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Driver accused of pointing gun at couple pleads not guilty
A Massachusetts Department of Children and Families employee accused of pointing a loaded gun at a couple in a New Hampshire road-rage incident has pleaded not guilty
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1 killed in crash on I-495 in Milford
State police are investigating an early morning crash in Milford that resulted in the death of a driver and seriously injured a passenger. Troopers responded to the scene of the crash on I-495 south around 3:30 a.m. Thursday where police said, for reasons still under investigation, a single vehicle traveled off the right side of […]
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Man convicted of burning down topless coffee shop wants a new trial
A man convicted of burning down a topless coffee shop in Maine wants a new trial, reports the Portland Press Herald. Raymond Bellavance Jr., 55, is serving a 30-year sentence for burning down the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro in 2009. The coffee shop, which featured topless waitresses serving coffee and food, was located […]
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Police want help investigating a suspicious death
Police are investigating what they are calling the suspicious death of a man in Chesterfield, N.H. Authorities are looking for the man’s car, a 2012 red Subaru Impreza with the following license plate number: 3241274. The car may be driven by 21 year-old Peter Giandalone, police say. Anyone who has seen the car or Giandalone […]
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Woman struck, killed by asphalt truck in Worcester
A woman was struck and killed by an asphalt truck Thursday in Worcester, police said. Police are investigating the crash, which occurred near 37 Ernest Avenue. Police at 37 Ernest Ave. for fatal pedestrian accident. Female hit by asphalt truck. No ID or age at this time. Investigation ongoing. — Worcester PD (@WorcesterPD) July 14, […]
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More than 1,000 demonstrate against police brutality in march through Boston
Quittle Williams stood near a baby stroller as she surveyed the crowd who had gathered outside the Boston police headquarters Wednesday night. She was surrounded by more than a thousand others, but she was thinking of one person in particular — her toddler son, whom she bounced on her hip. “Young people are dying in our […]
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Yacht club makes historic change to men-only policy
A Rhode Island yacht club is making a historic change to its men-only policy
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Maine man killed when cabin collapses
Police say a man was killed when a cabin collapsed in Sinclair in northern Maine
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6-year-old declared ‘Police Chief for a Day’ orders free ice cream for Boston Children’s Hospital
When 6-year-old Owen Nichols was declared “Police Chief for a Day” Tuesday, he had an important order for his officers. “Free ice cream for Boston Children’s Hospital,” Nichols, a patient at the hospital himself, said. Following orders, officers from the District B-2 (Roxbury) Community Service Office and Sergeant Samil Silta then treated the entire hospital to an […]
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5-year-old boy hit by a car in Natick
A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car in Natick Wednesday morning, according to a statement by Natick police. The boy was transported to Boston Children’s Hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said. Authorities said the incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. when a 38-year-old woman driving a Kia Rondo on Pond Street abruptly applied […]
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New Hampshire family finds black widow spider in package of grapes
A New Hampshire family got a dangerous eight-legged surprise inside a package of grapes they purchased on Sunday. Jennifer Rydeen discovered what appeared to be a black widow spider crawling inside the container of organic red grapes when she went to wash the produce in her Freemont home, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. […]
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These 8 pups are joining New England’s opioid fight
Eight pups are joining New England’s opioid fight after successfully completing a narcotics detection training class in Connecticut. The Labrador retrievers finished an 11-week course at the Canine Training Center, making them the 181st Narcotic Detection Dog Class. The dogs will now serve Connecticut communities as K9 officers able to detect heroin and Fentanyl, according […]
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Woman killed, two minors seriously injured in North Andover crash
A 35-year-old woman was killed and the two minors in her vehicle were seriously injured Tuesday evening in a head-on crash in North Andover, according to authorities. North Andover police said officers responded to the crash involving a Honda Accord and Chevrolet Silverado in the area of 1600 Great Pond Road around 5:25 p.m. The […]
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Phillips Exeter student made to bake bread as ‘penance’ after alleged sex misconduct
A school minister at Phillips Exeter Academy asked a male student who had been accused of sexual misconduct to bake bread for his alleged victim as an “act of penance,” The Boston Globe reports. The odd arrangement, reported by the Globe‘s Spotlight team, comes amid a closer examination of how New England’s elite boarding schools have […]
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Police: Man robbed elderly woman, led police on chase through river
A man assaulted and robbed an elderly woman at a dollar store and then led police on a foot chase through a river, authorities say. Chad Rico, 33, shoved a 78 year-old woman to the ground and stole her pocketbook at the Dollar General Store in Dudley just before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to […]
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Health officials order Brockton nursing home to stop accepting new patients
State health officials, citing significant safety concerns, will not allow a Brockton nursing home to accept new patients, according to The Boston Globe. On July 1, regulators declared the residents at the Braemoor Health Center to be in “immediate jeopardy,” a status imposed by the state when a facility’s actions will likely result in “serious […]
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Markey bill would ban kids under 16 from firing machine guns
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey has filed legislation that would ban children under the age of 16 from firing machine guns and assault weapons, including at gun shows and shooting ranges and while hunting
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Officials: Peruvian woman brought $1.2M in fake bills to US
Federal officials say a Peruvian woman smuggled more than $1.2 million in counterfeit $100 bills hidden in yarn spindles through Boston’s Logan International Airport
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Man, 24, dies in motorcycle crash
A Fall River man died in a motorcycle crash in Dartmouth on Tuesday night, authorities say. The incident happened just after 7:30 p.m. The 24-year-old man, who police have not identified, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, where he died from his injuries, according to the Dartmouth Police Department. The crash is […]
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Boston man charged with murder, arson in year-old case
Police have arrested a Boston man and charged him with murder and arson in connection with a shooting last year in Dorchester. Officers arrested Victor Arrington, 30, of Boston, on Tuesday night and charged him with murder, arson, and armed assault with intent to murder. Boston police responded to a report of a shooting at […]
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Boston’s Citgo sign gets preliminary landmark status
The Citgo sign that lights up the Boston skyline and is seen by baseball fans when a home run balls sails over Fenway Park’s left-field wall has been granted preliminary landmark status
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Providence ordered to pay street musician’s $22,000 in legal fees
A Rhode Island city has been ordered to pay more than $20,000 in legal fees racked up by a saxophone player who challenged its policies on street performers
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Brookline market and deli faces extensive damage after 2-alarm blaze
A two-alarm fire in Brookline on Tuesday has left The Butcherie, a market and deli, with extensive damage, according to The Boston Globe. The fire began in the back of the Harvard Street market just after 3 p.m., according to the Globe. Michael Sullivan, acting chief of operations for the Brookline Fire Department, told the Globe it took […]
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Boston police commissioner says he also would’ve used a robot bomb on Dallas shooting suspect
After the Dallas Police Department made the controversial decision to kill a suspected active shooter by sending a robot holding a bomb to his location, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said he’d likely have done the same thing in the high-pressure situation. “That was a very tense, extraordinary situation,” Evans told Boston Public Radio Tuesday. “And given […]
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City Council President Michelle Wu calls for bike safety improvements in Boston Globe op-ed
Boston can do more to ensure a fear-free commute for those who navigate the city’s streets on just two wheels, City Council President Michelle Wu wrote in a Boston Globe op-ed. “We can do better,” Wu wrote in the Tuesday column. “We must reimagine our streets as spaces for all, not just cars.” After completing a […]
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Buses replacing Green Line service from Kenmore to Reservoir
Due to an issue with an overhead wire near Fenway Station, the MBTA has replaced service on the Green Line’s D branch from Kenmore to Reservoir with buses, according to MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo. #MBTA #GreenLine D branch: Buses replacing srvc btwn Kenmore & Reservoir due to a wire problem at Fenway: https://t.co/IJF9mIYG06 — MBTA (@MBTA) July 12, […]
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Fisherman injured by dogfish off Gloucester
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a fisherman Tuesday morning after he was injured by a dogfish’s dorsal fin off the coast of Gloucester, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Roger Brisson, 69, captain of the 26-foot-long fishing boat Miss Molly, placed a distress radio call to the Coast Guard Sector Boston’s command center around 10 […]
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Some Boston police officers will soon wear body cameras as part of a pilot program
Up to 100 Boston police officers will soon wear body cameras as part of an agreement between the Boston Police Patrolman’s Association and the City of Boston, Mayor Marty Walsh’s office announced Tuesday. “In Boston, we are fortunate to have strong relationships with our communities and I’m confident that body cameras will serve as another tool for the […]
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Police: Stop trespassing while playing Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go app users may be having fun, but police are reminding gamers to keep their quests for a Pikachu off of private property. Holland residents have complained to police that people are “entering onto their property uninvited in order to achieve levels in the ‘Pokemon Go’ game/app,” according to the Holland Police Department. Pokemon […]
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