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Fall foliage colors a line of mountains in Chatham, N.H., Oct. 4, 2016.

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Beaver bourbon, runaway peacocks: A wild 2018 in New England

by William J. Kole Associated PressDecember 27, 2018

Steve McFadden, 49, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., gazes at Long Nook Beach in Truro, Mass., on Cape Cod, Aug. 16, 2018. The beach had been closed to swimmers after a man was attacked there by a shark the previous afternoon. Two shark attacks off the Cape Cod shore this summer were among the state's top stories in 2018.

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Legal pot, gas explosions, shark attacks topped Mass. news in 2018

by William J. Kole Associated PressDecember 26, 2018

A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, March 28.

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Simulator gives clues to whale entanglements

by William J. Kole Associated PressNovember 21, 2018

Visitors to Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum village where visitors can get a glimpse into the world of the 1627 Pilgrim village, walk among buildings in Plymouth, Sunday. Plymouth, where the Pilgrims came ashore in 1620, is gearing up for a 400th birthday, and everyone’s invited, especially the native people whose ancestors wound up losing their land and their lives.

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400 years after Pilgrim landing, natives finally being heard

by William J. Kole Associated PressNovember 21, 2018

In this Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 photo Old North Church stands behind a statue of Paul Revere in the North End neighborhood of Boston. A bronze wreath and plaque that forms part of a memorial, which includes thousands of dog tags honoring soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been installed on the grounds of the church. The new plaque and wreath help explain the meaning of the dog tags and acknowledge Britain's contribution and sacrifice. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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War dead honored at site where Revolution began

by William J. Kole Associated PressNovember 9, 2018

Old North Church stands behind a statue of Paul Revere in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Nov. 7, 2018. A bronze wreath and plaque that forms part of a memorial, which includes thousands of dog tags honoring soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been installed on the grounds of the church. The new plaque and wreath help explain the meaning of the dog tags and acknowledge Britain's contribution and sacrifice.

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US, British war dead honored at site where Revolution began

by William J. Kole Associated PressNovember 9, 2018

Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley speaks at a rally at City Hall in Boston, Oct. 1.

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Pressley is state’s 1st black congresswoman

by William J. Kole Associated PressNovember 7, 2018

FILE- In this Nov. 20, 2014, file photo, Boston Symphony Orchestra music director Andris Nelsons rehearses at Symphony Hall, in Boston. The world-renowned orchestra nearly missed the last stop on its European tour Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, after getting stuck in Paris. Orchestra brass say they had to scramble to get enough musicians to Amsterdam for the tour finale, leaving some stranded in the French capital and forcing music director Andris Nelsons and others to hastily redo the program. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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‘Show must go on:’ Stranded in Europe, orchestra improvises

by William J. Kole Associated PressSeptember 18, 2018

In this July photo provided by the British Museum of London, a drinking vessel shaped like a donkey head and believed to date to 520-500 B.C. is depicted. A new exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums explores how the ancients literally partied in beast mode, with cups shaped like the beings they revered the most: animals. (British Museum/Harvard Art Museums via AP)

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Animal-themed drinkware shows ancients partied in beast mode

by William J. Kole Associated PressSeptember 3, 2018September 3, 2018

In this Aug. 29, 1978 photo, Dave McGillivray reaches out to fans at Fenway Park, in Boston, as he completes a 3,400-mile, 80-day cross-country run to raise funds for The Jimmy Fund, a children’s cancer research charity. On Thursday, McGillivray, now race director of the Boston Marathon, is to dash to home plate at Boston’s Fenway Park, re-enacting the last leg of his 80-day run in 1978.

Boston’s ‘Forrest Gump’ re-enacting end of cross-country run

by William J. Kole Associated PressAugust 22, 2018