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Globe switches to old distribution partner as delivery woes persist

January 14, 2016
After nearly two weeks of widespread newspaper delivery problems caused by a switch to a new distribution company, the Boston Globe rehired to its original provider, Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc., on Monday to help deliver papers in some areas. Delivery rates have improved slightly since then, according to Globe representatives.
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City pushes to raise age limit on tobacco

City pushes to raise age limit on tobacco

December 3, 2015
Boston could become the latest city to ban the purchase of tobacco products by people under 21 due to a push by Mayor Martin J. Walsh to raise the age threshold by three years.
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Marchers call for action on climate change

Marchers call for action on climate change

December 3, 2015
Shouting pro-environment slogans, a mass of roughly 250 people marched from Harvard Square to the State House on Sunday, calling on world leaders to halt climate change at an ongoing major policy summit.
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Platform strives to solve restaurant staffing crunches

Platform strives to solve restaurant staffing crunches

December 3, 2015
Years before Rahul Sharma thought about starting a company, the Northeastern University graduate student worked behind the counter at a Starbucks, where he experienced firsthand the chaos and unpredictably of working part-time in the service industry.
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White House sends Baker letter on refugees

White House sends Baker letter on refugees

December 3, 2015
In a letter sent to Gov. Charlie Baker and the rest of the country’s governors on Monday, the White House offered individualized data and monthly reports on the number and demographics of refugees resettled in each state.
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Restaurant owners unveil plans for arcade

Restaurant owners unveil plans for arcade

December 3, 2015
Two popular Boston eateries, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese and Area Four, have joined forces to open a combined bar and arcade on Massachusetts Avenue in the upcoming year. The restaurant will likely be called Roxy’s A4Cade and will serve grilled cheese, burgers and other pub food with a separate area for the bar and arcade, according to plans laid out at a recent City of Cambridge licensing board meeting.
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Lottery may add daily fantasy sports game

Lottery may add daily fantasy sports game

November 19, 2015
Billion-dollar fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel may soon face a state-sponsored competitor. The Massachusetts Lottery has announced it is exploring the addition of daily fantasy sports (DFS) to its extensive list of games.
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NU graduate to appear on ABCs Shark Tank

NU graduate to appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank”

November 19, 2015
A Northeastern University alumnus will soon be swimming with the sharks as he pitches his company on ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Friday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m.
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Groups offer food, cheer on Thanksgiving

Groups offer food, cheer on Thanksgiving

November 18, 2015
To Bostonians experiencing homelessness and hunger, Thanksgiving brings mixed emotions. While people volunteer and donate to service groups and charities more frequently around Thanksgiving, lack of shelter, hunger and isolation remain pressing realities for some. The News talked to three local service organizations about their plans to provide food and a sense of comfort to people in need during the holiday.
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Boston plans for snowfall

Boston plans for snowfall

November 12, 2015
One year removed from a winter of record-setting snow totals, blocked streets and broken trains, city officials and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are preparing for winter early in hopes of avoiding a similar fate.
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Restaurant brings new twist to dumplings

Restaurant brings new twist to dumplings

November 12, 2015
Matt Cunningham will admit he’s entering a crowded space: there are a lot of dumpling houses in Boston. However, the executive chef of Pink Samurai, an Asian-style venue set to open in Jamaica Plain later this month, believes his restaurant’s open-minded approach will set it apart.
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Healey, MIT lend support to affirmative action

Healey, MIT lend support to affirmative action

November 12, 2015
As the Supreme Court of the United States prepares to hear arguments challenging affirmative action, local politicians and universities are adding their voices in support of the practice and the diversity they say it creates on campuses.
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