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July 29, 2016

Police: Boy critically hurt after falling from moving bus

Police in Massachusetts say a New York boy was hospitalized after he fell from the window of a moving bus.

July 29, 2016

Suffolk University fires president after 1 tumultuous year

The president of Suffolk University in Boston has been fired after a tumultuous yearlong tenure marked by power struggles with some members of the board of trustees.

July 28, 2016

Police rally as mayor says Black Lives Matter banner stays

About 50 police officers and their supporters upset about a Black Lives Matter banner that has been hanging outside City Hall for a year rallied on Thursday to try to pressure the mayor to remove it.

July 28, 2016

Relatives seek answers after 7-year-old Boston summer camper found dead

The city has launched a review of protocols at all of its summer camps after a 7-year-old boy wandered away unnoticed from a camp at a beach and later was found dead in the water.

July 27, 2016

Man accused of threatening on Facebook to burn Boston mosque

A Massachusetts man has been charged with threatening to burn down Boston's largest mosque and making other threats to the Muslim community.

July 27, 2016

Officials at historic Boston tourist spot warn of 'fake monk mafia'

Visitors to one of Boston's top tourist destinations are being asked not to give money to what officials have dubbed "the fake monk mafia."

July 26, 2016

Officials rescue German shepherd who they say chewed off paw to escape abusive owner

Maverick, an emaciated German shepherd in Massachusetts, chewed off his right rear paw to try to flee his abusive owner who kept him tied up, officials said.

July 25, 2016

Guatemalan deported after rape arrest is back in US jail

A man deported to Guatemala a decade ago before he could be arraigned on child rape charges in Massachusetts is back in jail after returning to the United States.

July 24, 2016

Massachusetts Democrats gear up for star turns at convention

Massachusetts is gearing up for an outsized role when Democrats gather in Philadelphia this week for their national convention.

July 22, 2016

Strong smell of cooked urine prompts apartment evacuation

The strong smell caused by a man cooking urine has prompted the evacuation of an apartment building in Massachusetts.