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Senators say migrant ‘sponsors’ could owe state money, Healey says it’s unlikely

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Some lawmakers want Healey to seek reimbursement, but her administration said very few migrant families came to the state with financial sponsors.

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DPH: First West Nile Virus of season found in mosquito samples on the South Shore

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Health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors.

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Worcester police searching for 60-year-old woman missing since Friday

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Amanda Pearce, 60, was last seen wearing black pants, a black shirt, and a black baseball cap.

Union for State Police troopers reacts to Michael Proctor being relieved of duties after Karen Read mistrial

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President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts said Proctor’s text messages have “no relationship” to any allegations of “cover-ups, collusion, or conspiracies."

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Shuttle buses called in after driver winds up on MBTA tracks at Savin Hill

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Police said the driver was arrested around 12:30 p.m. and charged with unlicensed and negligent operation.

Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

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The White House says President Joe Biden will meet with Democratic lawmakers and governors and sit for a network TV interview in the coming days as he pushes back against growing pressure to step aside in the 2024 race

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Police investigating after dead turtle left outside home of Turtleboy blogger’s parents

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The same day Karen Read’s trial ended in a hung jury, someone left a grisly surprise for Turtleboy blogger Aidan Kearney’s parents.

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Healey: State Police colonel ‘made the right decision’ by relieving Trooper Proctor of duties

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Massachusetts State Police Col. John Mawn Jr. also acknowledged Trooper Michael Proctor’s vulgar texts about Karen Read could have implications in other pending cases.

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Bob’s Stores to close across New England

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Stores will close by July 14, with going-out-of-business sales with 30-70% discounts.

Stripper sues Florida over new age restrictions for workers at adult entertainment businesses

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Serenity Michelle Bushey claims in the lawsuit that she lost her job at Cafe Risque in the Gainesville area after the law took effect on Monday.

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Whooping cough spreads in Brookline, 19 cases reported

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Students at both Brookline High School and Runkle Elementary School got sick, officials said.

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The U.S. will pay Cambridge-based Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

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The vaccine could be used to treat bird flu in people as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country.

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Trump amplifies calls to jail top elected officials, invokes military tribunals

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“Elizabeth Lynne Cheney is guilty of treason,” read one post Trump promoted. “Retruth if you want televised military tribunals.”

More evaluation ordered for suspect charged in stabbings at Massachusetts movie theater, McDonald’s

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A judge ordered the extended evaluation after Jared Ravizza, 26, of Chilmark, a town on Martha’s Vineyard, appeared in Plymouth District Court on Monday.

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Severe turbulence on Air Europa flight fractures necks and skulls

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Recent studies suggest that climate change can make turbulence more common because increased carbon dioxide emissions can affect air currents.

Man who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison

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Joseph Eaton never provided a reason to law enforcement officials for the violent crimes he admitted committing in Maine last year, and he had no explanation for the victims' families and friends who spoke in court.

Trump seeks to set aside New York hush money verdict hours after Supreme Court ruling

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Former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records, arising from what prosecutors said was an attempt to cover up a hush money payment to a porn actor just before the 2016 presidential election.

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Brockton City Council slashes school transportation funding as district tries to move past budget deficit

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BPS initially asked for $18 million for transportation costs. The Council approved $11 million and set aside $7 million for later use.

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Trooper Michael Proctor relieved of duties by State Police after Karen Read mistrial

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State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who called Karen Read a "a wack job c**t" and "retarded" in text messages, was relieved of duty Monday.

Monday, Jul 1

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Hingham man charged after allegedly beating another with metal baton in road rage incident

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51-year-old Gregory Knowles was charged in an alleged road rage incident where he strangled another man and beat him with a police-style metal baton.

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After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law

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President Joe Biden warns that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution would make an unchecked Republican Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House in November’s…

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Photos & videos: The scene after the judge declared a mistrial in Karen Read’s murder trial

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Crowds of Karen Read supporters erupted in cheers and embraced in emotional hugs outside Norfolk Superior Court after news of the mistrial broke.

Karen Read murder trial: Are you surprised jurors couldn’t reach a decision?

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After days of jury deliberations, Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial in the Karen Read murder trial.

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Man accused of rape in migrant shelter freed on bail

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Cory Alvarez allegedly raped a 15-rear-old girl in a hotel being used to shelter migrants in March.

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At least one Mass. lawmaker thinks Biden should step aside

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State Sen. Jason Lewis said that last week's debate showed that President Joe Biden is not up to the task of forcefully confronting Donald Trump.

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Most migrant families that were sleeping at Logan are now elsewhere

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The emptying of the airport comes days after the Healey administration announced migrants would no longer be allowed to sleep there.

What to know about the new giant stairs at the Seaport

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The post What to know about the new giant stairs at the Seaport appeared first on Boston.com.

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Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

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The court’s decision in a second major Trump case this term underscores the direct and possibly uncomfortable role the justices are playing in the November election.

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Karen Read judge reads formal instructions after jury says they’re ‘deeply divided’ and ‘consensus is unattainable’

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Judge Beverly Cannone read the Tuey-Rodriguez instructions Monday and told jurors to continue deliberating.

Sunday, Jun 30

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Everett man arrested for allegedly causing Squealing Pig fire

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23-year-old Prasidda Baruwal allegedly set fire to the Mission Hill establishment, which was completely destroyed flames last week.