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DARTMOUTH—There were no fireworks, but there was plenty of discourse as the topic of sanctuary cities took center stage Thursday morning. The UMass School of Law hosted an immigration symposium entitled "Breaking Down the Wall," put on by the UMass Law Review...

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson has a warning for Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and any other mayor or civic leader that wants to turn their city into a "sanctuary city." "Title 8 of the U.S. Code specifically states that it is a criminal offense to conceal, harbor or shield any illegal alien from detection," Sheriff Hodgson said... Read M

An arrest has been made in connection with Thursday's fatal shooting in Taunton. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office says 20-year-old Miguel Marrero of Taunton was arrested in Roxbury Friday afternoon. An arrest warrant for Marrero was issued Thursday night after investigators developed evidence against him...

Wynn Resorts is putting its $1.7 billion casino project for the Boston-area temporarily on hold. Robert DeSalvio, who is overseeing the development, said Wednesday major work at the planned waterfront site in Everett will have to wait because of the latest legal challenge by the nearby city of Somerville...

***Update: Somerville Police have confirmed that Perez has been apprehended and is in custody.***

Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg wants state lawmakers to approve funding to help local police departments try body cameras. Rosenberg told The Boston Globe Wednesday that some cities and towns are already testing the devices...

The federal government is providing Massachusetts with $996 million for rail improvements, but not on the South Coast. The funds amount to just 43% of the total cost of the extension of the MBTA's Green Line to Somerville and Medford. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says the federal monies come from a grant that specifically targets light rail such as the "T", but even so...

At least 13 deaths have been blamed on a winter storm that dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in finger-numbing temperatures in parts of the Northeast.       Light, fluffy snow meant an easier time digging out than it might have been Friday. The...