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Mayor Wu Addresses Public Safety Concerns Amid Violence Uptick

Boston Mayor Wu addressed growing public safety concerns Saturday amid a reported uptick in citywide violence. WCVB reported the mayor's response to residents' worries in "Mayor Wu addresses public safety concerns in Boston amid uptick in violence," though the station's excerpt did not …

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Northeastern-Led Effort Restores Back Bay Fens

Northeastern park steward Jonathan Bacdayan is leading a three-year Back Bay Fens restoration to clear invasive plants. Co-op student Natalie Curtis helped remove purple loosestrife and porcelain berry vine from the Fens on July 27 as part of a partnership among Northeastern, the Boston…

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Boston Bar Closes Doors After Three Decades In Business

A well-known Boston bar has closed permanently after 30 years in business, capping its run with a farewell tied to this summer's FIFA World Cup, according to Boston Patch. Separately, authorities identified Yoseliani Ann Marte Ocasio, 18, as the victim in an ongoing Mattapan homicide in…

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Concrete Collapse Shuts Downtown Boston Roadway

A partial building collapse shut down a downtown Boston roadway Wednesday night after concrete fell from a structure, according to a WCVB report. The closure came the same week Boloco, the Boston-born burrito chain founded nearly three decades ago, announced it will close its final rest…

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Dorchester Man Charged With Murder In Scooter Hit-And-Run

A Dorchester man faces a murder charge after a fatal scooter hit-and-run, Boston's top story as heavy rain threatens the city. Boston Patch reported the Dorchester resident was charged with murder following the crash, while forecasters at NBC Boston and WCVB warned of flash-flood risk W…

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Boston-Based Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Mail-In Voting Order

A federal appeals court based in Boston refused to let a Trump administration mail-in voting order take effect. The Saturday, July 25 decision was reported by the Post and Courier under the headline "US appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order." Elsewhere, Red Sox…

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Man Identified After Fatal Boston Common Beating

Police identified the victim of a fatal Boston Common beating as new video surfaced showing a separate assault on a man using a walker in East Boston. WCVB reported both incidents Friday, alongside a large porch fire that damaged a vacant Savin Hill home and injured two firefighters. Me…

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Wu Pledges Bike Safety Reforms After Employee's Death

Boston Mayor Wu pledged new bicycle-safety reforms this week after a city employee died in a crash. The commitment, detailed in a WCVB report headlined "Wu promises Boston bike safety reforms after death of city employee in crash," came the same week Faneuil Hall hosted a change-of-comm…

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Red Sox Tie Franchise Record With 15th Straight Win

The Boston Red Sox tied their franchise record with a 15th straight win over Baltimore Wednesday. Boston beat the Orioles 6-3 at Fenway Park, matching the longest winning streak in club history, Boston 25 News reported. Third baseman Caleb Durbin drove in two runs during the streak, acc…

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Boston City Councilor Henry Santana Hospitalized With Health Issues

Boston City Councilor Henry Santana was hospitalized this week amid persistent, unresolved health issues, NBC Boston reports. Santana, one of four at-large members on the Boston City Council, was hospitalized this week, according to the network, which did not detail a timeline for his r…

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