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Cheshire police chief arrested for soliciting sex -- Michael Alibozek, of Adams, allegedly solicited sex from a person who was really an undercover detective, officials said in a statement.

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The Harvard Plan Episode 2: Jay and Alan -- Harvard president Alan Garber and National Institutes of Health director Jay Bhattacharya are at the heart of the national fight over the future of academia.

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Brooke Thomson - Increasing GILTI tax would be costly for Massachusetts - A massive, unprecedented, and misguided increase in the amount of offshore corporate income subjected to state tax would dampen much-needed investment and make the Commonwealth a less competitive environment for growth.

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Former Patriots receiver Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge -- Brown spent two troubled weeks in New England in 2019 before he was released amid controversy over his behavior.

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Marijuana lounges are about to become a reality in Massachusetts. Here's what they could look like. -- State officials are slated to take a final vote Friday on rolling out social consumption licenses, which would create spaces for indoor smoking (but no infused meals).

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Former Somerville mayor Joe Curtatone starts new job at Woburn EV company -- Curtatone started this week as vice president of government affairs and strategy at Indigo Technologies.

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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Republicans have made it easier for book bans across the country. Massachusetts Democrats are looking to curb them here. -- The Massachusetts Senate will vote Thursday on legislation that would create a set of rules and restrictions for school districts to follow when adding or removing school library materials.

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States say SNAP benefits to begin flowing despite Trump administration's efforts to block court order -- Governor Healey said she expected the more than 1 million Mass. residents who rely on SNAP to begin receiving their delayed benefits as early as Saturday.

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