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Obituary: Judith A. Donahue

DONAHUE, Judith A. Of Charlestown, May 20. Devoted mother of Joseph R ...
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Boston to hold Memorial Day observances across city

Several Memorial Day observances and services are scheduled in the coming days at public parks and cemeteries throughout Boston.
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MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal

Officer Richard "Dic" Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor ...
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The MBTA: ruining weekends since 1897

The first portion of the subway line that would become the MBTA opened more than 115 years ago, and by the standards of that time, it's doing pretty well ...
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Menino details five-year, $1.8b capital plan

Mayor Thomas M. Menino outlined a five-year, .8 billion capital plan Friday aimed at improving educational opportunities across Boston, enhancing public facilities, and increasing accessibility for people with disabilities ...
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Menino outlines $1.8 billion, five-year plan for capital improvements across city

(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff) Mayor Thomas M. Menino today at the proposed site of a handicapped friendly park near Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown ...
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Obituary: Irene V. Mullaley

MULLALEY, Irene V. Of Charlestown, May 14. Devoted wife of the late Edward F ...
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City: Help us pick where to put new Hubway stations in South Boston, Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, Charlestown

Boston residents and area cyclists can provide feedback about proposed locations for new Hubway stations as the bike-share program gears up to expand to the South Boston Innovation District, Jamaica Plain, North Dorchester and Charlestown, city officials announced Thursday.
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MBTA to launch faster, more informative 'T-Alerts' system; old system to be discontinued

The MBTA says riders will soon be able to receive faster, more reliable, and more informative alerts, via text and e-mail, about sudden service delays and disruptions and planned changes.
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Local Student Honored with Max Warburg Courage Award

Gardner Pilot Academy student and Charlestown resident Yumin Lisa Wei, was among the more than 325 guests gathered in the Imperial Ballroom at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum’s 22nd annual Awards Luncheon on May 3 for the exceptional courage of 41 sixth-grade students from Boston and surrounding communities ...
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Police Continuing Investigation into Monument St. Shooting Death

Boston Police are still investigating the shooting death of a 21-year-old Charlestown man last week on Monument Street ...
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Harvard Kent School’s Renovated Playground

City and State officials were on hand last Friday at the Harvard Kent School to officially open the School’s renovated playground ...
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Top 10 best locations to live in Mass.

If you were to move to any Massachusetts community, where should you go? We analyzed and ranked each towns crime rateincluding violent and property crime,the number of public transit options, the number of historical sites per resident, the percentage of acres that are open space, and the number of grocery stores ...
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Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...
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Top 10 Most Fun Places to Live in Massachusetts

How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...
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Top 10 towns with best schools in Massachusetts

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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

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