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Is Boston Traffic Getting Better? Congestion Down 10%, Study Finds.
Boston has some of the worst traffic in the country. But there is also some good news on the roads, according to a new study.

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Boston has some of the worst traffic in the country. But there is also some good news on the roads, according to a new study.

Mayor Wu said the city plans to close Dever Elementary School, Excel High School, Mary Lyon Pilot High School, and Community Academy.
The Ice Castles opened on Jan. 20 last year. In 2023, a mild winter forced the attraction to have its latest opening ever on Jan. 27.
Critics of the bill argue it will put a strain on Social Security trust funds. Ultimately, it passed with bipartisan support.
What was once an unstable building, may soon be a hotel in Chinatown. Only, the future is as shaky as the past.
"Serving as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts has truly been the highlight of my career," said U.S. Attorney Levy.
Students and parents have just learned about a plan by city officials to close a South Boston high school.
The group, Rally 4 Nally was started by siblings Danny Nally and Betsy McKenna to honor their mother, Cathy, who died from ALS in 2022.
"Let's see what the books say, if they're willing to open them up," Gin Dumcius said. "But I think in many ways, she's already won."
Inspectors ordered the restaurant to track down the source of the odor and remedy it before they can reopen.
It's hard "if they can't tell you what's wrong, where it hurts, how it hurts, what kind of hurt," Mindy Crumbaker explained.
The bottle was filled with several messages from various family members who were writing to a man named Ken.
Police said the boy struck a tree while skiing on the intermediate-level Bandit Trail.
At 12:14 a.m., baby girl Leah James was born to Jessica and Michael Lombardi of Saugus at Mass General. Leah is the couple's second child.
"I can't feel my toes anymore, but this is fantastic," said William Geller, a Brownies' annual polar plunge event participant.
According to the Peabody Fire Department, balloons were going to be released from netting inside the "In the Game" family center and arcade.
"It was a very bad situation [in Afghanistan]. The women can't live and can't do any jobs. The children are not safe," Zakira Mosawi said.
Diary of a Tap Dancer isn't only autobiographical, it highlights the often-overlooked Black female dancers of the past.
"He was not the kind of person that you would necessarily expect to be president," real estate developer Bruce Pearsley said.
Variety Wholesalers Inc. plans to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores and operate them under the Big Lots brand.