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Boston, Massachusetts is located in Suffolk County. Zip codes in Boston, MA include 02118, 02203, and 02297. The median home price in Boston is $449,000 which is roughly $272/per square foot. More Boston information.

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1 hr ago | Boston Herald

Cop fights back tears recalling slain daughter

Retired Boston police Detective Billy Kee, testifying at the sentencing yesterday of the men who murdered his daughter, was on the verge of doing what he said cops aren't supposed to do.

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2 hrs ago | Spillingthebeans

Top Picks Via Boston Central: May 23 - May 29

Military Heroes Garden of Flags on the Boston Common Every year, the MA Military Heroes organization plants a garden of 20,000 flags in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common to commemorate the Massachusetts service members who have given their lives to defend the United States and our freedom.

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3 hrs ago | Boston.com

Amber Alert issued after man allegedly kidnaps son, 13, from home in Roxbury

A 13-year-old boy was found safe in Cambridge on Tuesday night about three hours after his father had allegedly kidnapped him after an altercation in Roxbury, prompting an Amber Alert and an intensive police search, officials said.

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7 hrs ago | Boston.com

Next stop: low-cost diesel rail?

Commuter rail service is not great for quick trips in the city because it takes too long to catch a train.

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11 hrs ago | Boston.com

Boston police arrest dozens in raids targeting alleged gang members and associates in Roxbury

Boston police conducted a major sweep of gang associates in the Roxbury section of the city today, a targeted raid meant to crack down on drug dealing and violent crime associated with the group, authorities said.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Swampscott Motorcyclists Injured in Crash

A motorcycle crashed head-on into a convertible on Route 1A in Hamilton on Friday evening leaving a Swampscott man and woman with injuries, the man with a serious injury.

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Hotel Interactive

Boston's Newest Boutique Hotel - The Boxer

The Boxer, Boston's newest full service boutique hotel, makes its debut today in the West End neighborhood.

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Beacon Hill Times

Blackstone's Owners Receive Beacon Award

Mark Duffield and Jennifer Hill, owners of Blackstone's on Beacon Hill and recipients of the 17th annual Beacon Award.

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Patch.com

Mural Planned to Replace Graffiti-Covered Wall in Watertown

The wall along a path between Waverley Avenue and Whites Avenue now has peeling dark grey paint with a number of graffiti tags sprayed on it, but by the end of the summer it will feature a freshly painted mural featuring some of the best parts of life in Watertown.

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Fire official skeptical of report on Sturbridge Fire Dept.

A top official with the Western Massachusetts Fire Chiefs Association is questioning the motive and expertise of the consultant who recently did a critical study of the Sturbridge Fire Department.

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Patch.com

24 Possible Mayoral Candidates for Preliminary Election

The deadline to sign up for nomination papers for Boston's mayoral and city council elections has passed, with 24 possible candidates for mayor.

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WGBH

Maurice Hines, Barry McGee, and More

Today's foremost actors take on the finest classic and contemporary writers to bring you excellent mysteries, new dramas and the best of Masterpiece from the show's 40 year run.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Patch.com

Police Arrest 4 for OUI and Man Urinating in Motel Parking Lot

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from May 16-17. Thursday, May 16 9:58 p.m. Lesa M. Deleon, 44, of 46 Courtney Dr., Beverly, was arrested, following a motor vehicle accident on High Street.

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The Daily Caller

A lesson from the Boston lockdown

In his recent Ohio State commencement speech, President Obama soothed graduates by telling them not to pay attention to what they may have heard, not to fear government, and to reject the idea that "tyranny is always lurking just around the corner." Was he worried the grads had seen videos of the SWAT enforcers in Boston after the marathon ... (more)

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Patch.com

Envelope With White Powder Found at AG's Office

UPDATE, 2:30 p.m. : On Twitter , Boston Fire said they responded at 1:05 p.m. Monday to the state office building for "an envelope on floor 20 with white powder in it." Boston Fire confirmed the location was the state Attorney General's office .

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Universal Hub

Mother, baby in stroller hit by car turning onto Jamaicaway at Perkins Street

There are several signs telling cars not to turn left at that intersection. Howvever, drivers look at the light that doesn't have a sign.

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Business Journal

Boston to swap parking for 'parklets' in 3 districts, eyes a 4th

Parking spaces are set to become "parklets" in Allston, Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill - " three neighborhoods selected by City Hall for the installation of miniature parks.

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Boston.com

Possible hit-and-run in Fenway kills cyclist; 2 women hit in South Boston in serious condition

The cyclist, a woman in her early 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene near the intersection of Beacon Street and Charlesgate West, Boston Police Officer James Kenneally said.

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Universal Hub

The lost lion of the Back Bay

On ArchBoston, Billski wonders what happened to the rooftop lion atop the Kensington Building on Boylston Street, which sat where the Darth Vader building now broods over the avenue.

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Boston.com

Sampling the new sandwiches in town

Starting in 2012, we've seen a torrent of national chains onto the local market: numerous locations of both Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Firehouse Subs.

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