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Northeastern University student charged in second sexual assault near Huntington Avenue

A Northeastern University student accused of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint in the Mission Hill neighborhood Saturday was charged today in a second assault that occurred less than an hour later, prosecutors said ...
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YMCA and Boston police plan hot dog cookouts to help stem wave of violence in city

In an attempt to connect with a Roxbury community already stung by a summer surge in violence, Boston police officers will join YMCA staff Friday for the first in a series of hot dog cookouts they hope will attract the neighborhood's young adults, the YMCA said today ...
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Patrick, Menino to announce partnership between Madison Park and RCC

Students at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School would be able to enroll at Roxbury Community College, enabling them to earn both a high school diploma and an associate's degree, under a proposal being announced Tuesday by Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Thomas M ...
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Woman, teen arraigned in alleged bleach attack on T bus in Roxbury

A 22-year-old Dorchester woman and a 15-year-old Roxbury girl were arraigned Monday on charges stemming from a shocking episode on an MBTA bus in which the youth allegedly threw bleach in a man's face and the woman allegedly robbed and indecently assaulted him ...
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Wide range of applicants likely to bid for medical marijuana dispensary licenses

Jonathan Napoli has two young daughters, a farming background, and a garden shop in Roxbury's Dudley Square.
Your Town

Severe thunderstorms strike Boston area

Forecasters issued severe thunderstorm warnings Monday for various areas of Massachusetts as powerful storms swept east across the state ...
Boston Globe

Northeastern University student, 21, charged with attacking woman in Mission Hill on Saturday; link to second attack is probed

A 21-year-old Northeastern University student allegedly attacked a woman near the Boston school on Saturday, leaving her bleeding after he tried to cut off her clothes with a knife and threatened to rape her, an Suffolk prosecutor said today ...
Your Town

MBTA to make its 15 busiest bus routes faster, more reliable; work includes moving, eliminating stops

The MBTA says it will make its 15 busiest bus routes faster, more reliable, and more accessible through a series of changes this summer, which include relocating some stops and eliminating others.
Your Town

Tropical Foods project approved by BRA Board

A new residential and commercial development slated to fill the vacant city-owned lot along Melnea Cass Boulevard in Roxbury, dubbed Parcel 10, was recently approved by the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board ...
Your Town

Roxbury Pride/Juneteenth Celebration in pictures

Franklin Park was awash with BBQ smoke Saturday as area residents took part in the annual Roxbury Pride/Juneteenth Celebration.
Your Town

Capturing the MBTA, rust and all

Have you ever tried to describe the MBTA to someone who's never ridden on it? What did you say?
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