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Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, Mourned At Cape Funeral: Patch PM

Also: Inside the fractured relationship at core of sewage disaster impasse​ | Man, 27, killed when car he's working on falls on him | More

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The casket of Saoirse Kennedy Hill enters Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville, Mass., Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. Hill, who was scheduled to start her senior year at Boston College, was found unresponsive at a home in the compound on Thursday. (David L Ry (David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
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Saoirse Kennedy Hill, right, holds a relative's baby before a ceremony for naming the Robert Kennedy Navy Ship at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Sept. 20, 2016. (Elise Amendola/Associated Press)
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The casket of Saoirse Kennedy Hill enters Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville, Mass., Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. Hill, who was scheduled to start her senior year at Boston College, was found unresponsive at a home in the compound Aug. 1. (David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)

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Funeral For Saoirse Kennedy Hill Held On Cape Cod

The 22-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy died at the family's Hyannis Port compound last week.

Family and friends stand outside the church before funeral services for Saoirse Roisin Kennedy Hill at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville, Mass., Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. (David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)

Man, 27, Killed When Car Falls On Him

The victim was working on a car at a home in Tewksbury when something went wrong.

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Inside The Fractured Relationship At Core Of Sewage Disaster Impasse

Melrose Mayor Gail Infurna once backed Shawn MacMaster to replace her on the board. Now she can't get the alderman to return her calls. Here's what happened — and how it affects the city's biggest crisis in recent memory.

Shawn MacMaster and Gail Infurna are on two sides of the biggest issue in Melrose. (Mike Carraggi/Patch)

Teen Shot Pet Cat With Arrow: Police

Blackstone police said the 17-year-old boy was arrested based on tips from the public.

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Too Soon To Know If Gas Disaster Settlement Is Adequate: Rep

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) says "the pressure is still on making sure every family and business is made whole."

Local

The renovation of veterans' memorials across Medford is underway.

City of Medford

Police are getting "limited cooperation" from witnesses to Saturday night's drive-by shooting on Chase Street in Salem.

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Sports

RIP, 2019 Red Sox? Boston takes an eight-game losing streak into tonight's series opener against Kansas City as their playoff hopes remain on life support ... Fortunately, the Patriots are getting back in action. Tom Brady and the team agreed to a two-year extension that will keep the quarterback with the team until he's 45. New England's first preseason game is this Thursday ... Search Patriots tickets and Red Sox tickets and use the promo code PATCHTICKETS10 to get a 10 percent discount.

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