Police say the boy eventually confessed to breaking into his neighbor’s home 3 times.
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Priest in Boston child rape case to be released from prison this week
Paul Shanley, who repeatedly raped a boy in his parish, will be monitored on probation for 10 years though some wanted him confined to jail.
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Distracted-driving crash blamed for New Hampshire gas station fire
A man driving along the Route 1 Bypass in Portsmouth struck 2 medians, a gas pump, a parked car and a stairway.
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Connecticut lawmakers look to aid homeowners plagued by crumbling foundations
In 36 towns across in central and northeastern sections of the state, a naturally occuring mineral has led to 545 complaints of unlivable or unsellable conditions.
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Woman from Guatemala takes refuge in Connecticut church
Nury Chavarria, who has lived in the U.S. for 24 years, seeks sanctuary to avoid deportation.
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New Hampshire court again upholds lighter sentence in sexual assault case
A Carroll County judge sparked outrage in 2014 when he shortened the sentence of a man convicted of assaulting a 7-year-old girl.
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Lyft riders in Boston will be able to hail a self-driving car by the end of the year
Riders who participate in the program will be accompanied by a test driver on standby sitting in the front seat.
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Missing New Jersey hiker found dead in White Mountains
The body of the 63-year-old environmental activist was found in the Dry River Wilderness.
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House Speaker Ryan pitches tax overhaul at New Balance shoe factory
After visiting the Lawrence, Massachusetts, factory, Ryan delivered a stinging indictment of the current tax code, calling it inefficient, unfair and too complicated.
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Dartmouth women’s swim team placed on probation for hazing incident
School officials say first-year team members were pressured to make a sexualized PowerPoint presentation.