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Closure of Pilgrim nuclear plant is part of a shifting energy industry

Sometime late Friday afternoon, the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station will be shut down, closing a plant that for nearly five decades has generated electricity for much of the region.
Joshua S. Goldstein: How to meet Massachusetts? energy needs

Prosecutors detail what allegedly happened to 13-year-old girl who died at a Lawrence hospital

Carlos Rivera, 47, allegedly gave cocaine to 13-year-old Chloe Ricard of Amesbury before her death.

Justice Clarence Thomas warns that abortion could become a ?tool of modern-day eugenics?

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in an opinion released Tuesday, said that ?abortion is an act rife with the potential for eugenic manipulation.?
Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law on fetal remains Appeal over transgender bathrooms rejected by Supreme Court

Moulton calls for annual mental health check-ups for active-duty military, veterans; touches on his own PTSD

Represenative Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Democrat who is running for president, on Tuesday called for annual mental health check-ups for active duty military and veterans, and tweeted that he ?sought help for managing post-traumatic stress.? 2 hours ago

A bear in Rhode Island tried to open a woman?s car door ? but she fought to keep it shut
A woman and a black bear got a good look at each other in Rhode Island.

Mass. hiker dies hiking Mount Monadnock

The 78-year-old man suffered a medical emergency and died while hiking along the New Hampshire Mountain Monday.

Walsh to announce private fund for the Boston Public Library

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said the effort will generate new resources for investments in technology, programming, the preservation and restoration of the historic library facilities, and the care of its rare collections. a few seconds ago

Tyngsborough woman sentenced to 3 to 5-year prison term for fatal crash, minutes after state trooper let her go

Lynn DeWolfe was sentenced to 3 to 5 years for fatal crash while drugged driving -- just minutes after a state trooper let her drive away from a separate accident. 3 hours ago
politics

Ocasio-Cortez reacts to baseball team showing video that featured photo of her alongside dictators

The video was an edited version of Reagan?s first inaugural address, delivered in 1981, which at times discusses the solemn sacrifices made by members of the nation?s armed forces but also contains a warning for America?s enemies.

Several rescued, one hospitalized in 3-alarm fire in Bourne

Police responded to a report of a structure fire at a multi-family residence on Sandwich Road at about 8:12 p.m., police said. 26 minutes ago

10 tons of trash left on Virginia Beach after Memorial Day weekend party

People celebrating Memorial Day weekend on Virginia Beach left about 10 tons of trash behind, leading some city officials and residents to criticize the messy partiers.

Food and dining

Gillette ad shows father teaching his transgender son to shave

Gillette?s new ad campaign captures a pivotal life moment ? a father teaching his son to shave ? and a cultural milestone.

Person seriously injured in Duxbury crash

Duxbury police and fire officials responded at 6:18 p.m. to a single-car crash at the intersection of Oak and Elm Streets, Fire Captain Brian Monahan said. 2 hours ago

1 dead, 130 hurt as an estimated 55 tornadoes rip through eight states

The storms were among 55 twisters that forecasters said may have touched down Monday across eight states stretching eastward from Idaho and Colorado.

Parents in Japan trust the streets are safe for children ? until a man stabbed 17

Across the country, young students travel to school on their own every day. But a peaceful assumption was shattered by a rampage that killed a schoolgirl and a parent.
video

This video of skiers doing one last run down Mad River Glen is the perfect way to welcome the unofficial start of summer

The skiers hit ?a mix of snow, grass, rain, streams, rivers, waterfalls, rocks, ice, more watery grass, and a culvert pipe.?

?We really looked up to him?: Family to receive remains of Marlborough man killed in WWII

The remains of a Marlborough man killed during World War II have been identified and will be returned home ? more than 75 years after his death in combat. 32 minutes ago

Robert Kraft?s fight to suppress videos in prostitution case may make legal history in Florida

The Fourth District Court of Appeal has been asked by a lower court judge to decide whether police violated Kraft?s constitutional rights when they secretly installed five cameras in the spa.

Dan Shaughnessy
Bill Buckner was defined by one play, which is simply unfair
Buckner?s error became a metaphor for cataclysmic failure, and that was unfortunate.

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the fine print
A damaged Torah and a fight with UPS over fixing it
A sacred Torah damaged by UPS en route to a Milton synagogue leads to questions about who?s responsible for paying for repair.

A cleaning company with a lofty goal: transforming a low-wage industry
Well-Paid Maids employs cleaners full-time, with benefits, and hopes to serve as a case study to increase worker protections.

Robotics companies getting a grip on e-commerce
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sports

Saying he ?needs some time,? Dustin Pedroia will step back and reassess his status

Pedroia, who was placed on the 60-day injured list, said he isn?t sure he can play again.