Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Krispy Kreme May Give Boston A Second Chance
The chain tried — and failed — to take on local juggernaut Dunkin' in the mid-2000s.
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Dave Copeland has covered business and local news for a wide range of publications, including the Boston Globe, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the Dow Jones News Service. He joined Patch in September 2017 after spending time teaching writing, journalism, and digital media at Bridgewater State University and Bentley University in Massachusetts. Copeland grew up in Melrose and lives in Reading with his wife and daughter.
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Boston, MA|News|
Confederate Flag At MA Memorial Day Ceremony Condemned: Patch PM
Also: Marathon bombing hero retires |Search is on for missing wedding ring | Holiday highway tragedy | One suspect, two attacks | More
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Braintree, MA|News|
Braintree Man Banned From TD Garden After Throwing Bottle
Police made two arrests during Sunday night's Celtics game. One man is accused of throwing a water bottle at Kyrie Irving of the Nets.
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Boston, MA|News|
Homicide Rattles MA City, As Police Have Few Leads: Patch PM
Also: Fate of Logan Express | Teacher's secret life | North Shore noose | MA brewer starts a movement | Beloved kids author dies | More
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Watertown, MA|News|
MA Teacher Has Secret Life As White Nationalist Writer: Report
Star Academy, which has campuses in Watertown and Wellesley, fired Benjamin Welton this week after his alias was confirmed.
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Boston, MA|News|
BPS Program Was 'Weird, Uncomfortable, And Cult-Like' | The HUB
Plus: Not so fast, Mayor Janey | Trump-Spygate gets a 'Huh' from Pats fans | 48 forced from homes after fire | Raging To Foo | More
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Lawmakers Kill To-Go Cocktail Extension: Patch PM
Also: Framingham homicide | Video shows police drawing guns near toddlers | Storm warning | Massive fire in Dorchester | More
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Lawmakers Kill To-Go Cocktail Extension
State Senators also rejected extending a rule that capped fees third-party food delivery services could charge.
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Foxborough, MA|News|
Trump Tried To Pay To Make Pats' Spygate Problem Go Away: Report
The Patriots and a spokesman for the former president denied the ESPN report that said Trump tried to get Arlen Specter to drop his probe.
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Melrose, MA|News|
Who Invented The Fluffernutter? Only In Massachusetts
A Lynn company has made Fluff for more than 90 years, but a long-gone competitor developed the recipe for the state's most famous sandwich.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Teachers Refuse To Give Standardized Tests: Patch PM
Also: Machete attack | Falmouth road race returns | Parents protest masks in schools | Activists target 'corridor of death' | More
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
7 Massachusetts Movies You Can Stream Right Now
No big plans for the holiday weekend? Watch some blockbusters from the past that were shot and set in Massachusetts.
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Boston, MA|News|
AG Healey Has Not Prosecuted Campaign Finance Cases: Patch PM
Also: Crossing guard helps catch crook | Toxins in town's water | MA man can keep 'Biden Is Not My President' sign | $1M good deed | More
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Boston, MA|News|
Boston Calling Asks Fans To 'Please Stand By' In Cryptic Tweet
The coronavirus canceled Boston's premiere music festival in 2020 and again in 2021. Or did it?
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Campaign Finance Prosecutions Stopped Under Healey: Report
Maura Healey has not taken action on evidence of illegal campaign finance activity by 13 people sent to her in her six years in office.
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Boston, MA|News|
Mask Confusion Coming To Massachusetts On May 29: Patch PM
Also: Split on renaming school | Councilor accused of bullying | MA jail loses federal contract | House OKs $400M for soldiers home | More
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Boston, MA|News|
Matty In: Siegel Back On Kiss 108 Day After 'Quitting'
The popular "Matty In The Morning" radio show was back on with its host of 40 years, a day after he ended an on-air rant by saying he quit.
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Boston, MA|News|
Mother Rejects Suicide As Cause Of MA Teen's Death: Patch PM
Also: Outcry over town's firing | MA man accused of civil rights crimes | Film tax credit expiring | Matty goes off, then signs off | More
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Boston, MA|News|
Only In Massachusetts: Ghost Towns In The Bay State
There are at least 10 ghost towns in Massachusetts, but without scuba equipment, you won't be able to visit all of them.
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Boston, MA|News|
'Matty In The Morning' Quits Long-Running KISS 108 Show
The host stormed off the show after being told to stop making jokes about Demi Lovato's new non-binary status.
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