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  Few marathon bomb survivors seek help for ‘invisible’ wounds

  PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two years after the Boston Marathon bombings, few survivors appear to be taking advantage of...

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  In Massachusetts, a long and tortured death penalty history

  STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts hasn’t executed anyone since 1947, but during most of its history it allowed capital...

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  Boston cool to Wahlberg’s plan for movie on marathon attack

  DENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — Two words: too soon. That’s the overwhelming reaction to actor Mark Wahlberg’s plans...

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  Penalty phase of marathon bombing trial to start after race

  BOSTON (AP) — The second phase of the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will begin on April 21, after the...

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  Things to know about deliberations in the Hernandez trial

  MICHELLE R. SMITH, Associated Press FALL RIVER (AP) — Jurors in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez...

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  Senate early retirement plan includes caps

  BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Senate panel on Friday proposed excluding from Gov. Charlie Baker’s early retirement plan those...

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  Paris council clears way for 2024 Olympic bid

  SAMUEL PETREQUIN, AP Sports Writer Paris took a decisive step toward a bid for the 2024 Olympics on Monday when the city...

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  Financial pressures weigh on tribes’ casino expansion plan

  STEPHEN SINGER, AP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tough financial questions confront Connecticut’s two beleaguered tribal casinos as they propose joining...

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  2nd major gas pipeline would link Pennsylvania, Northeast

  MARY ESCH, Associated Press SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — New York landowners along the planned 124-mile Constitution Pipeline are getting details of a...

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  Westfield State students buzz heads for cancer

  WESTFIELD (AP) – Memo to Westfield State University students: Buzz off. Students led by members of the class of 2016 got their...

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  Update from Rep. John Velis

  Hello everyone! I hope you are all able to enjoy the good weather this weekend is expected to bring. Today I will...

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  School Committee OKs new name for Voc-Tech

  by AMBER PITTELL Correspondent WESTFIELD – Starting June 30, a new chapter in the history of technical education in Westfield will be...