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FILE - In this September 2013 aerial file photo provided by the Massachusetts Deptartment of Conservation and Recreation, a dirt and stone road leads to Mount Zion Island, at rear, at the Quabbin Reservoir in Petersham, Mass. A plan by the state to start a colony of venomous timber rattlesnakes on the off-limits island in the state's largest drinking water supply came under fire, and became one of New England's odd stories in 2016. (Clif Read, The Mass. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation via AP, File)

Pizza for ID and Rattlesnake Island: 2016’s Weird News

by William j. Kole Associated PressDecember 28, 2016

FILE - This June 27, 2006, file photo, shows a 17th century costumed role player, who called himself Samuel Fuller, in a 1627 Pilgrim Village at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Mass. Leading scholars from around the globe are teaming up to shed more light on how America got its start. Prominent museums and historical societies from the U.S. and Europe that specialize in the 17th century have formed New England Beginnings. The group said it’s also trying to dispel myths about how the settlers interacted with Native Americans. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, File)

Scholars: U.S. Origin Story Is ‘Fake News’

by William j. Kole Associated PressDecember 26, 2016

FILE - In this Monday, April 21, 2014, file photo Buzunesh Deba, left, of Ethiopia, runs in a group of elite female participants past Wellesley College during the 118th Boston Marathon in Wellesley, Mass. Deba was named the 2014 Boston Marathon winner Monday with a time of 2:19:59 following the disqualification of Rita Jeptoo for doping. Deba now becomes the rightful 2014 winner and current course record-holder. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)

Rightful Marathon Winner Gets Her Due

by William j. Kole Associated PressDecember 13, 2016

In this Nov. 2, 2016 photo, spectators photograph the Mayflower II in Groton, Conn., as it enters the Mystic River en route to Mystic Seaport. The 1957 replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620, is will undergo a complete overhaul in time for festivities in 2020 that will mark the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim landing. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)

Mayflower Replica Gets a Makeover

by William j. Kole Associated PressNovember 24, 2016

FILE - In this June 29, 1962 file photo, President John F. Kennedy, center, and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy chat with Secretary of State Dean Rusk on the White House lawn in Washington, DC. A new documentary, "JFK: Fact and Fable," examines the role the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis played in shaping President John F. Kennedy’s public persona. (AP Photo, File)

New Kennedy Documentary Focuses on Jackie O.’s Role

by William j. Kole Associated PressAugust 15, 2016

In this Tuesday, June 28, 2016 photo, a tourist snaps a picture of the Bunker Hill monument, which is located on Breed's Hill in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. The Battle of Bunker Hill, one of the greatest misnomers in U.S. history, is being waged anew on social media. The 1775 battle, a pivotal rallying point for American colonists trying to overthrow British rule, actually was fought on Breed’s Hill, not Bunker Hill. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Misnamed Battle Sparks Social Media Fight

by William j. Kole Associated PressJuly 2, 2016