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New England sled hockey players represent US at Paralympic Games
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Town of Foxborough makes a deal with Krafts to allow World Cup license
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Judge orders release of Marlborough 14-year-old detained by Homeland Security
State lawmakers said she was being used as “bait.” Federal officials claimed they were rescuing her from gang members. -
‘It’s really painful’: Gas station owners are struggling as oil prices soar
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Boston nonprofit details how children are dying due to last year's USAID cuts
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