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April 27, 2016

Harvard students isolated amid mumps outbreak

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

April 26, 2016

Police: Man chokes Uber driver on I-95 in Chesterfield

A Massachusetts man is behind bars in Virginia after police say he choked an Uber driver on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield.

April 25, 2016

Backlash greets plans for Muslim cemeteries across US

Leaders of a Massachusetts mosque are hoping to build a Muslim cemetery on farmland in Dudley, but residents are vigorously opposing the project.

April 25, 2016

Gangster's girlfriend faces sentencing on contempt charge

A woman who spent 16 years on the run with Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur) faces sentencing this week for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating whether other people helped Bulger as a fugitive.

April 24, 2016

Massachusetts boy skips birthday gifts, gives to sea turtles

A Massachusetts 6-year-old's love of sea turtles prompted him to skip his birthday gifts and ask instead for money he could donate to sea turtle rescue efforts.

April 23, 2016

Library to display rare works to mark Shakespeare's death

The Boston Public Library is marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by showcasing rare editions of his works from the library's expansive collection.

April 23, 2016

11-year-old girl dies after choking on marshmallow at party

A Massachusetts girl who choked on a marshmallow at a birthday party has died.

April 21, 2016

More terror charges for men accused in plot to kill blogger

Two New England men already being held on charges they conspired to help the Islamic State group are facing additional terrorism charges.

April 21, 2016

Trash workers help woman recover diamond jewelry she threw away

A Massachusetts woman says she was ecstatic when waste workers helped her find diamond jewelry that she accidentally threw away.

April 20, 2016

Sister asks for leniency for Boston gangster's girlfriend

The twin of a woman who went on the run with gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has asked a judge to be lenient while sentencing her sister on a criminal contempt charge.