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Swift Current closed tax‑equity and $248M in financing for the 122 MW Three Rivers Solar in Hancock County, a project set to enter service late 2026 under a 20‑year power contract.
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Wareham has activated its seasonal snow-parking ban. Vehicles must move off the street after three inches of snow; ticketing and towing are possible during the blizzard.
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The Dot Tavern in Dorchester closed last Wednesday after a sudden Instagram announcement; the building's owner is preparing to sell the property.
A targeted sewer on North Bedford Street is positioned to unlock a 412,500‑sf warehouse and a 240‑unit housing project while officials say homeowners won’t shoulder the bill. Construction is moving faster than expected.
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The operator of View Boston plans staff cuts this spring, the Boston Business Journal reports. The reductions could affect concessions, ticketing and guest services at the Prudential observatory.
Methuen declared a short snow emergency Friday night into Saturday morning. Vehicles left on public ways risk ticketing, towing and a $100 fine.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A former Brookline youth swim coach was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after prosecutors said he used Snapchat to recruit a teen into producing child pornography.
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Two Medford residents filed federal court papers to stop the city's Values‑Aligned Local Investments Ordinance. Backers call it ethical stewardship; opponents say it's unconstitutional.
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A British‑Nigerian actor says Harvard's A.R.T. allowed an unqualified backstage worker to braid her hair, leaving her with permanent hair loss and emotional trauma. She has sued for racial discrimination.
A Maine driver was charged after his pickup truck hit a Massachusetts rest area's Dunkin' Donuts and Burger King, then performed donuts in the parking lot.
Halifax selectmen approved a small increase to the town's municipal aggregation rate to cover a $166,000 shortfall, raising average bills about $7 a month.
Patrick Kelley, 61, who served time for 1994 rape, has been granted parole and will live in a halfway house under strict conditions, including therapy and a curfew.
A federal judge in Boston resentenced former SPAM president Dana Pullman and lobbyist Anne Lynch after an appeals court vacated some counts; both face prison and restitution.
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