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Greater Boston author readings May 26 ?June 1

SUNDAY: No events MONDAY: No events TUESDAY: Joseph Gallo ("Boston Bronze and Stone Speak To Us") reads at 7 p ...
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Priest reinstated after archdiocese clears him of sex abuse allegations

Reverend Joseph F. Byrne has been reinstated in the ministry after the Archdiocese of Boston cleared the 69-year-old priest of sexual abuse allegations, the archdiocese said today ...
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Fidelity selling BostonCoach limousine group, launched in 1985 by chairman Ned Johnson

Fidelity Investments is selling BostonCoach, the limousine and black car service that the firm's iconic chairman Edward "Ned" C ...
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Wife of man killed by FBI agent says he was never questioned about Waltham triple murder

The wife and best friend of the Chechen man shot and killed here by an FBI agent on Wednesday insisted today that authorities never questioned him, or them, prior to the fatal confrontation, about an unsolved triple slaying in Waltham, Mass, just outside of boston ...
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Obituary: Charles Hakar

HAKAR, Charles Of Waltham May 23, 2013. Complete notice to follow ...
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Father of man killed by FBI agents in Orlando, Fla., says his son was not capable of attacking police

Just days before he was shot and killed by an FBI agent during an interrogation in Orlando, Fla ...
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Second man arrested in May 14 Brockton homicide

A second suspect was arrested and charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting of a man in Brockton on May 14, said the office of Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J ...
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Orlando man fatally shot by FBI was suspect in 2011 triple slaying in Waltham, along with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev

A Chechen man with ties to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by an FBI agent in Orlando while he was being questioned about an unsolved triple homicide in Waltham, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation ...
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Boston man recounts frightening fight with a man later tied to Marathon bombing suspects

Ibragim Todashev revealed his hot temper in a 2010 fight with a Brighton man who nearly came to blows with the Russian immigrant following an argument over Todashev's reckless driving ...
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Suspect slain in Fla. in Marathon bombing probe was hot-tempered

Ibragim Todashev, the man shot to death in Florida by authorities investigating the Boston Marathon bombings, fought as a lightweight in the mixed martial arts sport in Florida and was quick to fight with others he disagreed with, according to public records and some who knew him ...
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Stadium Sports Bar is now Playmakers Bar and Grill after recent ownership change

Owners of the Stadium Sports Bar and Grill chain have sold their Waltham location on Moody Street to a Boston-based real estate businessman -- but the new owner is planning to keep everything about the location basically the same except for the name and beer list, according to a Waltham branch manager.
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Nearly 500 attend 'Open Arts Day' in Watertown, show support for local police

Nearly 500 people attended "Open Arts Day," a free open house at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown earlier this month, showing a strong display of community following the events of the Boston Marathon bombings and subsequent manhunt occurring locally, according to organization officials ...
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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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Waltham councilor Thomas Curtin resigns with eye on asst. city clerk position

Waltham City Councilor Thomas Curtin resigned from his council seat this week to better position himself as a candidate for a job as assistant clerk at Waltham City Hall ...
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Steampunk fest draws thousands to Waltham

Thousands of locals and out-of-towners flocked to Waltham this weekend for the fourth annual Watch City Festival, which celebrates all things steampunk, an aesthetic movement that visualizes modern technology in the Victorian Era (think: The Prestige meets Iron Man) ...
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Garden clubs in the MetroWest

Its high season for garden clubs, and that means primarily ladies in brimmed hats transforming traffic islands, holding plant sales, and doing all manner of interpretive floral arranging ...
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Biking opportunities outside of Boston

The regions north and west of Boston offer a rich array of options for mountain bikers of all abilities ...
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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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