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Susan Levine says the title of her new CD, "Atlas," can be taken as a literal and emotional travelogue or as a reference to the mythical hero bearing the weight of the world. The project maps the singer-songwriter's journey from dark days to better times - right onto folk-friendly radio stations around the country and a release party on Sunday ...

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Massachusetts voters would get a chance to voice their opinion on Governor Deval Patrick's casino plan as soon as Feb. 5, the date proposed for the state's presidential primary, under an amendment pushed by two lawmakers who support the licensing of casinos.

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Worried about the state's on-again, off-again proposal to use Esplanade land for a temporary roadway, Boston residents and park advocates are asking the city to designate the Charles River waterfront a landmark, a move that could thwart its use as a road.

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NORTH ANDOVER - Robert Hassam Jr. had been fired a week ago from the Independent Tire store. Police say he returned yesterday carrying guns.

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If it was his aspiration to be a gangster, Patrick "Pistol" Gomes was surrounded by all the trappings as he shuffled into Courtroom 16 on the waterfront Tuesday morning.

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Governor Deval Patrick has nominated a state court judge, an appellate lawyer, and a Boston litigator to fill three vacancies on the state Appeals Court. The nominees are: Francis Fecteau, a Worcester Superior Court judge; Peter Rubin, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center; and Gabrielle Wolohojian, a senior partner at a Boston law firm. Rubin was one of ...

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David Jones enjoyed talking with his three younger siblings and his mother so much that he would send them text messages throughout the day, even while at school. So when his mother didn't hear back from him yesterday afternoon she knew something was wrong.

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Corinne Stephen sat motionless yesterday as two lawyers painted very different pictures of the Dorchester woman, who was once in the Army National Guard and had been considered a caring foster parent.

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Defense lawyers warned jurors yesterday not to be swayed in a trial that will involve talk of jihad, Muslim holy warriors, and extremist sentiments. They say that three former leaders of a defunct Boston-based Islamic charity who are on trial in federal court accused of tax fraud are being unfairly prosecuted for expressing unpopular political views in newsletters and on ...

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A psychologist joined the state Parole Board yesterday, a gubernatorial appointment that drew criticism from victims' rights advocates and cheers from others who say that law enforcement voices have dominated the panel.