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An issue that nearly split the city in two over the summer was swiftly handled without issue Monday night.
The FBI warned of plans for armed protests across the country if President Donald Trump is removed from office before his term expires.
"I have struggled to come to grips with what happened and what I should be saying as an elected official in response."
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Boston Celtics games Sunday and Tuesday were postponed as teams across the NBA struggle to field enough players amid the pandemic.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, citing the riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Esquire has identified 100 restaurants it said America can't afford to lose — and five of them are in Massachusetts.
The woman, in her 20s, crashed into a utility pole and tree on Franklin Street late Saturday night.
The president plans to give his friend the award this week as he faces calls for impeachment following the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol.
But questions — and tensions — remain even after the announcement of a pool testing program that would appear to solve a pressing issue.
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said he's had his baseball cap taken from him and has been limited to three showers a week.
Massachusetts teachers, students and staff will be eligible for a once-a-week COVID-19 test through the voluntary program.
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The restrictions put in place Dec. 26 will continue through at least Jan. 22. They had been set to expire Friday.
The Boston mayor joined other political leaders in asking the 25th Amendment be invoked after riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Police found what they believe to be a storage location for a marijuana distribution operation out of the Lennox Farms apartment complex.
The union has filed a grievance alleging the district has violated terms of the agreement they reached before students returned in October.
Patch reached out to members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., after protesters stormed the Capitol.