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Parent whose convictions were overturned in Varsity Blues college admissions scandal calls decision ‘true vindication’

John B. Wilson was charged with being part of an elaborate scheme run by college admissions consultant Rick Singer, known as the Varsity Blues scandal, that cast a spotlight on the influence of wealth on college admissions.

Hackers claim to publish data seized from Lowell in cybersecurity breach

Cybersecurity experts say the group that has claimed responsibility for the disruption in Lowell has published sensitive information purportedly seized from the city with a threat to release more data unless a ransom is paid.

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A massive search was underway for a 4-year-old boy from South Boston who was reported missing on Castle Island Sunday evening, authorities said.

With probate court plan, Mass. lawmakers back the largest one-time expansion of a state bench in decades

Both the House and Senate have plans to fortify a system that officials say is swamped with increasingly complex cases.

Nikki Haley says pledging a federal abortion ban wouldn’t be ‘honest’
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley refused Sunday to endorse a federal abortion ban at a specific number of weeks’ gestation, saying that to do so would be to lie to the American people about what is politically possible.

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Parent whose convictions were overturned in Varsity Blues college admissions scandal calls decision ‘true vindication’

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