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High-energy dog returns to shelter a record four times after overwhelming adopters

A dog is back at a Jamaica Plain animal shelter because of her insatiable energy, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention for Cruelty to Animals said.

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Several business destroyed in 9-alarm Natick blaze

Heavy smoke poured from a building containing several downtown businesses as officials closed surroundings roads to allow firefighters to knock down the blaze.

Photos: Scenes from the 9-alarm fire in Natick

Firefighters from Natick and other surrounding communities worked for hours to control the downtown blaze.

Woman charged with drunken driving in Lowell after allegedly striking bicyclist

The driver of the vehicle who hit the biker was identified as Jacquelyn Hopkinson, 26, of Dracut, Lowell police said.

RMV oversight hearing halted when two officials don’t show up to testify
Lawmakers voiced anger that two officials weren’t available to testify about operations at the agency, which remains mired in questions about how it failed to track errant motorists for months, if not years.

Roxbury man accused in fatal hit-and-run in Somerville pleads not guilty
The driver charged in the deadly hit-and-run crash this weekend that killed 52-year-old Cheryl Pauline Richards was arraigned Monday morning.

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Several business destroyed in 9-alarm Natick blaze

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Mysterious Sunflower syndrome is spotlighted at MGH

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Roxbury man accused in fatal hit-and-run in Somerville pleads not guilty

The driver charged in the deadly hit-and-run crash this weekend that killed 52-year-old Cheryl Pauline Richards was arraigned Monday morning. 3 hours ago

Mayor Walsh may be called to testify in City Hall corruption case

The case — about whether two of his top aides pressured a concert promoter to hire union stagehands for Boston Calling in 2014 — began Monday. If Walsh were called, it would be the first time that a sitting mayor in Boston has taken the stand in a criminal trial in nearly 100 years.

Mysterious Sunflower syndrome is spotlighted at MGH

Patients are compulsively drawn to bright light, which triggers an unusual type of seizure.

No parole for man who killed his roommate in Mashpee for selling him low-quality cocaine

Troy Ashley, 49, pleaded guilty in 2003 to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Frederick Brown two years earlier at the residence they shared.

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It was the humidity that made it so miserable

All that water vapor combined with all the heat gave us temperatures that felt well over 100 degrees for most of the daylight hours this past weekend.

Roxbury nursing program plagued by high turnover, lack of qualified personnel

A series of problems led the state to pull the accreditation of Roxbury Community College’s nursing program last month.

N.H. man helped down White Mountains trail after suffering heat-related injuries

A man and his father were attempting to hike 16 miles on the Glen Boulder Trail in Sargent’s Purchase, N.H., when they ran into trouble.

Man’s body pulled from the Charles River

Troopers were notified around 7:45 a.m. Monday of “a body in the Charles River in the area of Magazine beach on the Memorial Drive side,” the agency said in a statement.

OBITUARIES

Robert Morgenthau, longest-serving Manhattan DA, dies at 99

Peter McNamara, who won three tennis Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 64

Dr. Marc Mitchell, a pioneer of digital health care for the world’s poorest patients, dies at 70

Cesar Pelli, designer of iconic buildings around the world, at 92

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Walpole valedictorian is on the ride of her life

The past four years, Emily Martin has trained daily with best friend, Politically Correct, for equestrian competitions.

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A coastal treasure chest awaits in Gloucester

A sunny July day just begs for a trip to the ocean. The North Shore offers many fine seaside communities, but Gloucester — “America’s Oldest Seaport” — was my choice.

Should Massachusetts restore the requirement of time-and-a-half pay for retail workers on Sundays and holidays?

Read two views and vote in our online poll.

North Informer: Jazz classes, summer tea party, and a kitchen tour

The International Sand Sculpting Festival at Revere Beach will feature a sand sculpting competition, a drone show, and a fireworks extravaganza.

Sweet sounds and savory food in Hingham
The South Shore Conservatory faculty musicians provide the musical chops at a “Jazz Brunch” at the conservatory in Hingham this week, while Ellen Mackenzie Caterer provides the eats.

Framingham’s selectmen say they will help transition to city
Opponents, meanwhile, are seeking a recount of Tuesday’s vote changing the government structure.

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A coastal treasure chest awaits in Gloucester

Newton eyes suspension of new landmark designations

For dam on Hanover/Norwell line, the days are numbered

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Who are you going to call when (gasp!) your kids have lice?

Lice Treatment Center Metrowest brings its services, and all-natural shampoo, to families, schools, and camps.

Five elderly siblings reunited in Peabody

“We started our lives together and we are so lucky to be ending our lives together,” said Mary Cena, 92.

Should the MBTA proceed with a pilot plan for daily commuter rail service to Gillette Stadium?

Read two views on the question and vote in our online poll.

Once an immigrant, now she helps others

Once an immigrant, Saska Icitovic of Lynn now helps others who fled oppression in their native lands.


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  1. This Rhode Island native wanted to move the HQ of his big company to the state. He says he got a ho-hum response
  2. Home security system proved anything but
  3. Several business destroyed in 9-alarm Natick blaze
  4. Long before the shooting, Big Papi had brushes with people who ‘want something from me’
  5. Mysterious Sunflower syndrome is spotlighted at MGH
  6. RMV oversight hearing halted when two officials don’t show up to testify
  7. Invisible no more: Social Security will soon slide into insolvency
  8. Video of Tom Brady and his daughter jumping off a waterfall even made The Rock queasy
  9. Even if the Red Sox make the playoffs, it doesn’t look like they’ll be there long
  10. ‘Why don’t they go back’: the increasing psychological toll of racism in the Trump era

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