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New State Turnaround Superintendent sees opportunities for change in Providence’s troubled schools

Harrison Peters, the new state turnaround superintendent, is introduced by Governor Raimondo Monday at announcement packed with teachers, elected officials, faith leaders and others involved in Providence schools.

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Dave Sweeney, chief of staff to Marty Walsh, leaving at critical time for administration

Sweeney, who has been Mayor Walsh’s chief of staff for 2½ years, will leave for a private-sector job by the end of February.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley shares an account of sexual assault in new anthology, ‘Believe Me,’ out Tuesday

Pressley’s essay appears in a new anthology, “Believe Me: How Trusting Women can Change the World,” which will be released on Tuesday.

Police stop car and arrest man for allegedly carrying crack cocaine in Dudley

​A homeless man was arrested for allegedly carrying more than 20 grams of what appeared to be crack cocaine in Dudley Sunday evening, Dudley police said in a statement.

‘I don’t have any pain anymore’: Justina Pelletier takes stand in Boston Children’s Hospital lawsuit
In her family's lawsuit against Boston Children's Hospital, Justina Pelletier testified Monday, recalling the harrowing period she spent separated from her parents.

State Police commander was allegedly cruising in Bermuda when he claimed to be working
Ex-lieutenant David Andrade, 47, of Westport, was arraigned in Bristol Superior Court Friday on charges he collected more than $11,500 worth of paid time off he was not entitled to, court records show.

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The danger in our salad bowls

Charges dropped in effort to avoid ‘harsh collateral consequences’ spark a backlash for DA Rollins

State Police commander was allegedly cruising in Bermuda when he claimed to be working

‘I don’t have any pain anymore’: Justina Pelletier takes stand in Boston Children’s Hospital lawsuit

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Should companies be required to help workers save some money on MBTA passes?

The transit benefit ordinance, as it’s known in the handful of other US metro areas that have adopted similar rules, would mandate that companies of a certain size let their employees to use pre-tax income to pay for their CharlieCards. 3 hours ago

12-year-old boy seriously injured after snowmobile crash in N.H.

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after his snowmobile went off trail and hit a tree in Rochester, New Hampshire Sunday evening, officials said. 3 hours ago

NAMES

Aerosmith, New Kids coming to Fenway on back-to-back nights in September

Two iconic Boston bands, one beloved Boston venue, and a weekend in September. Can you say walk this way to the old ballyard?

15-year-old South Boston boy charged with possessing loaded handgun and drugs

Police said they found heroin, cocaine, and a loaded handgun in the pockets of the teenager's jacket.

Delays reported on MBTA commuter rail due to mechanical issues

A train on the Stoughton line was canceled and another train on the Franklin line was delayed due to mechanical issues Monday morning.

This day in history

Today is Monday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2020. There are 339 days left in the year.

Racist graffiti toward Asian students found in Emerson dorm

Days after swastikas were found drawn in stairwells on campus, Emerson College police were called to a dormitory where derogatory words toward Asian students had been written on doors.

Winchester, N.H., crash kills 47-year-old man, injures four others

A Keene, NH man died after his car crossed the center line along Route 10 and struck a dump truck, police said. All four occupants of the truck sustained serious injuries.

OBITUARIES

Michael I. Sovern, who led Columbia in eventful era

‘Dark Shadows,’ ‘Cagney & Lacey’ actor John Karlen dies

James J. McCarthy, Harvard oceanographer who focused attention on climate change, dies 75

George Herbert Walker III, cousin of 2 presidents, dies

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For UMass Lowell professor, math and culture are intertwined

As an ethnomathematician, Iman Chahine studies the way basic math concepts are embedded in every culture.

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What’s happening west of Boston

New Repertory Theatre presents the beloved and iconic 1968 musical “Hair” now through Feb. 23 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St.

What’s happening south of Boston

Producers of a documentary film about the opioid crisis, “In Their Shoes,” will screen the film and also lead a question and answer session afterward at Quincy College.

What’s happening north of Boston

The Sixties Show is bringing its multi-media concert experience featuring former members of The Who, Bob Dylan’s band, and Saturday Night Live bands to The Cabot theater.

INFORMER
Card-making, ballroom dance, and wine tasting
Make Valentine’s Day cards for your loved ones with watercolor, paper, ink, glue, sparkles, and cutouts at the Newburyport Public Library.

LOCAL FARE
Phat Cats Bistro knows its neighborhood
Located on Amesbury’s Market Street as it points toward the New Hampshire border, Phat Cats is housed in a building with its own history.

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Billerica parents plead for return to A-B-Cs

For UMass Lowell professor, math and culture are intertwined

Phat Cats Bistro knows its neighborhood

In Canton, Paul Revere sets the foundation for a new attraction

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BEVERLY BECKHAM

Back to the future, where I definitely belong

I’ve been in the thick of these years, immersed in the day-to-day. If I had fallen asleep in 1960 would I recognize the world today?

BLOTTER TALES

Emergency! There’s somebody else’s cardboard box in my recycling bin!

Emergency! There’s somebody else’s cardboard box in my recycling bin!

SCITUATE

Shelter’s new line: kangaroo pouches

The Scituate Animal Shelter has gone global, adding orphaned kangaroos and wallabies to its list of critters that need help.

ESSEX

In Essex, a museum strives to save historic barn

The Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum is nearing its goal of raising the funds required to save an 18th-century barn.

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