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  • Maki To the excitement of fans Bruins and Hawks go off script

    The winning goal by Brent Seabrook, not shown, crosses into the net behind Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, as Chicago Blackhawks centre Jonathan Toews (19) and Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara (33), of Slovakia hover in front during the first overtime period in Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Boston. Chicago won 6-5. Chicago won 6-5. ...

  • Sheriffs deputy molested 4 girls at day care center

    A former Somerset County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to four years behind bars after pleading guilty to sexually molesting four young girls at his wife's Norridgewock day care ...

  • Tires slashed SUV rammed keys thrown in road rage incident

    A road rage incident that started at a lane merge on Adams Street ended with punctured tires, a smashed SUV, and two Quincy men facing multiple criminal ...

  • Broken car mirror may be key in Pats Hernandez probe

    Investigators are hoping to find a key piece of evidence in the murder probe of a semi-professional football player who was found dead near the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez earlier this ...

  • Condoms to be distributed in all city high schools

    Before now, only a limited number of schools with health centers could hand them out, but starting in the fall, students will be able to get them for free in any of the three dozen Boston public high ...


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Gone In 60 Seconds

"Gone in 60 Seconds," this summer's Jerry Bruckheimer-produced would-be blockbuster, is actually a remake of a 1974 cult car-crash flick written, produced, directed by, and starring a Hollywood stuntman named H.B. Halicki. ...

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  • Celebrate the fruits of the sea in Boston

    Boston Farmers Markets and the Boston Collaborative for Food & Fitness (BCFF) kick off a series of events celebrating the Fruits of Our Ocean campaign on June 26 at City Hall Plaza (Congress St. side) with local chefs and partners, featuring local seafood available this summer at farmers Markets across the ...

  • Boston school board expands condom availability

    BOSTON -- The Boston School Committee has approved a plan to make condoms more widely available in city high schools.Previously, only a few schools that have health centers could provide condoms.The Boston Globe (http://bo.st/15mtOX0 ) reports that under the policy approved Wednesday, students will be able to receive them at any high school either from a community health service partner, the ...

  • Worcester man acquitted of 2006 shooting

    WORCESTER, Mass. -- A Worcester man has been acquitted of killing another man in a drive-by shooting in the city nearly seven years ago.Shane Spencer was found not guilty by a jury in Worcester Superior Court on Wednesday of killing 25-year-old Luis Arocho-Ortiz in July 2006.The 27-year-old Spencer was, however, convicted of possession of a firearm and ammunition.The Telegram & Gazette ...

  • Firefighters battle blaze in downtown Madison

    MADISON, Conn. (AP) - Firefighters from several towns battled an early morning blaze that tore through a business building in the middle of downtown Madison. No injuries are ...

  • Man gets 25 years in New York-to-Maine drug case

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A man described as a major player in a New York-to-Maine drug smuggling operation has been sentenced to 25 years in federal ...

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