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Remember the N.H. lunch lady fired for giving a boy a free meal? His mother now says she lied.

Boston, MA- June 01, 2017: Derek Swart enjoys a Little Chicken pale ale while visiting Trillium Garden on the Greenway in Boston, MA on June 01, 2017. 2014. The cult favorite among beer drinkers — opened its outdoor beer garden on Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway Thursday. The seasonal open-air beer garden, which will run weekly through October, is free to get into, with draft beer from Trillium and wine from Westport Rivers Winery available for purchase. (Globe staff photo / Craig F. Walker) section: metro reporter:

Here's how Boston stacked up in an affordability ranking of cities across the world

Governor Baker defends state prison system, now under federal investigation

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1 dead in Brockton shooting May 26, 2019 | 9:34 AM

Joining biking trails and bringing money to New England May 26, 2019 | 9:31 AM

In this March 7, 2017 file photo, rowers paddle down the Charles River past the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Most Massachusetts cities, towns seeing population growth May 26, 2019 | 9:12 AM

Presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders held his first home state rally of his 2020 campaign Saturday.

Bernie Sanders holds first home state rally of 2020 campaign May 25, 2019 | 6:49 PM

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Authorities say a man died after being arrested in Holyoke May 25, 2019 | 5:02 PM

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Two men arrested on drug trafficking charges in Wareham May 25, 2019 | 4:31 PM

Graffiti including a swaskita are removed with a solvent early Friday morning, from the backside of granite stones at the Dorchester Vietnam Memorial on Morrissey Blvd. after it was vandalized again sometime on Thursday.

Police: Man to face charges for defacing Dorchester veterans memorial May 25, 2019 | 2:25 PM

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Mass. health officials warn of measles exposure in Quincy May 25, 2019 | 1:25 PM

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Police: Body found at a Little League field in Worcester May 25, 2019 | 12:41 PM

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Brown to award honorary degrees to John Krasinski, Ken Burns May 25, 2019 | 11:56 AM

A man watches a baseball game in the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino, Monday, May 14, 2018, in Las Vegas.

Massachusetts hearing to focus on sports betting May 25, 2019 | 10:52 AM

Police say 10 wounded following shooting at New Jersey bar May 25, 2019 | 10:47 AM

Chloe Ricard of Amesbury.

Massachusetts man arrested in connection with death of 13-year-old girl May 25, 2019 | 10:03 AM

State abortion bans may hand Democrats a political weapon May 25, 2019 | 9:51 AM

AP FACT CHECK: Trump and a tale of 2 sheets of paper May 25, 2019 | 9:31 AM

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Hawaii woman missing for 2 weeks rescued from Maui forest May 25, 2019 | 1:39 AM

Trump asks Citizenship and Immigration Services head to quit May 24, 2019 | 8:31 PM

The Latest: Trump meets troops in Alaska en route to Japan May 24, 2019 | 8:24 PM

Defrocked Roman Catholic priest Ronald Paquin

Defrocked Mass. priest ordered to serve 16 years in Maine May 24, 2019 | 6:36 PM

After racism uproar, MFA bans two visitors, pledges to change protocols May 24, 2019 | 6:20 PM

Close-up of one of the young anacondas, born via parthenogenesis at the New England Aquarium. They are each a little over 2 feet long and weigh about a half pound. MUST CREDIT: Handout courtesy of the New England Aquarium

'It's a completely unique and amazing reproductive strategy' May 24, 2019 | 6:15 PM

Jake Patterson, March 27, 2019.

Wisconsin man gets life in prison in Jayme Closs case May 24, 2019 | 5:53 PM

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Jalique Keene's fate now rests with jury in Mikaela Conley murder case May 24, 2019 | 4:44 PM

Graffiti including a swaskita are removed with a solvent early Friday morning, from the backside of granite stones at the Dorchester Vietnam Memorial on Morrissey Blvd. after it was vandalaized again sometime on Thursday. City of Boston workers John Binion(right, standing) and Jason Moynihan(left) work to remove it.

Defaced Dorchester Vietnam Memorial restored for Memorial Day May 24, 2019 | 4:32 PM

New US charges against Assange may slow extradition from UK May 24, 2019 | 3:52 PM

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Norwood High School awards posthumous diploma to D-Day casualty May 24, 2019 | 3:49 PM

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'Once people look up and realize the flame is lit, they’re like, ‘I never knew those were gas.’' May 24, 2019 | 2:56 PM

Trump considers pardons for soldiers accused of war crimes May 24, 2019 | 2:15 PM

Update: Victim identified in fatal Dorchester shooting May 24, 2019 | 1:48 PM

Trump cites Iran to bypass Congress on Saudi arms sales May 24, 2019 | 1:41 PM