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Most Outrageous Home Listing Of The Year?: Patch PM

Also: 24-year-old dead in Route 1 crash; Nude hospital escapee attacked homeowner with hammer: Police​; Car slams into Roxbury home; More.

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Route 1 Fatal Crash: 24-Year-Old Dies

The man's Toyota Prius collided with a 10-wheel dump truck Friday morning. The road was closed in both directions for hours.

Uninhabitable, Fire-Ravaged Home Selling For...Wait, HOW MUCH?!

The home isn't fit to live in. But the owner has already gotten multiple offers on this generous asking price.

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Nude Hospital Escapee Attacked Homeowner With Hammer: Police

Police said the Amesbury man ripped out his IVs and removed his GPS device before escaping and breaking into a nearby home.

Exclusive: School Musical Instrument Rental Program May Violate Ethics Code

Burlington Public Schools have handed the lucrative market of renting musical instruments to its students to a single company.

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Man Kicked, Choke Elderly Victim After Stealing His Phone: Police

The victim had been accused of takin a photo of a woman on the train, which he denied. Then this man allegedly took the phone and beat him.

Is Harvard Admissions Discriminating Against Asian-Americans?

A lawsuit by an advocacy group says Harvard is purposefully lowballing scores to Asian-Americans during the admissions process.

Car Slams Into Home In Roxbury

Boston Police photo

Whittier Street Health Center Employees Protest Abrupt Firing

Dozens of employees wearing purple protested next to the Whittier Street Health Center across from the Boston Police Headquarters Friday.

Cape Cod Shark Sightings: 3 In One Week

The Atlantic White Shark Conservatory tracks the sharks by buoy.

Gosnold Eyeing Site Next To Falmouth School

The addiction treatment organization's move to the former nursing home would nearly double its beds.

Top photo by Mike Carraggi; Bottom image via realtor.com

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