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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Cops reopen island case as woman’s kin seek 2nd autopsy

DEADLY END: The family of Dr. Joan Baruffaldi successfully prevented her husband Robert Harris from obtaining her body yesterday.

By O’Ryan Johnson

Police in the U.S. Virgin Islands have reopened the investigation of a Lynnfield...

Cops: Hair appt. after hit-&-run

STUNNED: Danny
Savanhmixay, above, holds a picture of his stepson, 12-year-old Kelvin, a sixthgrader at the
Kathryn P. Stoklosa
Middle School in
Lowell, who was
struck by a vehicle
that ran a red light
Wednesday afternoon.

By Laura Crimaldi and Richard Weir

The hairdresser who coiffed the tresses of accused hit-and-run driver Michelle P....

Helping Santa is easy as ABCD

TOY STORY: Gladys Watson, 68, of Dorchester hugs her grandson, Michael Hamilton, 6. Watson hopes Michael’s wish for a Scooby Doo Haunted House for Christmas comes true.

By Renee Nadeau

Santa’s helpers at Action for Boston Community Development are making a long...

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Seas the weekend!

WIND IN THEIR SAILS: Martin Schauer, left, of Reading and Sandy Allen of Milton windsurf under sunny skies at Pleasure Bay in South Boston yesterday.

By Sydney Lupkin

It looks like smooth sailing this weekend with mild temperatures and sunny skies, but Bay Staters should brace themselves...

Drowned soldier laid to rest

By Brian Fraga / New Bedford Standard-Times

In a final call home, Army Sgt. Benjamin Sherman told his sister to tell everyone...

Two more deaths bring Mass. swine flu toll to 17

By Colneth Smiley Jr.

A young child and an adult are the latest Bay State victims of deadly swine flu, bringing to 17 the number of H1N1-related...

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Slay trial begins for son accused of chopping up dad

By O’Ryan Johnson

A man accused of ghoulishly murdering his father in Mattapan - allegedly by chopping him to pieces and disposing of him in...

2 Comments

Department of Correction debunks violence claim

By Laura Crimaldi

Assaults and weapons confiscations have skyrocketed at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center since the implementation...

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Mass. families adopt 244 foster children

By Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE — Dozens of Massachusetts families have opened their homes to more than 240 children as the state marks the seventh annual National Adoption...

Salvation Army to give away 1,200 holiday meals

By Associated Press

BOSTON — Salvation Army officials are expecting a record turnout when they distribute 1,200 Thanksgiving food baskets. The Salvation Army is distributing...

Two arrested at tech school protest

By Doug Fraser / Cape Cod Times

HARWICH — Two students were arrested yesterday morning when hundreds of students held a sit-in demonstration at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School...

2 honored for efforts in black Catholic community

By Associated Press

RANDOLPH — Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley is honoring two people for their service in the region’s black Roman Catholic community. O’Malley...

Mass. launches blog outlining outdoor activities

By Associated Press

BOSTON — The Massachusetts government has a new outdoors blog. The Great Outdoors blog will tell readers about outdoor activities, wildlife and local...

Mass Cash

By Associated Press

BRAINTREE — The winning numbers drawn Friday night in the $100,000 "Mass Cash" game were: 2-4-10-13-25 There were two winning jackpot tickets...

Mass. readies for holiday travel crunch

By Associated Press

BOSTON — Transportation officials say planning ahead and avoiding traffic "hot spots" could make things a lot smoother for Thanksgiving travelers in Massachusetts. Traffic...

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Senate rivals bicker over health care

by Dave Wedge and Jessica Van Sack

U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano blasted Martha Coakley for opposing the landmark health-care...

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Mother’s loss overrides all in burial debate

by Margery Eagan

Mothers of fallen soldiers should be first - ahead of fathers, spouses,...

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Achy breaky heart gets women in trouble
You could probably get a country song out of this. A Dorchester woman who accused her boyfriend of cheating took...

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