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Boy, 4, drowns in pool in Brookline, police say

For children ages 1 to 14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after motor vehicle crashes, the police said.

Massive fire at Suffolk Downs

The former race track, now the site of a massive redevelopment project, has remained open to the public daily from dawn until dusk.

US marks Memorial Day weekend with at least 11 mass shootings
At least 14 mass shootings have taken place across the United States since Tuesday's attack in Uvalde, Texas, including at least 11 during Memorial Day weekend.

Uvalde: Visitations, funerals, and burials, one after another
It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer break. Instead on Monday, the first two of 19 children slain inside a classroom were being remembered at funeral visitations.

Biden vows to ‘continue to push’ for gun laws after visiting Uvalde ‘Very angry’: Uvalde locals grapple with school chief’s role Timeline provides details of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting, including a parent’s anguish outside the school Canada to cap the market for handguns with new law

Nine arrested, 10 guns recovered in Boston within 90 minutes Monday
Boston police arrested nine people and recovered 10 guns within an hour-and-a-half Monday in two separate incidents in Dorchester and Mattapan, one which led to officers getting assaulted, officials said.

Even in Massachusetts, GOP politics are all about Trump

A quite conservative party convention in a reliably blue state raises questions about the future of moderate Republicans.

US, Canadian regulators tie hepatitis cases to strawberries

US and Canadian regulators are investigating a hepatitis outbreak that may be linked to fresh organic strawberries.

Summer’s here, and tourists are returning to the Cape and Islands

Seasonal businesses are readying for a busy season despite high prices and the tight labor market.
First white shark of the season spotted off Nantucket Water quality at Boston area beaches declined in 2021, report says

Ballooning case backlog at the state’s anti-discrimination agency forces people to wait years for justice

The backlog of discrimination complaints that have been waiting more than 18 months for resolution has climbed more than five-fold since 2019 as staff members left the MCAD and were not replaced.
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Brookline’s Black students have the right to achieve. Why won’t the schools let us?
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Things fall apart and get rebuilt. Things get built and fall apart.
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Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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A doctor in Southern California who sold “COVID-19 treatment packs” during the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced late last week to prison, prosecutors said.

Historic hurricane makes landfall in southern Mexico
Agatha was the first Category 2 to ever make landfall in the eastern Pacific basin, said a meteorologist.

Motorcyclist dies after crash in Eastham
The victim’s identity was not released pending family notification, Eastham police said in a statement.

EU leaders back push to ban some Russian oil over Putin’s war

European Union leaders agreed to pursue a partial ban on Russian oil, paving the way for a sixth package of sanctions to punish Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, for the invasion of Ukraine.
Wives and sisters of surrendered Azovstal fighters renew their pleas to free prisoners of war

Boston police issues community alert about uptick in drink spiking at local bars
The advisory follows “numerous social media posts from various individuals who state that they were victims of drink spiking at local area bars,” Boston police said.

Victim suffering from life-threatening injuries following stabbing in Dorchester
A person is suffering from life-threatening injuries after they were stabbed Monday night in Dorchester, police said.

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Nine arrested, 10 guns recovered in Boston within 90 minutes Monday

Boston police arrested nine people and recovered 10 guns within an hour-and-a-half Monday in two separate incidents in Dorchester and Mattapan, one which led to officers getting assaulted, officials said.

Boy, 4, drowns in pool in Brookline, police say

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First white shark of the season spotted off Nantucket

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European Union leaders agreed to pursue a partial ban on Russian oil, paving the way for a sixth package of sanctions to punish Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, for the invasion of Ukraine.

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Canada to cap the market for handguns with new law

Europe agrees to ban most Russian oil imports

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