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311 complaint of the day: Steamed over the screeching start to the new year in Chinatown
A resident with ears covered filed a 311 complaint at 1:09 a.m. about the noise on Kneeland Street in Chinatown: Very very loud, high pitched screeching sound coming from Vicinity Steam plant.
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Early morning fire displaces 13 from Brighton apartment building
The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 289 Corey Rd. in Brighton for a fire in the basement and on the first floor around 3:45 a.m. Read more.
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Blame Chinese hackers for all those bogus texts about Boston parking and EZDrive fees you don't owe
Brian Krebs, who writes about infosecurity, reports on all those bogus text messages claiming you owe some small amount on your account and you'd better log in and pay up - and, of course, supply all ...
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Healey proposes using money from rich-people tax for dramatic increase in MBTA spending
Gov. Healey today announced a plan to spend an extra $8 billion over the next ten years on transportation projects, including a large increase in the MBTA's annual budget and nearly $1.4 billion for ...
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Man shot in the chest in Cambridge
Cambridge Police report a man was shot on Clifton Street off Rindge Avenue shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Monday. He was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening gunshot injuries.
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Two stabbed outside Mattapan Square club
Two men were found stabbed outside Macumba Latina, 477 River St. in Mattapan Square, around 2: 15 a.m. Because of the severity of one of the victim's injuries, the homicide unit was called in.
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A collection of Massachusetts road signs
McSweeney's chronicles our state's unique road signs, although as Oom_rl notes, they missed the one inviting truck drivers onto Storrow Drive.
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Police say they didn't let a sleeping motorist lie; instead they woke him up and arrested him for the loaded gun they say was in his armrest
Boston Police report arresting a Roxbury man they say was asleep behind the wheel of a car on Warren Street near Whiting Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday - but not for excessive tiredness.
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Driver hits and kils pedestrian in South Boston, slams into building
Boston.com reports on a crash around 9:20 a.m. in Andrew Square that killed a pedestrian and, after the vehicle slammed into a building, sent the driver and a passenger to the hospital with critical ...
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The City that Mostly Sleeps: Taco place gets OK to open until 2 a.m. in Kenmore Square
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Antisemite with an arsenal wanted to rape Jewish women and shoot people outside temples, police in Beverly say
Beverly Police report arresting a local man they say had built up a stockpile of parts for 12 unlicensed guns and rifles even ...