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Neighbors gathered outside the Plainville house as it smoldered.

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Firefighters looked over the remains of the plane.

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The three people aboard the plane were killed in the crash.

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Plainville?s fire chief, Justin Alexander, spoke with the media.

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Firefighters worked to put out the fire.

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The house was engulfed in a three-alarm fire after the crash.

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The plane crashed into the home around 5:45 p.m. Sunday.

Three killed as plane hits Plainville house

A small private plane crashed into the roof of a stately Colonial, engulfing the house in flames as the residents ran to safety outside.

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?The nightmare is finally over,? Cuomo says

A trooper shot prison escapee David Sweat twice in the torso after he was spotted walking along a N.Y. road 2 miles from the Canadian border.

Ethan Mariluz drank bottled water from a paper cup after recess at the Edward Everett Elementary School.

Few fountains, big water bill for Boston schools

The district spends more than $400,000 on bottled water after fountains were closed in many schools out of lead fears.

Olympic track cyclists competed in the men?s keirin race at the $140 million velodrome built in London for the 2012 Summer Games.

Search is on for an Olympic cycling track venue

As Boston 2024 roams the state putting together their new plan, there is one venue no one seems to be vying for: the velodrome.

The Volpe-National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge?s Kendall Square currently includes a 13-floor building. One city councilor says a 1,000-foot tower should be authorized.

Cambridge ponders high-rise rules for Kendall Square

Proposed zoning regulations would permit a 500-foot-tall tower on the 14-acre grounds of the Volpe transportation center complex.

Secretary of State John Kerry greeted Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz during a lunch break.

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Kerry, energy secretary teaming up in Iran talks

A friendly bond has formed between John Kerry and Ernest Moniz, a former MIT professor, who are working on the Iran arms deal.

For the love of Sophia

Little Sophia Jackman turned 2 in May, but she won?t be walking or talking anytime soon. Such things aren?t possible when you barely grow.

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Sweeney?s moves challenge Bruins? viability

After the trades of Dougie Hamilton and Milan Lucic, general manager Don Sweeney?s plans remain unclear.

An analyst says the MBTA retirement fund?s financial health appears to be significantly overstated ? perhaps by as much as $470 million.

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T pension board members call for review of fund

The move comes after an analyst said the $1.6 billion fund might be overstating its financial health by as much as $470 million.

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The Celtics are expected to have exploratory contact with most of the top free agents, though landing an elite player will be difficult.

Mollykate Rodenbush, Brittany Tainsh, and Michaela Arguin (from left) received a handwritten reply from Whitey Bulger for a school project.

Bulger?s advice to local teens: Don?t waste your life

If you want to make crime pay, go to law school, wrote gangster James ?Whitey? Bulger in a letter to high school students in Lakeville.

A line formed at banks ATM machines in central Athens on Sunday.

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Greece to close banks amid wave of withdrawals

The country is facing an economic crisis as international creditors demand payment on loans.

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The commonwealth cannot pay its $72 billion in debts, an admission likely to have wide-reaching financial repercussions.

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The theme of the series finale: ?Same as it ever was.?

Rocket to resupply space station breaks apart after launch

A SpaceX rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station broke up Sunday shortly after liftoff.

An image from the Twitter account of Saida Grundy, who starts this week as a Boson University professor.

Controversy trails new professor to BU

Saida Grundy stirred up an Internet frenzy last month over a heated string of tweets that disparaged white males.

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The 2016 GOP field is the largest ever since the modern presidential primary system began in 1952.

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The author of Massachusetts? gay marriage ruling reflects on how the state paved the way for the nation.

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The US Supreme Court made a historic decision Friday in a 5-4 ruling establishing same-sex marriage across all 50 states.

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Market Basket stores, such as this one in Burlington, are now well-stocked.

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Holding her daughter?s favorite stuffed animal, Yalitza Camacho attended the arraignment of the man accused of killing her daughter in a hit-and-run crash.

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Michelle Frigon with her sons, William, 7, and Charlie, 4 months, both of whom were born drug dependent.

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The MBTA Retirement Fund?s performance appears ?too good to be true,? said Harry Markopolos, the whistle-blower who identified the Bernard Madoff fraud.

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With no proof of the ivory?s age, a Beverly auction house canceled the sale of these figurines.

Massachusetts sees brisk trade in illicit ivory
Shops on East Main Street in downtown Georgetown.

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2015 Spring All-Scholastics: Honoring Greater Boston?s best athletes

The Boston Globe highlights standout high school athletes from this spring.

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Odin Lloyd's mother, Ursula Ward (right), and girlfriend, Shaneah Jenkins, shared an embrace during a pre-game ceremony honoring Lloyd.

First Odin Lloyd scholarship awarded

The scholarship honoring the semipro football player killed by Aaron Hernandez was awarded to a high school athlete Saturday.

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Speaker John Boehner prepared to discuss the Supreme Court?s ruling that upheld nationwide tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.

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It?s official: Health care is a right
A rally was held Tuesday at the South Carolina State House calling for the Confederate flag to be taken down.

DANTE RAMOS

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Governor Charlie Baker greeted tourists in the ceremonial governor?s office during a tour through the State House on Thursday.

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Baker has been remarkably solid in the early going
Angela Giudice walked out of Boston City Hall while holding high her marriage license to her partner, Nia-Sue Mitchum.

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Massachusetts to America: You?re welcome
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The gun owners? argument
Worcester police officer Michael Motyka, right, spoke with his lawyer James Walckner after his arraignment on multiple charges at Worcester District Court in April.

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A technician checks on a marijuana plant growing at In Good Health?s warehouse; the company is waiting for a license to open a dispensary at the site.

Finally, some can buy medical marijuana in Massachusetts

Almost 32 months after law was approved, pot was sold legally last week to patients in Salem from the first dispensary to open in the state.

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Bernie Sanders battled over veterans issues as head of the Senate?s veterans affairs panel.

Bernie Sanders? surge is partly fueled by veterans

Sanders might not be a friend to the military in Congress, but former service members love him.

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Fighting among rebels, loyalists, and the Islamic State has damaged buildings in Syria?s Aleppo province.

Islamic State massacre leaves more than 200 dead in Kobani

Extremist fighters who launched a surprise attack on the Syrian border town massacred more than 200, including women and children.

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G. Valentino Ball (left), co-founder and editor-in-chief of KillerBoombox.com, speaks with Malia Lazu (center), executive director of the Boston Alliance, and Damon Cox of The Boston Foundationabout challenges for minority entrepreneurs.

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Push to diversify startups in Mass. is paying off

A boot camp for minority entrepreneurs led by MassChallenge, the world?s largest startup accelerator, has made gains.

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Star Ryan Winkles (center) conveys little of the inner fire or psychological complexity of Shakespeare?s contradictory hero.

A ?Henry V? lacking in majesty at Shakespeare & Company

Star Ryan Winkles conveys little of the inner fire or psychological complexity of Shakespeare?s contradictory hero.

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The high cost of fast fashion

Andrew Morgan believes Americans should love their clothes ? and also the impoverished women who make most of them.

Books

Novelist Mameve Medwed in the third floor study of her Cambridge home.

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Cambridge author Mameve Medwed relishes revisions

?Other writers love the initial rush of the new ideas. Not me,? says Medwed.

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The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. draws reluctant tourists from every state and 140 countries.

Destination for reluctant but hopeful travelers

Mayo Clinic has turned Rochester, Minn., into a thriving destination for tourists from every state and 140 countries.

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