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August 24, 2026
Norfolk County DA Candidate Jim Barakat Says He Would Not Have Prosecuted Lindsay Clancy
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Norfolk County DA Candidate Jim Barakat Says He Would Not Have Prosecuted Lindsay Clancy
By Tom Joyce
Norfolk County district attorney candidate Jim Barakat says he would not have brought the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother charged with killing her three…
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Braintree Rep Mark Cusack Takes Nearly $7,000 From Anthropic Employees As He Pushes Company-Backed AI Bill
Braintree Rep Mark Cusack Takes Nearly $7,000 From Anthropic Employees As He Pushes Company-Backed AI Bill
By Tom Joyce
Eight Anthropic employees gave state Rep. Mark Cusack nearly $7,000 as lawmakers continue work on an AI bill he sponsored and the company backs.
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High Court Rules Against Quincy Mayor On Catholic Saint Statues
High Court Rules Against Quincy Mayor On Catholic Saint Statues
By CommonWealth Beacon
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld an order blocking Quincy from installing two Catholic saint statues outside its new public safety building.
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Massachusetts Democratic Party Joins Progressives, Republicans Against All-Party Primary Ballot Question
Massachusetts Democratic Party Joins Progressives, Republicans Against All-Party Primary Ballot Question
By CommonWealth Beacon
The Massachusetts Democratic Party, MassGOP, progressive groups, and labor unions oppose Question 3, which would replace party primaries with an all-party primary sending the top…
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Boston’s Best Bánh Mì: Where To Find This Vietnamese Classic From Boston To Quincy And Randolph
Boston’s Best Bánh Mì: Where To Find This Vietnamese Classic From Boston To Quincy And Randolph
By Rafal Lipowicz
Discover some of the best bánh mì in Greater Boston, with top Vietnamese sandwich spots in Boston, Quincy and Randolph and what to order at each.
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