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A Tufts University student from Turkey returned to Boston on Saturday, one day after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center where she was held for over six weeks.

Upon arrival at Logan Airport, Rumeysa Ozturk told reporters she was excited to get back to her studies during what has been a “very difficult” period.

“In the last 45 days, I lost both my freedom and also my education during a crucial time for my doctoral studies,” she said. “But I am so grateful for all the support, kindness and care.”

Just past the infamous Heartbreak Hill, a family full of avid marathoners remarked that there’s nothing like running Boston.

“It’s the hardest, but it’s the best,” said Bonnie Perchard, whose husband...

A Boston city councilwoman agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to federal public corruption charges after allegedly using an inflated bonus to pay a relative in a kickback scheme.

Democrat Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested by FBI agents in December on six felony charges, including five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning federally funded programs related to the alleged kickback scheme that earned her thousands of taxpayer dollars.

Disaster has struck the USA camp just over 24 hours before the 4 Nations Face-Off final showdown against Canada. 

The Americans are set to clash with Canada once again Thursday in a rematch of their violent group-stage bust up with the inaugural title of the international tournament on the line. 

However, Team USA has been rocked by a sickness bug with coach Mike Sullivan forced to look to bring in reinforcements as the illness sweeps through the camp, according to Pierre LeBrun. 

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston closed abruptly Tuesday afternoon, with staff escorting visitors out of the building after the Trump administration ordered the firing of five employees that were critical to its operation.

The library, which is run by the National Archives, at first said it would remain closed indefinitely.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu advocated a soft-on-crime agenda by pushing to abolish the gang registry and arguing that criminal behavior – such as theft – should not be prosecuted. 

Prior to being elected mayor, Wu filled out the "2021 Boston Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire" from Progressive Massachusetts, a 501c4 nonprofit organization that tracks and ranks how progressive elected officials are. According to its website, the group "intends to transform Massachusetts into a bold laboratory for progressive state initiatives."