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Bigby says chemist worked nights and weekends
Calls on Patrick to appoint independent counsel
Two-thirds of Massachusetts schools lack sprinkler systems even though fires are commonplace
Boston officials prepare for release of hundreds of inmates
Sen. Hedlund says he supports changes to "archaic" regulations
Legislature awaits governor's move following rejection of amendments
David Kennedy, architect of Boston’s successful anti-gang strategy of the 1990s and author of a book describing it, is determined to show that the mayhem of urban gun violence can be stopped
Senate President questions use of replacement workers for Pilgrim plant
Conservative Republican tells Mass. to get smart on corrections
Mental health clinicians work with police officers in Framingham to make referrals instead of arrests
The state classifies 2,400 sex offenders as dangerous and likely to reoffend, but some question the accuracy of those judgements
Few new inmates but much longer prison terms
