9 people killed in fire at Fall River assisted living facility
Several firefighters and union leaders said the city's fire companies were understaffed, hampering their ability to save more people.

Wu: Mass and Cass is ‘One step forward, two steps back, three steps forward’
The mayor acknowledged increased drug activity in the South End and other neighborhoods, but said the situation is improving overall.
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Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave
Since October 2022, about 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to enter the U.S. under the program created by the Biden administration. -
Everett city councilor challenging DeMaria for mayor
The longtime incumbent, facing a compensation controversy, is seeking a seventh term. -
13th-straight soggy Saturday dampens duck boat business, boosts bookstores
Local businesses are hurting — or helping — with the “bad luck” of 13 rainy weekends in the Boston area. -
Harvard scientist, detained for bringing in frog embryos, released after 4 months
Kseniia Petrova, who was born in Russia, was released by a judge on Thursday. -
JetBlue plane ‘veered’ off Logan’s runway
A JetBlue flight “rolled into the grass area” off the runway, a Massport spokesperson told GBH News.
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