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Newton Mayor Calls for Stronger State Oversight of Boston College Feb. 22, 6:16 a.m. Ruthanne Fuller, the mayor of Newton, Mass., is calling for tougher state oversight of Boston College's COVID-19 efforts, The Boston Globe reported. Since August, there have been 858 cases of COVID-19 at the college, according to the university’s website. “We are continuing to urge Boston College officials that their students strictly adhere to public health guidelines and to urge the state to...