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Pete Frates Laid To Rest: Patch PM

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Boston College athletes, from past and present teams, watch as the casket is carried from the funeral of Pete Frates at St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish church at Boston College.
Boston College athletes, from past and present teams, watch as the casket is carried from the funeral of Pete Frates at St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish church at Boston College. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Pete Frates Laid To Rest

"The best way to honor him is to try to imitate him," the Rev. Tony Penna said during the Mass at the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Man Who Killed South Boston Doctors Sentenced To Life In Prison

Bampumim Teixeira, the man convicted of murdering two doctors inside their South Boston penthouse, was sentenced Friday.

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Woman Shot In Her Car In Hudson Dies In Targeted Attack: DA

A woman who was shot in her car in Hudson Thursday has died, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's office.

'Inconvenient Crook' Suspect Charged In Rash Of Armed Robberies

The U.S. District Attorney's Office said Tykei Hallman, 25, of Hyde Park, was charged in the armed robbery of a Quincy convenience store.

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Peabody TV Posts Tribute To Late Superintendent: WATCH

Two weeks after the sudden death of Cara Murtagh, Peabody's cable television station released a video highlighting her life.

Naked Cape Man On LSD Repeatedly Stabs 70-Year-Old Mother: Police

Andrew Mrozinski stabbed his mother while he was under the influence of LSD, police said. His mother suffered life-threatening injuries.

Animal Gets Closeup Look At Highlands Home

A Newton homeowner captured a wild animal on their stoop in video as seen on the Neighbors app.

Community Helps Waltham Teen Seriously Injured In Scooter Crash

Waltham High School junior Matthew De Oliveira is in a coma at a Burlington Hospital after a scooter crash.

After 30 Years, Somerville Has A New Zoning Code

The City Council on Thursday approved the city's first zoning overhaul in decades.

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