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Top Boston news: City councilor's brother faces rape charge; Lime to end bike-shares, boost scooters

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Published on January 10, 2020
Top Boston news: City councilor's brother faces rape charge; Lime to end bike-shares, boost scootersPhoto: Anthony DELANOIX/Unsplash

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Boston.

Everett casino looks to replace workers with automatic drink dispensers

A casino spokesman told the state’s Gaming Commission that one change the casino is pursuing is using automated drink dispensers, a move that he said would speed up drink service for gamblers but also replace an undetermined number of “back of the house” bartenders and other staff.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Metro free paper folds

The city's spunky free daily has finally croaked.

Read the full story on Boston Magazine.

City councilor’s brother charged with rape after allegedly posing as ride-share driver

The brother of Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell is facing charges after police say he posed as a ride-share driver and raped a woman, officials said.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

New signs posted in parking garage in wake of suicides

A parking garage in Boston that has been the site of numerous suicides now features new signs telling people “You are not alone.”

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Lime to stop bike-share operations in Boston region, add more e-scooters

The San Francisco outfit says it will instead double down on e-scooters. It’s at least the fourth bike-share system in Greater Boston to cease operations.

Read the full story on Curbed Boston.


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