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Ron DeSantis dropping migrants off on Martha's Vineyard may be illegal – an immigration lawyer explains why

The unexpected arrival of approximately 50 Colombian and Venezuelan migrants on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on Sept. 14, 2022, has prompted legal questions about how and why, exactly, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered planes to drop them in this unlikely destination.

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Tourist jailed nearly ten years after $2 taxi fare dispute because court made devastating typo

“When you’re in that system, you literally get the wrong information so many times. I stopped believing anything”

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McGrory, Boston Globe's top editor, says he is stepping down

Brian McGrory, under whose leadership The Boston Globe won three newsroom Pulitzer Prizes, is stepping down after 10 years at the helm to become chair of Boston University’s journalism department

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Incumbent Galvin defeats Sullivan in Massachusetts’ secretary of state Democratic primary

Incumbent William Galvin defeated Tanisha Sullivan in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts secretary of state on Sept. 6. Galvin was first elected secretary of state in 1994 and won re-election in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018.

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'Hero' neighbour puts down mattress for mum and two kids to jump from raging fire

Clidford Saint Jean has been called a hero by the Boston Fire Department, in the US, after he put down a mattress and encouraged a mum and two children to jump from a house fire

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 37

September 1, 2022

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What’s the real story behind James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s violent murder?

Recent revelations have only fed speculation that some form of plot lay behind the gangster’s brutal demise in prison

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Matt Ryan, Boston Celtics will reportedly not reunite for 2022-23 NBA season

Per a recent Boston Globe report, Ryan 'will not be back with the team.'

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Shipwreck of Captain Cook’s Endeavour being eaten by ‘termites of the ocean’, expert says

Shipworms and crustaceans called gribbles have infiltrated the wood of the vessel off Rhode Island

The Guardian - AU

Fox News colleagues remember ‘friend to all’ Uma Pemmaraju following her death at 64

Uma Pemmaraju, a founding anchor for Fox News, is being remembered as “an incredibly talented journalist” by colleagues and former co-workers after her death this week at the age of 64.

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Horror asylum where lobotomies were carried out and dead 'left to rot' in rooms

A mental asylum in the US has a dark and worrying history. At Danvers State Hospital in Massachusetts, patients were recorded as suffering overcrowding and rumours that some corpses were left to rot

Daily Mirror

Bill Russell's legacy of NBA championships and cerebral fight for equal rights

On May 1, 1968, Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to another NBA championship, triumphing over the rival Los Angeles Lakers.

The Conversation

Incumbent Galvin faces Sullivan in Massachusetts’ secretary of state Democratic primary on Sept. 6

Incumbent William Galvin and Tanisha Sullivan are running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts secretary of state on September 6, 2022.

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‘Don’t do it if you can’t do it right’ – Revisiting Bill Russell’s iconic legacy

Celebrate Bill Russell and his well-deserved legacy in Boston and beyond with this mini-documentary from the Boston Globe.

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BJ Novak says being a Harvard graduate is ‘the worst thing to have’ on a comedy resume, sparking debate

“Comedy is an underdog profession,” Novak explained in a recent interview

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Joni Mitchell, 78, Graces Stage after Nearly 2 Decades Away

Surprise! Joni Mitchell is back onstage. The folk legend performed her first full-length concert on Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, The Boston Globe reported. Mitchell has contended with health complications since suffering an aneurysm in 2015, and her last full show was in late 2002, according…

The Independent UK

The Conjuring: Home that inspired horror movie sells for nearly £1.2m

Real-life events at the Rhode Island farmhouse inspired 2013 horror movie

The Independent UK

Home that inspired ‘The Conjuring’ sells for more than $1.5M (old)

The Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” occurred has been sold to a Boston developer who plans to keep it open to the public

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Bikini One Day, Boots The Next. Suddenly, It’s Winter In May

Remembering the freak spring snowstorm that hit the Northeast U.S. 45 years ago.

Benzinga

7 Corporate Titans Who Took Over Media Companies: Adelson, Bezos And More

As opposed to expectations for a drawn-out soap opera, it took just three weeks for Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to force the Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) board into yielding.

The Conversation

How Robert Langer, a pioneer in delivering mRNA into the body, failed repeatedly but kept going: 'They said I should give up, but I don't like to give up'

The mRNA vaccines developed against COVID-19 owe a lot to the work of Robert Langer, a pioneer in the delivery of mRNA. Langer, who is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology David H. Koch Institute Professor and director of the Langer Lab, helped lay the foundation for the underlying delivery mechanism…

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Family sues country club, wins nearly $5 million due to too many golf balls damaging their house

In March, lawyers for the country club filed a notice that it would seek to appeal the case.

ABC News

Peres Jepchirchir wins Boston Marathon on 50th anniversary of first official women's race

Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins an epic Boston Marathon after a phenomenal final-mile battle with Ababel Yeshaneh, while 11 Ukrainian athletes finish amid plenty of roadside support.

Tribune News Service

Dave Hyde: Pairing Tom Brady and Sean Payton was the Dolphins’ big plan — until Flores’ lawsuit ruined it

In late January, as the Miami Dolphin slow-cooked their coaching hire, a team source was asked about the strangely sluggish pace.

Reason

Does Boston's Mayor Hate the City's Restaurants?

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu seems hellbent on making things difficult or impossible for city restaurants.

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