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  1. Harvard pres.: School has tough choices in declineRead the original story

    19 min ago | Wick-Qua-Boag Weekender

    With its ballooning wealth, Harvard planned almost frenzied growth, from a building boom into Boston to vast increases in student financial aid .

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  2. Banker & Tradesman: Menino shutting down development until after electionRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Dorchester Reporter, Dorchester MA

    Mayor Thomas Menino has hit a oeelectoral golda by laying down a moratorium on significant development decisions, a Banker and Tradesman columnist and former Boston Herald reporter writes.

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  3. Workers, inmates pick up 26 tons of trashRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Boston Globe

    ... the crowds dispersed, and finished about 6 a.m. Boat to scoop debris from harbor again The annual summer cleanup of Boston Harbor begins today. The Marine Debris Cleanup program is designed to make Boston Harbor and its tributaries safer for ...

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    Related Topix: Charles River Associates, Consulting, Westwood, MA, Dedham, MA, Jamaica Plain (Boston, MA)

  4. Boston to debut a killer appa for municipal complaintsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Boston Globe

    Boston City Hall, a drab concrete monument to 1960s Brutalism run by a self-described urban mechanic who despises voice mail, isn't exactly known as a hotbed of technological innovation.

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    Related Topix: iPhone

  5. Christine Colley, the BRAa s deputy director for...Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Boston Herald

    / Herald Highlight: BRA Promises Monday, July 6, 2009 - Added 42m ago F ive years after the Boston Redevelopment Authority hired a compliance officer to monitor developers' promises to the city's neighborhoods, activists are frustrated. Christine ...

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  6. The OutlookRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Boston Herald

    The Institute for Supply Management releases its services sector index for June. TOMORROW The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce holds a networking event at the Hard Rock Cafe on Clinton Street in Boston. For more info, visit www.bostonchamber.com. ...

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    Related Topix: TJX Companies, Retail, Natick, MA, BJs Wholesale Club

  7. Police investigate infanta s suffocation death in DorchesterRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Boston Herald

    General Assignment Reporter Jessica Van Sack is the Herald's Boston police bureau chief covering crime and justice.

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  8. POP! Haoran Xu, 2, of New York City chases after bubbles at Faneuil Hall in Boston yesterday.Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Boston Herald

    While Bostonians again will bask in abundant sunshine and high temperatures of about 77 degrees today, the weather will go through a period of instability as the week progresses, according to the National Weather Service.

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    Related Topix: Weather

  9. Kin of young mom killed in crash rail at driverRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Boston Herald

    ... of motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence. But Amanda's family told the Herald they'll be in Boston fighting for custody of their grandson, Jason W. Spurlin II. The state Department of Children and Families took the baby after ...

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    Related Topix: Walpole, MA

  10. Steely Dan: Once, It was Radical To Name Your Band After a DildoRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Jim Sullivan

    ... A studio band that hated to tour. Perfectionists. Dweebs. In a moment of frustration last night, I poked my pal, Boston producer-engineer Tom Dube and yelled, "This is music for techno-studio nerds and dweebs." "Absolutely!" said Dube, proudly. The ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Steely Dan

  11. Job search is frustrating teensRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Boston.com

    ... or take trips to far-off destinations. When July comes, they want a job. This is supposed to be a good year for them. Boston has $8 million in the kitty, thanks to an infusion of $1.3 million in federal stimulus money. That means 1,200 more people ...

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  12. Prisoners force evacuation of jailRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Boston.com

    Prisoners at the long-overcrowded Middlesex Jail were evacuated to four other facilities in and around Boston yesterday after nine detainees smashed and ripped apart the fire suppression system, causing massive flooding, according to the Middlesex County sheriff.

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    Related Topix: Energy, Nstar, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  13. Celebrity Roundup 07.05.09Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Charlotte.com

    ... te.138.JPG 525 BOSTON - JULY 05: Mark Wahlberg, actor and Dorchester, Massachusetts native, attends the Boston Red Sox versus the Seattle Mariners game on July 5, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) http://media

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    Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Roger Federer, Tennis, Tennis Players, Andy Roddick, Wimbledon

  14. Letter: Salvation Army needs your helpRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

    ... the funds and resources necessary to provide for those who need their help. The Salvation Army, whether in Cambridge, Boston, or right here in Salem, is turning to our most trusted and generous supporter for help: You. Across this state we are ...

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    Related Topix: Salem, MA, Opinion

  15. Praise, and Pass the BiscuitsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

    ... restaurants that idolizes all things Blues and Southern started in Cambridge, there hadn't been a House of Blues in Boston for several years. With its return to the Hub, everything is new again - including the House of Blues Gospel Brunch, which ...

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  16. Menino keeping jobs from Bostonians in an effort to get re-electedRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The BIG Campaign

    This will be in Banker and Tradesman tomorrow: "Mum's the word when it comes to Hub Projects - Menino puts clamp down on city development - As he cruises toward re-election, Mayor Thomas M. Menino is pursuing an artful strategy of clamping down early on any potential controversy that might attract unwelcome attention.

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  17. Constituent letter to Menino-you and Yoon are playing politics with our livesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The BIG Campaign

    This is from the Allston/Brighton blogs 7/5/2009 Mayor Menino, Of all of the elected officials representing the citizens of Boston you have first hand knowledge of the response matrix of Boston EMS to specific medical emergency criteria.

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    Related Topix: Fire

  18. Cruise's spy flick 'Wichita' planning Charles chaseRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Loaded Gun

    As production moves forward with "Wichita," the upcoming spy flick starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz set to film in Boston this September, the latest word is that crews are currently hashing out an elaborate water-based chase scene slotted to be shot on the Charles River and will involve closing down several landmarks along the way including a ...

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    Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, The Box, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Charles River Associates, Consulting, Cambridge, MA

  19. Harvard Faces Tough Choices In DeclineRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | ThePittsburghChannel.com

    ... seemed limitless. With its ballooning wealth, Harvard planned almost frenzied growth, from a building boom into Boston to vast increases in student financial aid. Billions of lost endowment dollars later, though, Faust faces a much different ...

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  20. Man shot multiple times on South End streetRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | WHDH

    Boston police say there may have been many witness to the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man on a city street.

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    Related Topix: South End (Boston, MA)