Sera Congi

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Several Massachusetts lawmakers, including many on Martha’s Vineyard, are speaking out after 40 people were arrested in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation Tuesday evening. Images of masked federal agents on the Vineyard and Nantucket spread quickly Tuesday across the Vineyard and Nantucket. ICE said a total of 40 people were detained. Two are alleged to be criminals: a gang member and at least one child sex offender. However, no names or information have been released.

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A flag garden on the Boston Common drew thousands on Memorial Day, with many looking to pay respects to the military service members who died serving in the United States armed forces.The Silva family, visiting from Easton, said they were grateful for the more than 37,000 lives that were lost, all represented with an American flag."I have all the respect in the world for the folks that lost their lives, men and women of all races and of all walks of life," said Oliver Silva.

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Following the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening, the impact of their deaths is reverberating across Jewish communities throughout the U.S., including in Massachusetts. The shooting, which occurred outside of a Jewish museum, is being investigated Thursday as an act of targeted violence, federal authorities said.

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Tens of thousands of American Flags were placed on Boston Common Wednesday ahead of Memorial Day, part of an annual tribute to each person from Massachusetts who died while serving in the U.S. military since the Revolutionary War.This marks the 16th year that the flag garden with more than 37,000 flags has been set up by volunteers around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in honor of the state's fallen heroes.

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JESSICA. BOSTON POLICE CLEARED THE SCENE ABOUT TEN MINUTES AGO HERE AT THE ALICE H. TAYLOR APARTMENTS. IT’S PART OF THE BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY. AROUND 6:00 THIS MORNING, BOSTON POLICE WERE CALLED HERE FOR A BODY FOUND OUTSIDE ONE OF THE BUILDINGS. INVESTIGATORS FOCUSED ON AN AREA BEHIND A SILVER SUV THAT WAS PARKED IN A LOT. NOT MANY DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT THIS POINT, BUT POLICE TELL US THEY CONSIDER THIS A SUSPICIOUS DEATH. THE SUV HAD TWO FLAT TIRES AND ONE BACK. PASSENGER WINDOW WAS BROKEN.