Red Sox Release Once-Arrested, Twice-Suspended All-Star​: PatchPM

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Red Sox Release Twice-Suspended All-Star

The 35-year-old knuckleballer had a topsy-turvy career in Boston, including an arrest and a World Series championship.

Hobble, Hobble: 'Limpy The Town Turkey' Wins Hearts In Reading

A turkey with a unique gait is Reading's newest celebrity.

Framingham's Most Famous Glass Artist Is Blowing Up

Before lighting the torch, Momoko Schafer issues a breezy warning to a reporter: the flame can reach temperatures upward of 6,000 degrees, so make sure not to walk directly in front of it.

More Have Power Restored As North Shore Cleanup Continues

But National Grid still says some Massachusetts residents will be without power until late Saturday night after the bomb cyclone.

Weymouth Woman Admits To Killing Kitten: DA

Eleanor Campbell, of Weymouth, was sentenced to a year in prison after prosecutors said she admitted to beating her pet kitten to death.

Amazon Opening Boston-Area Delivery Station At Old Candy Site

The site is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the area.

Hyannis Man Killed After Being Shot 3 Times

Police are investigating after a 33-year-old man was shot and killed outside a home in the 300 block of Yarmouth Road in Hyannis.

Local

Melrose will discuss a proposal to amend or even repeal the overnight parking ban that started at least as far back as 1932.

Two challengers got a big boost in the six-way race for three Salem School Committee seats that up for reelection on Nov. 5.

Worcester police have arrested a 32-year-old woman in connection to a man's stabbing death on Friday.

Wanyoo, which boasts an annual clientele of 30 million, opened its first New England cafe in Malden.