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  • Bruins hope victory can help city of Boston heal

    Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman waves a Boston strong flag before game two of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden on May 4, ...

  • Boston police join probe involving Aaron Hernandez

    A death investigation in North Attleboro involving Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez now includes Boston police, who are assisting state police detectives, the Herald has learned.Boston police spokeswoman Cheryl Fiandaca told the Herald today "Boston police detectives are assisting the state police assigned to the Bristol district attorney’s office."Earlier today a squad of ...

  • Malloy signs Conn. campaign finance bill into law

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says a campaign finance bill he has signed into law will make Connecticut a leader in requiring disclosure and transparency of campaign ...

  • Jury convicts Braintree man for murdering neighbor with axe in money dispute

    A Norfolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Braintree man who admitted murdering his neighbor with an axe during a dispute over money and then hiding the man's body in Connecticut, prosecutors said. Lucas Walters, 32, was arrested July 29, 2009 after telling police that he had murdered 31-year-old Jeffrey Phillips, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a statement. ...

  • Chris Bosh calls out fans who left Game 6 early JUN 19

    Heat fans for leaving the game early when it appeared Miami had lost in regulation. "For all those guys who left, don't come back for Game 7," he said. "You can't get let back in after you leave. I know that. Hell, I've been to games. You can't leave a game and then come back. It doesn't make any sense; you left. It's not punishment, that's ...


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Movie Review

Fierce Creatures

In "Fierce Creatures," the cast of 1988's "A Fish Called Wanda" reunite for a sort of sequel-in-spirit. While the two movies' characters and plots are completely different, they share the same kind of manic sensibilities and humor based on conflicting cultures and ideals. Unfortunately, the comedy of "Fierce Creatures" only manages to approach the comic mastery of "Wanda" in a few scenes, relegati ... ...

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  • Raptors give Dwane Casey one more year JUN 19

    Toronto Raptors have decided to keep head coach Dwane Casey for the final year of his contract. The franchise changed former general manager Bryan Colangelo's job description and replaced his basketball operations role with ...

  • AG Elderly couple died of stab wounds

    Neighbors of an elderly New Hampshire couple stabbed to death in their Nashua home say they were stunned by the news they were killed and can only hope it's a random act of violence and not someone in their ...

  • Bruins’ Bergeron not Hawks’ Toews centre of attention in Cup final

    Patrice Bergeron (left) of the Boston Bruins battles Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period of Game 3 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on Monday, June 17, 2013 in ...

  • Bulgers ex-enforcer grilled about varying stories

    Martorano insisted that he told prosecutors the truth about the role of Bulger and his partner, Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi, in various killings, but Brennan suggested that Martorano was a chronic liar who fabricated or exaggerated Bulger's involvement so he could get a reduced sentence for his own ...

  • Feds seek immunity for two witnesses in Whitey Bulger trial

    Federal prosecutors are seeking immunity for two government witnesses against mobster James "Whitey" Bulger who they fear will otherwise take the Fifth if put on the witness stand.If U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper grants immunity to Ralph DeMasi and Frank Capizi, they will be protected from prosecution for anything they testify to unless they perjure themselves, according ...

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