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Back Bay
8th Suffolk special election primary for state representative Tuesday
Voters in the 8th Suffolk district will cast their vote Tuesday in the primary race for state representative.
Medford
Medford man arrested after trying to open someone else's hot dog stand
A Medford man was arrested at Forest Hills MBTA station Friday morning after attempting to open up a hot dog stand that did not belong to him, according to transit police.
Scituate
Scituate, Needham youth rugby teams play for state title
Scituate faces Needham at noon on Saturday, in the Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization's Division 1A championship game.
Hingham
Hingham police hope for help to pay for dog's surgery
Following an expensive surgery to repair a torn ACL, Hingham’s police dog will be out of commission for nearly three months, all while the department searches for a way to fund the costly procedure.
Scituate
Fort Devens hosting 3 high school boys' rugby state finals Saturday
By Mike Giesta, Globe Correspondent The Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization will host the 2013 boys'...
Braintree
Braintree firefighters donate $16,000 to Sandy Hook fund
A fund-raisng program created by Braintree firefighters far exceeded expectations.
Milford
Assistant principal becoming new principal at Milford High
Carolyn Banach will officially take over as principal of Milford High School on July 1 after serving as an assistant principal at the school for the past five years, according to a press release from the superintendent’s office.
Beacon Hill
Sapling from Anne Frank's tree to be planted in Boston Common
A sapling from the tree that stood outside the secret annex where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II will soon be planted in Boston Common.
Snapshot
Community budget per person, 2012
Take the town budget and divide by the number of residents, and you get this chart. See where your town ranks. Summer communities -- with high warm weather populations but low permanent populations -- dominate the list. Wealthy communities, such as Weston, Lexington, and Cohasset are also ranked high.
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