Monday, November 30, 2015

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  • Student shot outside of schools area in Roxbury, officials say

    Student shot outside of schools area in Roxbury, officials say
    A Boston high school student was shot in an area near several schools in Roxbury shortly after noon Monday, according to Boston police and a law enforcement official.The victim was rushed to a Boston area hospital for treatment of an injury that was not life-threatening, officials said.AdvertisementMayor Martin J. Walsh said just after 1 p.m. that Police Commissioner William B. Evans was at the shooting scene and was updating him as new information became available.“I don’t know anything concret..
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  • Deer hunt begins in Blue Hills Reservation

    Deer hunt begins in Blue Hills Reservation
    MILTON -- More than 80 hunters armed with shotguns trekked into the Blue Hills Reservation early Monday morning to begin the first of four state-sanctioned days of deer hunting.Joe Vella of Dedham arrived at 4 a.m., he said, dressed in hunting gear and wearing a reflective orange vest. Vella waited until about 6 a.m. to enter the reservation, throwing his gun over his shoulder before heading into the woods.Advertisement“We’ve hunted for four or five generations in my family,” Vella said.Eighty-n..
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  • Rob Gronkowski out 1-2 weeks with mild knee sprain

    Rob Gronkowski out 1-2 weeks with mild knee sprain
    DENVER — None of the news that came out of the Mile High City Sunday night was good news, as far the Patriots were concerned.Not only had the Broncos pulled off an improbable, come-from-behind overtime win — handing New England its first loss of the season — the fear was that the Patriots had lost their most dynamic players on offense (non-Tom Brady division) and defense.AdvertisementBut the news turned more positive Monday when it was determined that the injuries to tight end Rob Gronkowski and..
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  • Boston-based investment bank is being sold to Spanish firm - The Boston Globe

    Paul Colone has spent the past two decades at Boston investment bank C.W. Downer & Co. helping clients through mergers and acquisitions.But there was something different about Colone’s latest deal: This time, it’s his firm that is being sold, not someone else’s.AdvertisementC.W. Downer just agreed to be acquired by a rival, Madrid-based N+1 Group,in a cash-and-stock deal valued at nearly $30 million. The Spanish company wants to use C.W. Downer’s office on State Street in Boston as a springb..
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  • An advocacy group says Boston mayor wants to close 36 schools - Education - Boston

    An advocacy group says Boston mayor wants to close 36 schools - Education - Boston
    An advocacy group claimed Monday that Boston Mayor Marty Walsh told them privately he wants to close 36 public schools as part of his 10-year master plan for the city’s schools.The mayor’s office denied the accusation from Quality Education for Every Student (QUEST), a grassroots organization comprised of parents. The group says the city is withholding information about its plans to close nearly three dozen schools and is allowing the Boston Compact, an entity that receives funding from the Gate..
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  • Chilly day to start work week, weather service says - The Boston Globe

    Chilly day to start work week, weather service says - The Boston Globe
    National Weather ServiceMonday will be a dry, chilly day after light snow flurries didn’t quite reach the ground in Boston, according to the National Weather Service.The light snow fell over the early morning hours, according to weather service meteorologist Bill Simpson. However, Simpson explained, the snow was virga — a type of precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground.AdvertisementLight snow did make it to earth south of Quincy through New Bedford and the Cape and islands, bu..
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  • Traveling photo booth encourages discussion of Boston’s future - The Boston Globe

    Traveling photo booth encourages discussion of Boston’s future - The Boston Globe
    A traveling photo booth this week is giving Bostonians a chance to envision themselves in the city as it will appear years from now — perhaps studded with green spaces, bicyclists, and wind turbines.The city effort, which made appearances at City Hall Plaza and Dudley Station Monday, is intended to foster conversations around Imagine Boston 2030, Mayor J. Walsh’s initiative to set goals for how the city’s structure and economy will develop over the next 15 years.AdvertisementWhile the backdrop i..
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  • Red Sox acquire free agent outfielder Chris Young

    Red Sox acquire free agent outfielder Chris Young
    Yankees general manager Brian Cashman described Chris Young as a “great teammate and very effective player who wears out lefthanded pitching.”With that, the Yankees’ loss is Boston’s gain, or so it seems after the Red Sox agreed to terms on a multiyear deal with the free agent outfielder Monday, pending a physical.AdvertisementThe Yankees are trying to reduce expenses and let Young seek a deal elsewhere. They have replaced him with switch-hitting Aaron Hicks, whom they acquired from the Minnesot..
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  • Patriots cut Chris Harper after misplayed punt

    Patriots cut Chris Harper after misplayed punt
    Chris Harper’smuffed fourth-quarter punt cost the Patriots a win, and now it cost him his job, too.The Patriots cut the rookie receiver Monday, fewer than 24 hours after his blunder Sunday night appeared to open the door for the Broncos’ comeback and 30-24 win, New England’s first loss of the season. It’s the second time Harper, who signed as an undrafted free agent in the spring, has been cut.AdvertisementThe critical error came early in the fourth quarter. With the Patriots leading, 21-7, a th..
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  • Boston Ballet’s dazzling, dreamy ‘Nutcracker’ - The Boston Globe

    Boston Ballet’s dazzling, dreamy ‘Nutcracker’ - The Boston Globe
    Greater Boston is rich in productions of “The Nutcracker,” from school and studio showcases to professional presentations. The granddaddy of them all is Boston Ballet’s version of the classic. This isn’t just another night at the ballet, but an “event,” from the moment you walk into the Opera House, grandly festooned with glittering Christmas trees and greenery, to the pre-show opportunity to grab a tiara and have your picture taken with one of your youngsters’ favorite characters, the fluffy br..
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