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St. Patrick's Day Parade Draws Throngs Of People To South Boston
The temperature was 36 degrees Fahrenheit and windy when the procession stepped off in South Boston Sunday afternoon.

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The temperature was 36 degrees Fahrenheit and windy when the procession stepped off in South Boston Sunday afternoon.

Police identified the driver as Joshua Taylor, of Holliston, and the passenger as Haley Gens, of Connecticut.
"The abandoned dogs are malnourished, dehydrated, and show signs of abuse and neglect," Salem police said.
On Friday, the MBTA's interim general manager pledged to make sure a system-wide slowdown "never happens again."
A team of consultants will review that case as well as use-of-force training and how to handle mental health crises.
The female passenger in the pickup truck was flown to Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Center, where she died.
Lawrence police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man on Walnut Street late Friday night.
The missing art, which includes works by Rembrandt, Degas, Manet and Vermeer, is estimated to be worth at least $500 million.
"We expect celebrations Friday, Saturday, and Sunday," said Sarah Palmer from Game On outside Fenway Park.
It's St. Patrick's Day weekend, but Boston isn't the only place to celebrate on the To Do List.
The 47-year-old who goes by "Steve" was arrested and charged with one count of forced labor in federal court on Thursday.
Transit police arrested the 57-year-old Boston man who they say is "well known" for causing problems with the rat named Jerry.
Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said they got an alarm from Sweet Grace Heavenly Cakes on Essex Street around 4 a.m.
The "Break Away" exhibit features sculptures and artwork from Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon.
No previous security, military or law enforcement work is required. Anyone who gets the job will undergo paid "extensive training."
The sun was shining outside the Forest Hills MBTA station in Jamaica Plain Thursday, but inside it was raining from the ceiling.
The suspect, a 16-year-old student, was taken into custody by police and was evaluated at the hospital.
According to investigators, two nurses stopped to give the woman first aid before an ambulance arrived but to no avail.
"There are very cool to see, if we get some breaks in the clouds," WBZ-TV chief meteorologist Eric Fisher says.
Ferrick was already on home confinement on similar state charges after he was arrested in February.