The Boston Globe sought the information to gain insight into the controversial trial of a truck driver who was acquitted in the deaths of seven motorcyclists. The judge said he feared for the jurors’ safety.
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Bottle battle: Boston talks of banning tiny bottles of booze
A Boston city councilor has proposed barring city liquor stores from selling the single-serve bottles that hold 100 milliliters or less of booze – both as a way to address alcohol abuse and excessive litter.
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Ronald Sarasin, former congressman from Connecticut, dies at 88
Sarasin, a three-term Republican, went on to lead the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
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New Hampshire college student accused of threatening member of Congress
A Keene State College student told investigators he was “emotional and intoxicated” when he left a threatening voicemail.
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Boston civil rights activist Mel King dies at 94
His 1983 campaign for mayor helped the city repair some of the racial divisions sparked during the school busing crisis.
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Driver who crashed into Apple store charged with murder in Massachusetts
The driver told police he was looking for an eyeglasses store at the shopping center when his right foot became stuck on the accelerator.
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Panel given more time to study replacing Massachusetts seal
The emblem, which dates to the late 19th century, has been condemned by many as racist for its depiction of the state’s Indigenous peoples.
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Rhode Island soldier who died during Korean War accounted for
An examination of remains disinterred from a national cemetery confirmed the identity of Lawrence J. Robidoux, who starved to death in a POW camp.
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Elizabeth Warren running for 3rd U.S. Senate term in 2024
It’s unclear who might challenge Massachusetts Democrat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren for the Senate seat.
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War over CMP corridor enters new phase – a jury trial
A lawsuit involving more than 2 million pages of evidence will confront jurors, who must decide whether Central Maine Power’s parent has vested rights in the project Mainers voted to kill in 2021.