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‘Everyone is in a hurry:' Bertucci's owner on new fast casual concept coming to Boston
Bertucci’s is launching a new concept called Bertucci’s Pronto, and it’s all about combining the chain’s classic Italian meals with the hustle and bustle of modern life. The new type of restaurant is set to open up in March right in the heart of Downtown Boston, at Government Center— an area teeming with busy office workers in frequent need...
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Bidens spend Thanksgiving on Nantucket in long-standing tradition
President Joe Biden arrived on Nantucket on Tuesday evening ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, which has been a longstanding tradition for the Biden family. The president, alongside first lady Jill Biden, departed Washington Tuesday afternoon and arrived around 6 p.m. Earlier, the president delivered remarks in the Ros Garden announcing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. The Bidens began…
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Ringleader of harassment campaign toward NH journalists sentenced to prison
The man who orchestrated a stalking campaign against New Hampshire Public Radio journalists over an exposé they published about one of his closest friends has been sentenced to over three years in prison, according to federal authorities. Eric Labarge, 46, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release by a…
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MBTA Red Line is now without slow zones for the first time in at least 20 years
The MBTA’s Red Line, spanning from Braintree to Cambridge, has resumed full service following track work that has removed the last slow zones on the rapid transit line. Monday marks the first time in at least two decades that the Red Line has been without an active speed restriction, according to an MBTA spokesperson. The recent Red Line service...
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Four people displaced by Roslindale fire in multi-family home
Four people are without a place to stay following a fire at a multi-family home in the Roslindale section of Boston late Sunday night, according to the Boston Fire Department. Firefighters said that the fire broke out shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday night on the first floor of a home on Hyde Park Avenue. Crews were able to stop the…
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Shooting leaves Taunton man with multiple serious gunshot wounds
A gunshot victim showed up to a Taunton, Massachusetts, hospital early Monday morning, prompting police in the city to open an investigation into a shooting. The victim, a 38-year-old man from Taunton, arrived at Morton Hospital seeking treatment for multiple gunshot wounds, police said, adding that they responded to the hospital at around 2:30 a.m. Authorities characterized the man’s...
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Victim hospitalized after shooting overnight in downtown Lynn
Workers told responding officers that family members took the person who was shot to get medical attention.
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Alleged gunman in weekend Attleborough shooting captured by police
The suspected gunman in a shooting over the weekend in Attleborough, Massachusetts, has been arrested, ending a search for the 33-year-old man who authorities considered armed and dangerous, according to the city’s police force. Jacob Lacourse, 33, was tracked down by investigators and taken into custody without incident on Tuesday, the Attleborough Police Department announced Wednesday. They found him at…
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Meet the Mass. couple bringing The Ground Round back to their hometown
A local couple is reviving a beloved restaurant chain and bringing it back in their hometown of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Joe and Nachi Shea have purchased the rights to The Ground Round — a casual American restaurant chain that had over 200 locations across the United States at its peak. The brand waned over the years, and it’s gotten down to…
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Brush fires continue to crop up in New England amid dry and breezy conditions
With dry conditions set to persist in Massachusetts on Tuesday, fire crews are battling stubborn brush fires that continue to crop up around the state. One of those fires is at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, where two task forces are expected to be deployed to Tuesday. The brush fire has already consumed 41 acres. At last check, 50%…
