Hundreds of theater makers and theater lovers gathered at The Huntington Theatre Monday for the 43rd Annual Elliot Norton Awards. The ceremony, which celebrates theater productions in the Greater Boston area, and is presented by the Boston Theater Critics Association, awarded actors, designers, playwrights and others across more than 20 categories.
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The 190-page report called the sheriffs' budgeting process "chaotic" and said it resulted in a combined $110 million deficit in the last fiscal year for the 14 sheriffs who run...
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