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Santa Speedo Run celebrates 20 years of raising eyebrows of Back Bay shoppers and donations for charity

This Saturday, hundreds of scantily clad participants will continue the bawdy, benevolent tradition. But the origins of the Speedo Run trace back to a boozy lark born in a Beacon Hill bar at the beginning of the millennium.

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Appeals court to hear arguments in Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev case today

An appellate court will hear arguments Thursday in Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's appeal of his conviction and death sentence.

Signal problem reported on the Orange Line during Thursday morning commute

A signal problem caused delays on the Orange Line at the Forest Hills station Thursday morning.

SUV crashes into house in Brockton

The 50-year-old driver was taken to the hospital for evaluation after the crash at Centre and Gladstone streets.

Three people injured in Mashpee stabbing
A woman in her 70s suffered multiple stab wounds and was flown to a Boston hospital, authorities said.

State lawmakers reach compromise on long-stalled spending bill
In reaching a deal, lawmakers sliced what both chambers had previously earmarked — and Governor Charlie Baker had requested — for the MBTA, whittling the funding from $50 million to $32 million just days after a high-profile report criticized the T for not prioritizing safety.

Rhode Island EMS crews brought patients to the hospital with misplaced breathing tubes: None of them survived

When will Rhode Island shake its 38 Studios hangover?

Former judges claim unequal pay, retaliation during Deval Patrick’s tenure

State lawmakers reach compromise on long-stalled spending bill

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Police arrest N.H. man for allegedly killing his grandmother

Authorities were investigating a suspicious death in Sandown, N.H. on Wednesday morning. 10:25 p.m.

Lawrence mayor urges judge to reject gas explosion settlement, saying lawyers would receive too large a share

Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera wants a judge to reject the proposed $143 million settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against Columbia Gas, arguing that lawyers are taking too large a share of the money destined for victims of the 2018 natural gas explosions that rocked the Merrimack Valley. 9:52 p.m.

Marion woman charged with animal cruelty, house condemned, after dozens of animals found living in squalor

Lauren Fisher, 65, is expected to be arraigned Thursday on charges of animal cruelty, interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest, Marion police said. 9:46 p.m.

House bill threatens Springfield railcar plant

Legislation passed by federal lawmakers on Wednesday raised serious questions about the future viability of a massive subway-car manufacturing facility in Springfield that is producing new Red Line and Orange Line cars. 9:03 p.m.