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  Massachusetts 12 hours ago

  Despite some progress, no classes Monday as North Shore teacher strikes continue

  Classes will be cancelled again Monday in Gloucester, Beverly and Marblehead, Massachusetts, as negotiations continue between those school committees and teachers unions.
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  Boston Nov 14

  New York City now requires landlords to pay broker fees. Should Boston do the same?

  Renting in Boston is expensive, and some are looking to New York’s recent model for relief. The New York City Council voted this week to ban broker fees for tenants, shifting the financial burden to landlords. Some Boston residents are calling for the city to do the same, and Mayor Michelle Wu says she’s supportive of exploring the idea....
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  Karen Read Nov 14

  Defense, prosecution argue motions as Karen Read's new trial draws nearer

  Attorneys in the Karen Read case returned to the Norfolk Superior Court Wednesday to discuss a series of motions ahead of the upcoming trial, including a request from both sides to push the trial start date back. Karen Read was represented Wednesday by attorneys Alan Jackson, David Yanetti and Elizabeth Little. The Commonwealth was represented by special prosecutor Hank Brennan,…
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  Brian Walshe Nov 13

  Landlord suing Brian Walshe's mother for property damages related to Ana Walshe's murder

  A landlord has filed a lawsuit against the family of a Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife last January. Brian Walshe is awaiting trial in the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, at their Cohasset home. Off Route 3A, behind the trees, the secluded home now sits vacant and dark. The property owner is suing his own insurance company…
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  Karen Read Nov 8

  Prosecutors push to get Karen Read interviews ahead of retrial

  Ahead of the retrial of Karen Read, Massachusetts prosecutors are asking for records of an interview she did last year with Boston Magazine. Read is facing multiple charges, including murder, in the 2022 death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe in Canton. Prosecutors say she hit O’Keefe, her boyfriend, with her SUV and left him for dead, while Read...
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  Canton Nov 4

  Firm that will audit Canton Police Department selected, to start work soon

  The firm that will audit the police department in Canton, Massachusetts, in the wake of the Karen Read case has been selected.
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  New Hampshire Nov 3

  JD Vance holds rally in Derry, NH, makes final pitch to voters

  With just days to go before New Englanders hit the polls on Tuesday, Sen. JD Vance held a rally in Derry, New Hampshire, Sunday.
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  Cohasset Oct 31

  Man arrested in Cohasset Trump sign swastika vandalism: ‘what took you so long?'

  A man has been arrested for allegedly spray-painting a swastika on a political sign supporting former President Donald Trump at the home of a Republican official in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Frederic Laidlaw was identified as the man who painted the Nazi symbol on the sign posted on Route 3 through a video shared with investigators from the social media site Nextdoor,…
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  Cohasset Oct 31

  Swastika spray-painted on Cohasset Trump sign in latest act of vandalism

  A Republican official in Cohasset, Massachusetts, says a swastika was painted on his sign supporting former President Donald Trump. Kevin O’Donnell, chair of the Cohasset Republican Town Committee, denounced the use of the hate symbol. He said it must have happened sometime after 9 a.m. Wednesday, in the daylight. “I just thought we were above that. I just thought...
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  Grafton Oct 24

  Grafton facility accused of foul smell bringing in 1 last lobster shell shipment

  Feedback Earth gets to accept a last shipment of lobster shells amid a lawsuit over noxious odors coming from its Grafton, Mass., facility.