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The remake of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation concludes Tuesday, when voters in the 5th District choose someone to fill the House seat vacated by Ed Markey when he was elected to the Senate.

Cohasset High School lost in its first ever Division 6 state championship on Saturday. Littleton defeated Cohasset 52-35 on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at Gilette Stadium.

As the cremation rate in Massachusetts has risen to almost 40 percent, funeral homes have begun to adapt.

The lab is part of a districtwide initiative to incorporate a new approach to science in more schools in the city. The district’s efforts are in line with a nationwide push to make science and technology studies more appealing to American students.

Much like the man himself, the death of Nelson Mandela has affected countless people worldwide. Locally, many expressed feelings of sorrow but gratitude for the things he accomplished during his life.

There are those elected officials who have demonstrated great leadership in their words and deeds, and those who, well, have not.

There are those elected officials who have demonstrated great leadership in their words and deeds, and those who, well, have not.

The gun violence task force appointed by House Speaker Robert DeLeo will hold its final hearing Friday with a report issued in the following weeks, according to its chairman.

A South Weymouth day care and preschool abruptly closed Friday, leaving baffled parents scrambling to figure out who will watch their children come Monday.

 We admitted an eastern gray squirrel a few weeks ago suffering from front limb paralysis. Most of the time this means the animal will never recover and will have to be put down, but this squirrel had a much happier outcome.