Author: Sarah Gutierrez
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Lexington’s Jonas Clarke Middle School ranked No. 1 in the state. What does that mean?
Lexington’s Jonas Clarke Middle School has been ranked the No. 1 middle school in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition places Clarke at the top of the publication’s statewide list of middle schools for the second year…
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Lexington family starts GoFundMe for teen’s experimental cerebral palsy treatment
Perla Franco spent three days alone and near death in a Brazilian hospital before doctors showed up to deliver her baby boy. She contracted a severe bacterial infection while waiting for them, Franco said, one that prevented oxygen from reaching…
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A jazz legend shaped generations of drummers from his Lexington basement
His studio was modest, with wood-paneled walls, gray carpet, and a low plastered ceiling. The drum kits that filled the space were the only exception, their shiny metal and lacquered finishes catching what little light filtered through the room’s single…
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‘It’s not just a single person’: Groups of shoplifters target Newton retailers
Newton Police Department Headquarters. Photo by Bryan McGonigle Loose inventory was stacked in a pile as shop owner Shara Ertel unpacked products last month inside of her grocery store, Fulfilled Goods, in Newton Centre. A customer lingered nearby, hands slipping…