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Powers is a general assignment reporter for the Metro section. She is a graduate of Yale University.
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Death of an Everett crossing guard hits home with peers
By Martine Powers , Globe Staff
After a guard was struck and killed by a pickup truck Wednesday, crossing guards and safe streets advocates said they were saddened, but not surprised.
Ex-convicts in Massachusetts still face tough sell in job market
By Martine Powers , Globe Staff
The fortunes of former convicts seeking employment have changed little since the passage of a 2010 law that overhauled the state’s criminal records system.
Anna Maria grads honored without Victoria Kennedy
By Martine Powers , Globe Staff
The Anna Maria College commencement had almost all the traditional trappings of a graduation ceremony. But one thing was noticeably absent: an invited speaker.
Relative of BU crash victim backs driver
By Martine Powers , Globe Staff
The grandmother of a Salisbury woman, who was critically injured in the New Zealand crash, is dismayed that the driver has been charged in the fatal accident.