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Poverty’s grip tightens in Boston, study says

42% of children poor in hardest-hit areas; economy, high costs widen the income gap

By Meghan E. Irons

 |  Globe Staff  

  November 09, 2011

Poverty has deepened in Boston’s poorest neighborhoods, widening the gap between the city’s wealthiest and neediest residents, a report being released today finds.

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