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Dianne Wilkerson left Beacon Hill under a cloud of disgrace. Now, she’s asking voters for another shot.

Years after she was caught slipping cash into her bra as part of an explosive bribery scandal, Dianne Wilkerson wants voters of the Second Suffolk state senate district to send her to Beacon Hill again.

What we know about the victims of the Buffalo grocery store shooting
A grandmother who volunteered every weekend at her church's food pantry. An octogenarian who was a devoted caregiver to her husband of 68 years. A retired police officer and amateur inventor who tried to stop the shooter.

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Four people reported dead in Worcester building fire; two more victims found

The officials confirmed during a briefing Monday that bodies of four victims had been recovered from the scene, up from the two confirmed fatalities that had been confirmed over the weekend. None of the four victims were named.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 10,789 confirmed cases; 9 deaths reported Friday

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Thunderstorms are rolling across Mass. Monday evening. These maps show what to expect.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Massachusetts until 8 p.m. Monday as storms are expected to make their way across the region.

Lisa Donovan, ‘Matty in the Morning’ cohost, returns to the airwaves after month-long hiatus

The Kiss 108 morning show cohost told listeners she had been taking care of her parents during her time off, a period that coincided with Matt Siegel's on-air retirement.

Judge sentences former MIT business prof John Donovan Sr. to two years in prison in forgery plot

An Essex Superior Court judge on Monday sentenced a former MIT business professor to serve two years in state prison following his conviction earlier this month of trying to pilfer millions from his late son’s estate, according to prosecutors and legal filings.
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Why are Massachusetts Latinos struggling more than everybody else?
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
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‘We’re losing lives.’ Black, Latino leaders tackle racial health disparities
The group’s main objective is to design an expansive reform bill aimed at closing the deeply entrenched gaps between health outcomes.

The MBTA is proposing a new bus map. Here’s what it would look like.
This is the first time the MBTA will comprehensively change its bus network map since the 1920s, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo.

Four hikers rescued in White Mountains over the weekend
On Friday and Saturday, a total of four injured hikers were rescued in the White Mountains, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said.

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees returning home from neighboring countries, officials say
As the steady flow of Ukrainians fleeing war-torn areas for neighboring countries in Europe continues, an increasing number are making the journey home, officials say.

McDonald’s to sell its Russian business, try to keep workers

Cambridge biotech Agios to cut more than 10 percent of its workforce
As its stock price slumps, the company aims to save up to $50 million a year by paring back spending on early research.

Cliff Diving World Series to return to the ICA and Boston Harbor
Some of the world’s most elite divers are coming to town next month, and from atop the Institute of Contemporary Arts, they’ll leap, twist, and somersault into Boston Harbor.

The Globe turns 150

150 years of The Boston Globe
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