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Random would unite us. Random is what I would choose. If I could choose.

It would be impossible to hold a grudge if you woke up a different age every day. You’d forget who you were mad at. So there would be no wars. And brothers and sisters who haven’t talked in years would talk. Because if they were kids for a day, they’d play. They’d laugh. And they’d remember.

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Mother charged with driving under the influence with her 3-year-old daughter in the car

The woman was driving in Rehoboth with her 3-year-old daughter in the car had a blood alcohol level that was nearly three times the legal limit, police said.

4-year-old injured in ATV accident at Cannon Mountain in N.H.

A 4-year-old from Vermont was injured in an ATV accident at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire on Wednesday night, officials said.

Challenger Little League team gets the star treatment as it heads to World Series in Pennsylvania

Little leaguers from Massachusetts were given star treatment Thursday morning by police as they headed to a World Series game in Pennsylvania.

Dump truck removed from Quincy parking garage; 50 vehicles trapped in facility
Quincy police released dramatic footage of the truck being lowered onto a flatbed in the predawn darkness.

Person struck by train in Gloucester; commuter rail trains delayed
Passengers were told to expect severe delays due to the police activity in Gloucester, officials said.

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Person struck by train in Gloucester; commuter rail trains delayed

Passengers were told to expect severe delays due to the police activity in Gloucester, officials said.

CAPITAL SOURCE

Scott Lively, a longtime Baker foe, says goodbye to politics — and hello to farm life

Scott Lively says he’s done with politics. And he has the chicken to prove it.

Aerial mosquito spraying set for Middlesex, Worcester counties

A second round of aerial spraying started Wednesday night in southeastern Massachusetts. Spraying will begin in Middlesex and Worcester counties on Sunday, state public health officials said.

Teens fined $2,500 each for jumping over ferry railings

Luke Garrity, 18, jumped off the Island Queen in Falmouth in June and Andrew Myers, 19, jumped off the Anna C in Block Island, R.I. in July, the US Coast Guard said.

Brandeis investigates after photos found on anti-Jewish site

School safety officials were investigating after images from the university’s website appeared on the Vanguard News Network Forum, which promotes white nationalist views.

Two reported sexual assaults at St. Paul’s School for first six months of this year, report says

There were at least two reported sexual assaults on the grounds of St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire during the first six months of the year, according to a report released Wednesday.

Cambridge police search for suspect in fitness class stabbing

A man allegedly used a jackknife to stab another man during a fitness class at the Temple Street YWCA Wednesday evening, Cambridge police said.

Three men indicted for alleged fraud scheme at UMass Amherst

Three men were indicted for allegedly giving or accepting thousands of dollars in illegal kickbacks while working for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the office of Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement Wednesday.

OBITUARIES

Shelby Lyman, unlikely star of Fischer-Spassky broadcast, dies at 82

Jim Hardy, oldest living USC and Rams player, dies at 96

John L. Wilson, who urged architects to help the homeless, dies at 78

Jack Whitaker, Emmy-winning broadcaster renowned for his sports essays, dies at 95

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Walpole valedictorian is on the ride of her life

The past four years, Emily Martin has trained daily with best friend, Politically Correct, for equestrian competitions.

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Hot tempers, a possible mailbox peeper, and a wild chase

People fight about random things, a woman with green fingernails appears to scope out mailboxes, and other odd tales from local police blotters.

Trip to Little League World Series a home run for Malden Challenger program

When the District 12 Challenger team from Malden was invited to play at the Little League World series this weekend, a farflung team of supporters swung into action.

The agony, and ecstasy, of cyclocross

“Cyclocross is a miserable experience,” says one devoted enthusiast. Yet the sport continues to enjoy an almost cult-like status in Eastern Massachusetts.

Sweet sounds and savory food in Hingham
The South Shore Conservatory faculty musicians provide the musical chops at a “Jazz Brunch” at the conservatory in Hingham this week, while Ellen Mackenzie Caterer provides the eats.

Framingham’s selectmen say they will help transition to city
Opponents, meanwhile, are seeking a recount of Tuesday’s vote changing the government structure.

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The great divide comes down in Malden

It’s code red for EEE in nine communities south of Boston

Random would unite us. Random is what I would choose. If I could choose.

I was the sun, and they were the planets

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Who are you going to call when (gasp!) your kids have lice?

Lice Treatment Center Metrowest brings its services, and all-natural shampoo, to families, schools, and camps.

Five elderly siblings reunited in Peabody

“We started our lives together and we are so lucky to be ending our lives together,” said Mary Cena, 92.

Once an immigrant, now she helps others

Once an immigrant, Saska Icitovic of Lynn now helps others who fled oppression in their native lands.

Openings, closings, and more in the south suburbs

Comings and goings of businesses and other organizations in the suburbs south of Boston.


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