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Daughter of Bruins star steals show at All-Star media day

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Kristaps Porzingis reacts to benching in Celtics loss to Lakers

BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis has been one of the bright spots of the Celtics season. Yet on Thursday night against the undermanned Lakers, the big man was on the receiving end of a message from coach Joe Mazzulla. Boston’s starters were in the midst of...

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Expert: Planes like the one that crashed in Leyden vulnerable to ice buildup in winter

LEYDEN — Small planes can be vulnerable to ice buildup as they fly through moisture-laden clouds in winter.That’s a possible reason a twin-engine plane crashed in mid-January, an aeronautics expert says, killing three.A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board noted that ice had...

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Gombo owner: ‘I got screwed by the town and I got screwed by Eric [Suher]’

After months of delays, two of business owner Eric Suher’s all-alcohol liquor licenses meant to be transferred have been canceled by the city’s license commission.John Piskor, local restaurant owner of Gombo Nola Kitchen & Oyster Bar, said the delays from Suher and favoritism from the...

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El jefe de las Escuelas Públicas de Springfield está listo para jubilarse

El superintendente Daniel Warwick se jubilará al final de este año escolar, poniendo fin a una carrera de 48 años en las escuelas de la ciudad que incluye logros como mejorar la escuela primaria más pobre de la ciudad, aumentar la tasa de graduación en...

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Jaylen Brown reacts to 3rd quarter benching in Lakers loss

BOSTON — With the Celtics looking to put together a comeback attempt against the Lakers, the starters just weren’t ready to play to open the second half. The shorthanded Lakers’ lead ballooned to 16 points — and it came off an effort play on their...

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Joe Mazzulla on Celtics getting booed: ‘It’s good for you’

BOSTON — With the Celtics falling behind to the shorthanded Lakers on Thursday, unsurprisingly, there were some boos from the TD Garden crowd. The Lakers were without Anthony Davis and LeBron James, but the B-team squad drained 3-pointers all night.But the C’s also weren’t playing...

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These stores are opening at the Natick Mall this year

Mall stores are finally making a comeback after years of steady closures, according to a new report.After COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, people began shopping at malls again. In 2022, more mall stores opened than closed, marking the first time this has happened since 2016, according...

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NHL All-Star weekend will pit Bruins against each other

In late October after watching David Pastrnak undress Red Wings goalie Ville Husso on a penalty shot, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman expressed relief that as his teammate, he didn’t have to face Pastrnak.“He’s got a mixed bag. That’s hard to do in this league —...

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Why it’s illegal for teachers to strike in Mass. (and why they’re doing it anyway)

The Newton teachers strike has dragged on into a 10th day of closed schools even though such strikes are illegal in Massachusetts. As a result, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) owes nearly $600,000 in fines as of Thursday and will owe $50,000 more each day...

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