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Nantucket homeowners group agrees to remove their hotly contested erosion shield

A group of mostly wealthy Nantucket homeowners has reluctantly agreed to dismantle a highly contested, multi-million dollar geotube project, seeing no way around a permit violation order calling for its removal.

Authorities expand radius of search for missing Brookfield woman

Brookfield police will be expanding the radius of their search for missing woman Brittany Tee by 2 to 3 miles on Tuesday, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early said Monday.

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The speaker vote underscored how money is so central to politics today

Some of the deals cut during the speaker’s votes were made not on the House floor or offices but by super PACs outside of them.

Tewksbury day care closure shows a system on the brink
After 20 years in business, having survived the COVID shutdown and the stringent safety protocols that followed, the beloved Pattikakes’ daycare was beset by surging costs, plummeting revenues, and chronic staffing shortages.

Maine’s first winning Mega Millions ticket brings attention to a small town gas station
Hometown Gas & Grill owner Fred Cotreau said the store will get $50,000 for selling the winning Mega Millions jackpot.

Ana Walshe projected success and optimism. Behind the scenes, the missing 39-year-old had stress and uncertainty.
“It seemed like she was at a place where she achieved what she wanted family-wise [and] work-wise,” a longtime friend told the Globe. “And she kind of wanted to live life a little bit more freely.”

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No Celtic has hit the half-century as many times as Tatum — just 24 — as Boston earned its seventh consecutive win.
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In an age of election denialism, the Legislature needs clear rules for seating members

The House has legitimate authority to halt or delay the swearing-in of candidates in contested races but should adopt clear guidelines governing when that power is used.
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The language police come for the word ‘field’
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Maura Healey promised to bring transparency to an opaque governor’s office. It’s not clear if she’ll follow through.
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Acclaimed historians Ibram X. Kendi and Peniel Joseph joined to discuss Joseph’s latest work, “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century.”⁠
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Bruins celebrate David Krejci’s 1,000th NHL game by steamrolling Flyers
The veteran center picked up three assists and Jeremy Swayman recorded the shutout as the Bruins dominated Philadelphia.

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Ex-GOP candidate arrested in shootings at lawmakers’ homes
Solomon Pena lost in November to incumbent state Representative Miguel P. Garcia, the longtime Democrat representing House District 14 in the South Valley. Garcia won by 48 percentage points, or roughly 3,600 votes.

Billy Conway’s pals put his songs out into the world
Just over a year after Conway’s death, a close circle of friends have completed “Further On: The Songs of Billy Conway,” a collection that features Chris Smither, Caitlin Canty, Jeffrey Foucault, Kris Delmhorst, and Conway’s wife, Laurie Sargent, among others.

‘You belong and you matter’: At 53rd Annual MLK Jr. Memorial Breakfast, speakers invoke King’s message to promote education
At the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast Monday, local and federal leaders invoked the searing words of the famous activist as they emphasized the importance of education.

Melrose teachers vote to ratify new contract
In a vote to ratify a contract with more compensation, Melrose teachers vote in favor of the new agreement.

Officials unsure of timeline for Heath Street reopening after water main break
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission expressed doubts Monday as to whether a portion of Heath Street would be reopened in time for the morning commute after a broken water main tore a hole in the roadway Saturday.

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In Woburn, a diversifying school district works to become more welcoming

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Providence’s Civic Center, now called The AMP, celebrates 50 Years

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One man’s idea of long-distance running: A mile a day for 40 years

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Ukraine strike deaths hit 40; Russia seen preparing long war

Alarmed by AI chatbots, universities start revamping how they teach

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West Virginia lawmakers consider holiday for 1970 Marshall plane crash

Ex-GOP candidate arrested in shootings at lawmakers’ homes

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Matthew Salesses’s ‘The Sense of Wonder’ takes on issues of being Asian American in the NBA. Plus: K-drama.

Henry Marsh, pioneering brain surgeon, navigates fear, powerlessness, and acceptance after a diagnosis of prostate cancer in his memoir ‘And Finally’

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Gina Lollobrigida, Italian film siren of the 1950s, dies at 95

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Television

Arthur Duncan, pioneering Black tap dancer, dies at 97

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music

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