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Ted Conrad's daughter tells story of father’s secret past as an infamous bank robber

Her dad, one of the country’s most-wanted fugitives, led a quiet life on the North Shore.

Connecticut man flown to hospital after rollover crash on I-495 in Haverhill
A 62-year-old man from New Britain was involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash Friday afternoon, State Police said.

Sharon police investigating ‘hit list’ allegedly created by high school student
Staff at Sharon High School notified the department of the alleged list and there is “no ongoing threat,” police said Friday.

Belmont man accused of sexually assaulting teenager arrested following overnight search, authorities say

Rickland Powell, 59, of Belmont sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl known to him on multiple occasions, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office said Friday.

Man arrested after crashing allegedly stolen van at Canton ski area
After a lengthy police chase, Steven Ford, 49, of Hull, was found hiding inside the rental office at Blue Hills Ski Area on Thursday afternoon, Quincy police said.

Ted Conrad's daughter tells story of father’s secret past as an infamous bank robber
Her dad, one of the country’s most-wanted fugitives, led a quiet life on the North Shore.

RI POLITICS
R.I. Ethics Commission appointee resigns after Globe investigation into sexual harassment complaints
Governor Daniel McKee’s office “acknowledges vetting process was not adequate.”

RI ENVIRONMENT
Rhode Island is investing in trees to mitigate the effects of climate change. East Providence is helping lead the way.
A group of neighbors from East Providence sparked the momentum, which is now spreading statewide, and bringing in more than $1.5 million in federal forestry grants.

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NH POLITICS

5 revelations since N.H. state Representative Troy Merner’s arrest on a felony charge of wrongful voting

Representative Matthew B. Wilhelm of Manchester, the Democratic leader in the House, said the public’s trust “took a serious hit” this week.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

In Vermont, a mother and father marvel at a son who will not be stopped by bullets

Elizabeth Price and her husband, Ali Awartani, have been bolstered by their son Hisham’s resilience, and his determination to stay strong for other Palestinians.

Cambodian Americans in Mass. remember Henry Kissinger as man who destroyed their country

To some Cambodian Americans in Massachusetts and across the country, Henry Kissinger was the man who paved the way for the rise of a genocidal regime in their home country.

Five charged after delivery driver kidnapped in New York, body buried in N.H. forest

Five Queens, N.Y., men are facing federal charges stemming from the abduction and death of a restaurant worker who was kidnapped there in July and held for ransom before he died and his body was found buried in a wooded area in New Hampshire, according to authorities.

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🏀 The perfect way to pay tribute to Bill Reynolds

Officials at the R.I. Convention Center Authority will pay tribute to the late Providence Journal sports columnist by naming the media room at the AMP after him.

Forget about tablets and high-tech video games. Classic toys are hot again.

Retailers around Boston say that nostalgic toys are renewing common ground for parents and their young children.

BEVERLY BECKHAM

How Perry Como left a Christmas song in my heart

Every time I hear him sing a Christmas song, I am a child again, in the parlor with my parents, watching a black-and-white TV, my robe wrapped tight, waving at people I am positively certain see me in black and white, too.

R.I. reaps millions in first year of recreational cannabis sales

Despite a slow rollout, monthly recreational sales have doubled over the past year while medical sales have steadily decreased.