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Alex Andrew Bohm was an associate professor of developmental, molecular, and chemical biology at Tufts University School of Medicine.

‘He has left an incredible legacy’: Tufts School of Medicine professor killed in Newton bike crash remembered as scientist, mentor

Alex Andrew Bohm was an accomplished scientist whose discoveries made headlines, but his life was marked as much by his mentorship, those who knew him said.

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‘He has left an incredible legacy’: Tufts School of Medicine professor killed in Newton bike crash remembered as scientist, mentor

Alex Andrew Bohm was an accomplished scientist whose discoveries made headlines, but his life was marked as much by his mentorship, those who knew him said.

Bicyclist killed in crash with UPS truck in Newton was beloved Tufts medical professor

Alex Bohm, 57, of Newton, was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was pronounced dead, law enforcement officials said Tuesday evening.

‘This is acres of plastic’: Environmentalists concerned over artificial turf replacement at Newton high school

Environmentalists are worried about the leakage of “forever chemicals” from the artificial turf being replaced and the spillage of crumb rubber, which can pose health risks to the children who play on the turf and can contaminate the wetland in a nearby conservation area.

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Richard J. Hanson, 64, appeared in Newton District Court for his arraignment last week.

Richard Hanson, Newton man charged with killing his wife, cannot have contact with their 3 sons, judge rules

A Newton District Court judge ruled Monday that Richard Hanson cannot have contact with his three sons as he is awaiting trial for allegedly bludgeoning the boys’ mother, Nancy Hanson, to death while they were all together in their home. 11:59 a.m.

At the Hanson home in Newton on Sunday night, two SUVs were parked in the driveway and the lights were on inside the house, but no one responded to a knock at the door.

Newton man charged in connection with wife’s beating death Saturday night

Richard Hanson allegedly attacked Nancy Hanson in their home on Brookline Street, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. 7:47 p.m.

Family members of the victims embraced following the arraignment of Christopher L. Ferguson Jr. at District Court in Newton on June 27. Ferguson, the man charged in connection with the slaying of three family members in their Newton home, was ordered held without bail during his arraignment.

Suspect in Newton slayings sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for competency evaluation

Christopher L. Ferguson Jr. is now being housed at the Bridgewater State Hospital for a possible competency evaluation while he awaits trial in connection with the slayings of three family members in their Newton home, officials said Friday. 12:19 p.m.

Newton police maintained a presence at 49 Broadway, where three elderly people were found murdered on Sunday.

Investigators announce arrest in brutal slayings of three in Newton

Authorities said they arrested a 41-year-old Newton man Monday in connection with the brutal slayings of three people, a crime that has devastated the tight-knit neighborhood and left residents fearful for their safety. 10:28 p.m.

A bear was spotted at Wilson Farm in Lexington.

Bear sighting in Arlington on Monday delays start of the school day; also spotted at Lexington farm

School was delayed an hour in Arlington on Monday when a bear was spotted in a local neighborhood, officials said. 8:07 p.m.

Black bear spotted running through Newton neighborhood

A black bear was seen moving through Newton neighborhoods on Sunday morning, officials said. 7:34 p.m.

The Brae Burn Country Club in Newton received a roughly $600,000 reduction on its local property taxes this year, thanks to a state program intended to preserve open space and recreation land.

‘This is unjust and wrong’: State program slashes elite golf clubs’ property taxes

Some of the state’s most exclusive clubs, including Brae Burn, Belmont, and Tedesco, have received a break that saves them hundreds of thousands in local property taxes each year. 5:46 p.m.

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The phone eats first at the newly opened Lakon Paris Patisserie on Beacon Street in Brookline.

When their croissants went viral, the pastry chefs started working at 4 a.m. But it wasn’t early enough.

TikTok and Instagram fame has touched down at the Lakon Paris Patisseries in Newton and Brookline. Do you have the fortitude to score a pastry? Do you care? 7:31 a.m.