delay Requested in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Death Penalty Appeal: Report
The requested delay comes the same day another Massachusetts death row inmate's bid to avoid capital punishment fell before a federal jury.
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Brookline, MA|News|
Mass. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Caught in Apparent Hack
Systems were down, as of Monday afternoon, part of an apparent nationwide hack that included dispensaries in Brookline, Salem and more.
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Cambridge, MA|News|
Power Outages Reported On Harvard, MIT Campuses
Police say a blown transformer on Memorial Drive caused the outages.
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Boston|News|
Gary Lee Sampson Headed Back To Death Row For 2001 Killing Spree
The last time someone was executed under the death penalty in Massachusetts was 1947.
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Framingham, MA|News|
NECC Exec, Pharmacist Goes to Trial Over 2012 Meningitis Outbreak That Killed 64
Wrentham's Barry Cadden, co-founder and former head pharmacist at Framingham's New England Compounding Center, went on trial Monday.
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Boston|News|
MBTA Delays: Fire on the Green Line [VIDEO]
A disabled train at Copley station caused some of the delays on the MBTA Monday morning.
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Jamaica Plain, MA|News|
School Bus Crash Reported in Jamaica Plain
No word yet on injuries.
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Framingham, MA|News|
Found in Framingham: Is This Your Missing Pup?
This little one was found on Lockland Avenue.
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