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Man killed in Mattapan shooting early Sunday morning

Officers responded to Cummins Highway around 1:05 a.m. and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Retired Boston employees want an increase to their pension checks. The mayor’s office says no.

The Boston City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously in support of a COLA base increase for retired city employees, after the Boston Retirement Board voted against it last week on the advice of the mayor’s office.

Today in History: September 29, Willie Mays makes “The Catch”

Today is Sunday, Sept. 29, the 273rd day of 2024. There are 93 days left in the year.

In poignant ghost bike ceremony, John Corcoran remembered by cyclists and loved ones in Cambridge

John Corcoran died after he was struck by a driver on busy Memorial Drive Monday — the third cyclist death in Cambridge this year.

Three charged in stabbing attack on corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski prison

The assault at the maximum-security prison on Sept. 18 injured five guards, two of whom were stabbed.

Governor Healey does viral Charli XCX dance with Gen Z interns: ‘Got me ready for the big screen’

Governor Maura Healey appears to be a big fan of English pop sensation Charli XCX — posting a video of herself performing the viral TikTok dance to her song “Apple.”

Funeral held for State Police recruit who died following training injuries: ‘He wanted to do good’

The State Police gave full ceremonial honors for Enrique Delgado-Garcia, who died under mysterious circumstances earlier this month from injuries he suffered as a recruit at the agency’s training academy.

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After facing racism in the military, Springfield’s Joseph Budd will now get his due

On Saturday — nearly 40 years after his death — Corporal Budd’s service will be recognized with one of America’s highest civilian honors: the Congressional Gold Medal.