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Graphics: A closer look at the Cape Cod COVID-19 cluster data
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday zeroed in on the Massachusetts residents involved with the Provincetown outbreak. Here's a closer look at what the numbers show.
Massachusetts’ Hmong community celebrates Lee’s Olympic glory
Suni Lee was fresh off her gold-medal-winning gymnastics performance at the Tokyo Olympics when Lisa Estrella Yang’s phone started “blowing up” with text messages from family members ecstatic that a fellow Hmong American was an Olympic champion.
Today in History
Today is Saturday, July 31, the 212th day of 2021. There are 153 days left in the year.
Boston police searching for information in killing of woman in Roslindale Square
Police on Friday continued their search for those responsible for the fatal shooting of a woman who was attacked in broad daylight in Roslindale Square on Thursday.
Some Brookline Select Board members push back against BAA permit for Marathon
Some members of the Brookline Select Board are threatening to block the Boston Marathon from coming through the town in October if the Boston Athletic Association doesn’t do more to recognize native groups as the Oct. 11 race is due to take place on Indigenous Peoples Day.
‘It was so fast’: Passengers, witnesses describe the moment when 2 Green Line trains collided near BU arena
Two MBTA Green Line trains crashed into each other on Commonwealth Avenue in front of Boston University Friday evening, injuring 25 people and causing significant damage to the trains and trolley tracks. An investigation is underway.
Teen cyclist struck and killed on Route 1A in Ipswich
A 16-year-old boy was riding south in the northbound lane of Route 1A when he was struck by a Ford pickup truck Friday, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. The driver stayed at the scene, police said.
Jamaica Pond closed due to suspected algae bloom
A public health advisory issued Friday bans swimming, fishing, boating and all other water-based activity in the pond, the Boston Public Health Commission said. Dogs are also not allowed to swim in the pond or drink the water, the statement said.
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Deer trapped in soccer net is freed by police
A deer gets tangled up in a soccer net, golf balls cause trouble, and other odd tales from local police blotters.
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No. 55 still brings back memories for Bridgewater State’s Mark Goldman
Thirty years after playing his final football game for Bridgewater State, Mark Goldman still holds the program’s single-season and career records for quarterback sacks.
‘Music is a worldwide language that we all speak’
Through August, The Musary and Teach to Learn are offering a free Global Music Workshop online with performers demonstrating the music of India, the Dominican Republic, Russia, and Colombia.
Father and son are focus of exhibit at Brockton Library
Brockton Public Library will host an exhibition of work by Boston artist Ibrahim Ali-Salaam centered on his series of paintings called “Beautiful Little Monster.”
Great white shark sighted off Nauset Beach in Orleans, town reports
A great white shark was spotted Thursday morning off the coast of Nauset Beach in Orleans, according to the town and the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
Newton to hold Sept. 14 primary for three-way race for mayor
Newton will hold a citywide Sept. 14 primary to winnow down a three-way race for the next mayor ahead of the city’s municipal election in November.
Clean out your closet for a ‘Pop the Trunk’ clothing drive in Newton
The Rotary Club of Newton has kicked off a partnership with Helpsy, the largest clothing collection company in the Northeast.
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Newton to hold hearing on proposed Indigenous Peoples Day celebration
Newton’s Parks & Recreation Commission is expected to vote Monday on a proposed Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in October at Albemarle Playground.