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Wheaton College faces cutbacks, staff layoffs as it struggles with deficit, challenging education environment 4z456a

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NORTON -- Wheaton College will be making major cuts in the coming year in response to the lasting effects of the pandemic and the delay in the FAFSA, among other challenges, according to its president. 3k3n4h

Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees 91a14

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A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate…

Performing arts theater proposed for storefront in North Attleboro mall 5a5f2e

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NORTH ATTLEBORO -- Emerald Square now has a dentist office, massage parlor and the National Black Doll Museum of History & Culture.

Taunton man sentenced for bilking insurance companies out of more than $1 million 4x1t18

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TAUNTON -- A Taunton man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for orchestrating a scheme to defraud health insurance companies of ove…

Plainville approves bylaw for accessory dwellings, changes title of to town manager 3r165y

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PLAINVILLE -- Residents at this week's annual town meeting ed a new bylaw for accessory dwelling units and turned the town istrato…

MBTA looks to fast-track expansion of Foxboro commuter rail station in time for FIFA games 4m4c1c

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FOXBORO — The MBTA is asking town officials to fast-track permitting for a significant expansion of the commuter rail station at Gillette Stad…

State audit knocks use of no-bid contracts in family shelter crisis 6m2k1x

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No-bid emergency food and transportation service procurements followed a failure by state officials to assess and react to a spike in demand f…

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Mansfield re its rich history during 250th anniversary celebrations 3k303b

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It took European settlers a little longer to find Mansfield than other cities and towns in Bristol County.

A mother's love: Local mothers reflect on their experiences 516t32

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This weekend, with Mother’s Day on Sunday, many are planning to honor the mothers and mother figures in their lives.

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Attleboro area home sales this spring on par with previous April 573v3e

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Spring is often seen as the unofficial kickoff for home sales season, but April’s real estat…

Plainville town meeting narrowly backs considering expanded select board 2ky72

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PLAINVILLE — After much debate, residents at this week’s town meeting narrowly ed loo…

Surgeon cites probable fall as source of John O'Keefe's skull fracture 255h4m

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DEDHAM — A brain surgeon testified at Karen Read’s second murder trial Wednesday that the vi…

Police searching for two people in South Attleboro gas station robbery 126i73

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ATTLEBORO — Police are searching for a man and an accomplice in the robbery of a South Attle…

Fallen utility wires close two I-495 ramps in Wrentham, Plainville k2m2f

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Interstate 495 ramps were closed in Wrentham and Plainville for a good part of Wednesday as …

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H.S. BOYS LACROSSE: North Attleboro upended by Sharon at home 4p5v32

H.S. SOFTBALL: Kelley's home run carries Dighton-Rehoboth over Bishop Feehan 7139j

H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE: Regan, Lyons star in Rocketeers' win over Lancers 702j5j

H.S. BASEBALL: King Philip scrapes out tight win over Attleboro 4v158

H.S. TENNIS: Norton dealt shutout loss by Dover-Sherborn 4n6p2d

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Reminder about Attleboro parade

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Voter registration in Wrentham Friday

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Wrentham cop comes to turtle’s rescue

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Mosquito aerosol applications in Foxboro

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FOXBORO -- The water department Tuesday morning was working on…

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Literacy Center fundraiser Wednesday

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Joseph 'Joe' N. Desautel Jr., 75 6m6b2n

Deborah A. Heffernan, 61 4f5o1c

Sumner G. Leger, 85 612k59

William P. Gallant, 88 4646t

Helen Gallant, 91 3e5626

George L. Dusty, 99 1f1b5s

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North Attleboro does not need a new high school 2l251m

Town meeting is an effective tool for democracy 1t6n1x

Editorial headline nails it, letter not so much 45624q

Oreste D'Arconte: And they're off 3x2z10

Kimball Shinkoskey: RFK Jr. said what? 2g6q4c

Ned Bristol: Will our budget one day be a googol dollars? 563n3e

A longing for a time that seems to be fading away 66i2f

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Stocks drift as worries about the US government's soaring debt continue to weigh 6f5f1w

Average rate on a US 30-year mortgage rises to 6.86%, its highest level since mid-February 2o465t

Stop making cents: US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny 435g40

Senate votes to block California’s rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 6d57r

Billion dollar pizza? Bitcoin soars on key anniversary of crypto's growth 3b1221

RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs 22208

April home sales slow with high mortgage rates, prices, putting chill into spring buying season 3a3n4k

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An ex-Harvard Medical School morgue manager its his role in the theft of human remains 5s5c46

Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people 6y6r3a

Surgeon cites probable fall as source of John O'Keefe's skull fracture 255h4m

Trump istration violated court order on third-country deportations with flight linked to South Sudan, judge says 1h3f3c

After reports of deportations to South Sudan, Trump istration says it has removed 8 people convicted of crimes 5e1c1k

Kristi Noem says habeas corpus lets Trump 'remove people from this country' 1l2o

Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore vote of GOP lawmaker who ID-ed trans teen athlete online 2wz2v

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Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean 'Diddy' Combs broke into his home 6f2d2v

Live updates: Israel lets food into Gaza even as its forces attack a hospital, Palestinians say 456j67

UK will roll out chemical castration for sex offenders n3213

Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day 6b1wc

A Michigan police officer who killed a Black motorist won't face a retrial, prosecutor says 1dd73

Stop making cents: US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny 435g40

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma k262g

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Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean 'Diddy' Combs broke into his home 6f2d2v

What to know about Kid Cudi, the rapper testifying at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial 5o6u21

Jennifer Aniston's accused stalker found mentally incompetent for trial, but wants a second opinion 6g4h61

From outlaw to icon: Bambi on trans survival, fame, JK Rowling and the fight that isn’t over 172ga

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi's presence in Cannes speaks volumes 6r3g10

Sparks has been making music for more than half a century. They see no reason to retire k5l3y

Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' sends Cannes swooning 251p2z

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Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement address at the University of Maryland graduation 3w4s32

A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugs 502q19

Swiss evacuate livestock by hoof and helicopter because of landslide risk over Alpine village 41bb

Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee cartel violence in Mexico's Sinaloa a4e1j

Loose pet kangaroo keeps police hopping — again — in Colorado 6x2u52

Hot dog: Oscar Mayer's Weinermobile fleet set to race during Indy 500's Carb Day festivities 5a225q

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’ 4n114r