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A three-year look at Lexington arrests
Arrests for assault in Lexington rose 53% in a recent three-year period, with most related to domestic violence. Officers made at least 131 total arrests from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2025, according to a Lexington Observer-BU journalism school…
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Town of Wellesley commemorates 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Retired Marine veteran Pete Jones speaks during Wellesley’s 25th anniversary Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony (photo by Amanda Ciminello) Rabbi Moshe Bleich remembers how he was asked to comfort the wife and children of an MRV Communications executive who was killed…
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute marks 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the late senator’s wife, opened the event by reflecting on her husband’s connection with families of victims…(Photo by Qiyuan Wang) The Edward M. Kennedy Institute commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Thursday, reflecting…
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On 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks, Brookline honors lives of local victims
Brookline Fire Lieutenant Peter Moyer gave an emotional speech at Friday’s ceremony to honor the eight individuals with Brookline connections killed during the attacks on September 11, 2001. Select Board Chair David Pearlman stood with him at the microphone. Photo…
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As storms intensify and sea levels rise, Winthrop residents face an uncertain future on the edge of Boston Harbor
By Katherine Markello and Naana Oppong In 2000, Gerry Wardwell drove around a bend on Grand View Avenue when he caught a glimpse of the glistening waters of Boston Harbor, the city’s skyline sparkling in the distance. The 67-year-old described…
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Air pollution has long plagued Chinatown. New initiatives aim to ease problem.
By Ariana Bista and Maddie Bockus Growing up in a neighborhood with little green space and at the intersection of two interstate highways, Ada Wu often experienced bouts of intense coughing and wheezing. Like many of her friends in Boston’s…
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Lament in Danvers: ‘There’s poison in the soil’
By Crystal Yormick and Natascha Nussbaum Signs posted around the site in Danvers warn of dangerous contaminants in the area. Long-term exposure to these contaminants can cause a variety of health issues. Natascha Nussbaum DANVERS — When TJ Welch and…
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At The Boston Home, customized repairs on wheelchairs support mobility, dignity
Jody Gold, who uses a power wheelchair, doesn’t drive it with her hands, she drives it with her head. Gold, a resident at The Boston Home on Dorchester Avenue since 2017, has multiple sclerosis (MS) and is unable to walk…
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A rising young author turns her pain from battling cancer into purpose
Sophia D’Alleva has published a book while battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Courtesy photo Sophia D’Alleva pointed to the faint scar on the left side of her chest where her port-a-cath had been before doctors removed it. “It being ripped out of…