Assault on Tewksbury Hospital staffer after new ban on defensive weapons raises concerns
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Snow squalls and the ‘Run for the Hoses’: A brief history of Boston Marathon weather
The race lands squarely in the middle of New England’s most fickle season, when spring warmth can quickly give way to either winter’s last gasp or summer’s brutal heat. -
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Mass. House passes bill to ban kids under 14 from social media
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