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WATCH: Americans fail at trying to pronounce different Mass. cities

Imagine being a tourist visiting Massachusetts for the first time. You're driving around in your rental car grasping at your smartphone desperately trying to ask Siri how to get to Worcester or where the nearest Dunkin' Donuts might be in Haverhill, but she ends up automatically directing

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Vandals strike Catholic churches in Boston suburbs

BOSTON – A spate of vandalism directed at Catholic religious icons around Easter weekend has provoked ire mixed with forgiveness from parishioners at affected congregations in Greater Boston and has left law enforcement officers scratching their heads. Vandals struck in Billerica, Burlington and Norwood, including two statues of the Virgin Mary.

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Chipotle store in Billerica closed on norovirus fears

BILLERICA – A Chipotle restaurant closed after four employees said they were feeling ill and one reportedly tested positive for a norovirus. The closure comes as Chipotle fights to win back customers with stepped up marketing following a series of food scares that sickened customers around the country. Chipotle Mexican Grill

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FBI investigating bomb threats at several Mass. schools

The Massachusetts State Police announced Tuesday that police agencies at the local, state, and federal levels, including the FBI, were investigating a series of bomb threats made at schools throughout the state. According to a press release, communities with confirmed bomb threats Tuesday were: Groton, Weymouth, Taunton, Arlington, Plymouth, Waltham,

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Donor drops rings worth $3,500 in Billerica Salvation Army kettle

BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — The Salvation Army says someone has placed a wedding band and a diamond engagement ring worth $3,500 in one of its holiday red kettles in Massachusetts. The charity said Tuesday that the anonymous donation made last week in the town of Billerica, about 20 miles northwest