Officials stave off an “underperforming” designation for the city’s troubled public school system.
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Rhode Island off-duty officer charged with assault at abortion protest
A woman seeking the Democratic nomination for a state Senate seat says she was punched in the face at least twice by him.
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Harvard can be sued for distress over slave photos, court rules
The judges said the university failed to contact a Connecticut woman before it published the images even after she reached about her ancestral ties.
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Harvard returns Standing Bear’s tomahawk to Nebraska tribe
The chief’s victory in an 1879 court case made him one of the first Native Americans granted civil rights.
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Hundreds of birds wash up on Martha’s Vineyard, officials fear bird flu
Massachusetts animal control officers have collected the birds for testing.
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Students spotlight Massachusetts slave who inspired beach name, local tale
They hope the curious history of a Beverly beach will help spark broader discussions about the often overlooked role of slavery in New England.
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Hundreds of birds wash up on Martha’s Vineyard, and officials fear bird flu
Animal control officials warn that dead cormorants have washed up all over the island and it’s ‘extremely dangerous’ for a small island.
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Dartmouth to eliminate loans for undergraduate students
Dartmouth is joining Ivy League peers Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University in adopting no-loan policies.
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Three people jump overboard as yacht burns and sinks in New Hampshire
Despite efforts to save the 70-foot yacht, it drifted into Maine waters and eventually sank about 2 hours after the 911 initial call.
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Hiker dies after rescued in snow, 80 mph wind gusts near Mt. Washington
Authorities say a hiker who was suffering from severe hypothermia on a New Hampshire trail near Mt. Washington.