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N.H. man sentenced in teenager’s rape

By Hannah McBride, Globe Correspondent A New Hampshire man was sentenced to 45 to 60 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl, the Essex County district attorney’s office said today.

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Elderly woman dies in Everett blaze

By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff EVERETT — An infirm elderly woman was killed and the brother who was caring for her suffered critical injuries in a fast-moving fire in their home Wednesday night.

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Woman sexually assaulted in Blue Hills Reservation

By Globe Staff A woman told State Police she was sexually assaulted by a man wielding an ice pick on a roadway in the Blue Hills Reservation this morning. Police said the alleged assault occurred at the Chickatawbut Road overlook…

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Ray Tye, philanthropist moved by plight of needy, dies at 87

Globe staff photo by John Tlumacki Ray Tye in 2007 with conjoined Egyptian twins whose separation surgery he covered. By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff Ray Tye was one of Boston’s biggest philanthropists, but he didn’t much care for the…

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Google offers directions for Boston-area bikers

Let’s say you’re in Arlington and you want to go to a Red Sox game. Google suggests this route if you’re biking. By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent Considering a bike ride in the Boston area? Google Maps can help…

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Federal safety experts to examine Toyota in Yarmouth crash

Yarmouth Police Photo The SUV crashed into the waiting room at the office. By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff Federal highway safety experts are expected to head to Cape Cod to examine a Toyota that a woman drove through the…

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Patrick says gov race opponents have been ‘missing in action’

Governor Patrick, Republican challengers Baker and Mihos, and independent Cahill By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff Governor Deval Patrick took some of his most direct shots at Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles D. Baker today, accusing the former president of Harvard…

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A bumper crop of cones

By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent A boon for the arts and crafts set and a pitfall for joggers, pine cones galore seem to be littering streets, sidewalks, and yards this spring. The bumper crop of crunchy cones was three years…

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Baker: I’m no Mitt Romney

By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff The ghost of Mitt Romney, a polarizing figure in the Massachusetts electorate, continues to haunt Bay State Republicans. To wit: GOP gubernatorial candidate Charles D. Baker visibly grimaced and recoiled this week when Jaclyn Cashman…

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Appeals court: Fire chief’s comments not protected by First Amendment

Globe File Photo/George Rizer Chief Foley and Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan spoke at the fire scene. By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff The First Amendment does not protect a fire chief who was disciplined after commenting on what he…

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One more for Nomar

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SJC: Second Amendment does not bar Massachusetts gun laws

By John R. Ellement and Martin Finucane, Globe Staff In a case that had drawn attention from the Gun Owners Action League and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, the Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a state law…

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Bello’s Morning Blotter

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Bristol DA won’t pursue case of man convicted in duck killing

By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff The Bristol County district attorney says that due to budget constraints, his office won’t appeal a judge’s decision nullifying the conviction of a man who allegedly ran over a mother duck leading her ducklings through…

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Girls’ night out

In addition to scoring a game-high 19 points, Andover’s Devon Caveney, right, also had a hand in keeping Mansfield’s Michaela Bowes, left, away from the basket as the Golden Warriors defeated the Hornets 60-52 en route to claiming the Division…

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New poll shows tight governor’s race

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RMV offers new service for those canceling registrations

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Registrar Rachel Kaprielian demonstrated the kiosk today in Watertown. By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff Tens of thousands of people a month make the trek to Registry of Motor Vehicles branches to cancel their car registrations and…

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Thief grabs two $20K diamonds at Braintree mall

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Prosecution witness recants testimony in 2007 Boston murder

By Brian Ballou, Globe Staff After several years of testifying that she was with the two men accused of murdering a Roxbury man, Latoya Thomas Dickson took the witness stand in Suffolk County Superior Court on Tuesday and, hours after being granted immunity from prosecution for perjury, repeated her new story that she was never there.

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Father in Riley murder case described as bipolar

Pool photo by Pat Greenhouse Michael Riley reacts in court today. By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff BROCKTON A Weymouth father of three, who is accused along with his wife of killing their 4-year-old daughter with an overdose of…

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Cape Cod National Seashore warns of eroded bluff dangers

National Park Service Park Service rangers conducted a program under the bluffs on the Cape Cod National Seashore in the summer of 2008. By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent Stay away from the bluffs. That’s the warning from the officials…

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Report details one day’s struggle against domestic violence in Mass.

By Globe Staff Somewhere in Massachusetts on Sept. 15, a woman was bound with rope and had her feet doused with gasoline by her abusive partner while relatives of her abuser watched. When the abuser left the room,…

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Lawrence school superintendent indicted on embezzlement charges

By Peter Schworm and Martin Finucane, Globe Staff LAWRENCE — School Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy was indicted today on nine charges following a lengthy probe into alleged financial wrongdoing in his troubled school district. Wilfredo Laboy Laboy has been on leave…

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Sighting of ‘mountain lion’ causes stir in Duxbury

By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent A contractor working on a house in Duxbury caused a stir when he reported that he saw a mountain lion. But state officials say the mysterious visitor was probably only a more common denizen of…

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Teen struck by car, run over by bus in Swansea

By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent A teenaged boy was involved in a serious car accident this afternoon in Swansea, police said. The boy, described as a 15-year-old neighborhood resident, was riding his bike at about 3 p.m. on Bark Street…

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Zoning board approves fancy dog hotel for S. Boston

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff Some neighbors’ houses overlook the property where the kennel would operate. By Meghan Irons, Globe Staff Despite strong opposition from residents, city officials, and lawmakers, a proposal for a fancy dog hotel in South Boston…

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Happy Hoopsters

Central Catholic players celebrate at center court after their 59-50 victory over Madison Park during the MIAA Division 1 State Basketball Tournament Semifinals at the TD Garden in Boston on Monday. The Raiders (25-1) advanced to play the winner of…

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Maine man facing drunk driving charges for I-93 crash in Wilmington

By Globe Staff A Maine man is facing drunk driving charges after a two-car crash on I-93 in Wilmington this morning that briefly shut down the highway in both directions to allow him to be taken by Medflight to a…

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Library supporters rally at State House

By Andrew Ryan and Martin Finucane, Globe Staff Hoping for a happy ending despite tough budget times, about 150 people rallied in front of the State House today against further cuts in state funding for libraries. The demonstrators chanted, “Fund…

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Bar association task force says courts are ‘on the brink’

By Globe Staff Is it safe to go to the courthouse? A Boston Bar Association task force issued a report today arguing that the judiciary should be spared from further budget cuts. Among the report’s findings: Several of the state’s…

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