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Boston Hospital Performs Second Full Face Transplant

BOSTON -- Doctors at a Boston hospital have performed the nation's second full-face transplant, less than a month after the first. A team of more than 30 doctors, nurses and other staff at Brigham and Women's Hospital worked for more than 14 hours last week to replace the full facial area of 30-year-old Mitch Hunter, of...

Joke's on the Northeast With April Fools' Snow

BOSTON -- A no-joke April Fools' snowstorm descended upon parts of the Northeast early Friday, a cruel prank on a region that was finally enjoying a reprieve from its long, white winter. The spring snowstorm was expected to last through Friday morning -- April Fools' Day -- dropping up to 10 inches of snow in some areas...

Trace Amount of Radiation Found in Massachusetts Rainwater

Massachusetts officials are testing drinking water supplies after a routine sample of rainwater collected in the state showed low levels of radiation that likely originated from Japan's crippled nuclear plant. Public health officials said the sample did not affect the water supply but said further testing was being done...

Public Restroom to Reopen as Sandwich Shop

Boston's "Pink Palace" once served as a restroom. Now it will serve sandwiches. City officials announced Wednesday that the 1920s Gothic structure on Boston Common best known as an unused men's lavatory has been leased to become a restaurant. Earl of Sandwich, a Florida-based chain, signed a 15-year-contract to convert...

Plucky Dog Survives Month in Charred House

A bleating truck alarm led a Boston woman back to her dog, who was believed lost or perished after a Feb. 23 fire but was actually surviving inside the burned-out house. EMT and college student Terisa Acevedo, 24, wasn't at home in her Hyde Park duplex when a electrical short circuit started a two-alarm fire, but her...

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Charlotte Robinson: The History Project in Boston Preserves Our Pride

I talked with photographer Orlando Del Valle who serves on the Board of Directors of The History Project that is co-presenting this exhibition with the Boston Center for Adult Education that runs through June 30.

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Investing in Homegrown Solutions

When my organization, the Family Independence Initiative , was considering starting a project in Boston to partner with low-income families, I was told numerous stories of some of the tougher neighborhoods where unemployment is high, people do not venture out of their apartments at night, they distrust the police, they...

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06/02/12 Boston Red Sox: Hub Provides Rebirth for Scott... Source: Bleacher Report Ever exemplifying the pure definition of the term "journeyman," Boston Red Sox center fielder Scott Podsednik has played for seven different teams in his 11 years as a professional baseball player.
06/02/12 Cyclist Killed On Notoriously Dangerous Stretch Of... Source: WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - Boston MA A woman cyclist was killed in a crash involving an MBTA bus Friday night in Boston.
06/02/12 The âdark side of migration' - migrant workers... Source: Boston Standard - Boston - Lincolnshire - UK EXPLOITATION, hardship and homelessness suffered by migrant workers living in Boston were discussed at a meeting last week.
06/02/12 Plans lodged for hotel Source: Boston Standard - Boston - Lincolnshire - UK A DEVELOPER plans to revamp a former farm on the edge of Boston and transform it into a new hotel.
06/02/12 Boston's Best Zumba Studios Source: WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - Boston MA While most dance studios focus their attention on children and teens, offering the occasional adult class, this one understands adults' busy shedules and specific needs.