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MA's First Black Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley To Speak On Race
Ayanna Pressley will be speaking Tuesday at Congregation Kehillath Israel as part of a community conversation in Brookline.

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Ayanna Pressley will be speaking Tuesday at Congregation Kehillath Israel as part of a community conversation in Brookline.

A witness said she saw the teen on the atrium floor of the Edward W. Brooke courthouse after he reportedly jumped from the fourth floor.
And some 425 cyclists were struck by cars or trucks in the city, according to Vision Zero's progress report.
The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be spraying a biological larvicide called Bti from helicopters to control mosquito larvae.
Police said they saw him punch a member of the House of Blues staff while waiting for a Kodak Black show. The show was canceled.
Police said they saw him punch a member of the House of Blues staff while waiting for a Kodak Black show. The show was canceled.
Potential 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke to striking Stop & Shop workers at Dorchester's South Bay shopping center.
The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association said Lyft's $4.20 discount could help reduce impaired driving.
Brookline resident and champion of independent film lead the charge to save the Coolidge Corner Theatre in the 1980s from redevelopment.
Former Vice President Joe Biden announced he's be joining the Stop & Shop workers at the South Bay store on Thursday.
The State approached Newton to see if it might be interested in using the property for affordable housing. Here's what's next.
Crews are working to repair a water pipe connection there. Watch for detours until about 7:30 p.m., according to officials.
Newton's city budget is getting close to the half a billion dollar mark. Hear about the details tonight.
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Waltham police said they've found the missing boy.
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Former Patriots star Tedy Bruschi is the running the Boston Marathon for stroke awareness.
Lawrence Cherono won the Boston Marathon in the closest finish since 1988. Worknesh Degefa easily won the women's race.