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Two Suspects on the Run After Clerk Shot in Dedham Gas Station Robbery
Police are searching for two suspects after a clerk was shot during a gas station robbery late Thursday night in Dedham, Massachusetts. “I can’t believe it. This is Dedham,” store owner Jack Audy said. “It’s not supposed to happen here. It makes me very angry.” Officers responded to a 911 call around 10:50 p.m. for a shooting at the...
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Body Found in Worcester Home Basement, Suspect Faces Judge
A Massachusetts man was arraigned Wednesday morning after authorities discovered the body of a missing 68-year-old man in a shallow grave in the basement of the suspect’s Worcester home. Fifty-three-year-old Thomas Garon was arrested Tuesday after the body of Marcelino Mueces was found in his basement. The 68-year-old man had been reported missing on Feb. 19, according to officials.
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Construction Crews Save Man Who Jumped Off Quincy, Mass. Bridge
Firefighters say construction workers happened to be in the right place at the right time when a man jumped over a Quincy, Massachusetts bridge and into chilly waters.
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Cardinal Sean O'Malley Joins Pope Francis for Summit on Clergy Abuse, Cover-Ups
Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley is in Rome to help lead a summit that brings church leaders together to discuss the sexual abuse and cover-up scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church and ignited anger across the country. Pope Francis is calling on bishops from around the world to the Vatican to end sex abuse in churches. The pope says survivors...
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Fatal Hit-and-Run Suspect Tried to Repair Damage: Court Docs
A driver accused of the fatal hit-and-run crash of a beloved Somerville teacher said he left the scene because he “didn’t want to get in trouble,” according to prosecutors at his arraignment on Friday. Edward Clark, 55, pleaded not guilty to the deadly pedestrian crash that killed 40-year-old Allison Donovan, an educator at Watertown Public Schools.
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Barricaded Suspect Who Shot Gun Near Man Shoveling Snow Arrested: Police
After hours of negotiating with a man who barricaded himself in a Reading, Massachusetts home, police were able to arrest the suspect on several firearm charges. Jeffrey Logan, 38, was arrested early Wednesday for allegedly firing a shot into the air. Authorities were notified of the gunshot at about 11:45 p.m. by a victim who reported the incident at an...
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$1.2 Million in Methuen's Town Budget Set to Avert Layoffs, Some Officers to Still Lose Jobs
Several officers from the Methuen Police Department who were set to be laid off will now be able to keep their jobs thanks to a restoration in the town’s budget. However, a mix of relief and concerns still linger since other officers will still likely lose their jobs. The Methuen City Council restored $1.2 million to the department’s budget, allowing...
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Ailing Ashland Teen Arrives in Atlanta to Cross Super Bowl Off Bucket List
A teenage New England Patriots fan from Massachusetts, who is trying to make the time he has left matter, has arrived in Atlanta to cross seeing the Super Bowl off his bucket list. Jake Silver, an 18-year-old from Ashland, is battling a rare form of cancer. He put together a bucket list, and the community has rallied around him to...
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‘We Want to Make it More Reliable': New MBTA General Manager Has Big Plans
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak has been on the job for just three weeks, but he says he knows the challenges that lie ahead and already has big plans to transform the agency. With an $8 billion, five-year overhaul to improve the system reportedly on the way, Poftak has a message for riders.
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Victims of Double Fatal Crash in Attleboro Identified
Two people are dead and three other people were injured following an overnight car crash on Interstate 95 in Attleboro, Massachusetts. State police say a 2018 Kia Soul rear-ended a 2007 Hyundai GST at about 1:25 a.m. on I-95 southbound near exit 3. The crash trapped backseat passengers in the Hyundai. One of the Hyundai’s passengers, 23-year-old Maryori Conde, of...
