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‘Smoke screen': Gloucester harbormaster's firing draws questions and criticism from boaters
The busy boating season in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is beginning with a scandal at the harbormaster’s office over theft and forgery. TJ Ciarametaro says he was wrongfully terminated by the city earlier this month. The former harbormaster says he worked with Gloucester police to catch the shellfish warden stealing petty cash. The warden then pointed the finger back at the...
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Cape Cod woman's death sparks battle over whether her horse should live
Efforts are underway in a Cape Cod town to save a horse whose owner died after expressing she had wanted the animal buried with her. Barbara Collins of Sandwich, Massachusetts, had a dying wish to be buried with her beloved horse, Brady — named after longtime Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. After Collins’ death from stomach cancer, that wish is causing…
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2 charged over incident at carnival at Weymouth High School
Two people were charged after an incident at a carnival held at Weymouth High School that prompted the event to be canceled, officials said. Witnesses who were at the event last night said that a massive fight broke out, prompting a stampede of people running away in fear. Weymouth police said of the two people being charged that one, a…
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Jury selection begins in Karen Read trial, judge will allow third-party culprit defense
Four jurors were seated Tuesday as jury selection got underway in the highly anticipated Karen Read murder trial, and experts say it won’t be easy. Prior to the start of jury selection, Judge Beverly Cannone announced that she is not going to exclude the defense from using a third-party culprit defense during the trial. Prosecutors had filed a motion...
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Authorities make safety preparations for Marathon Monday
Authorities are making safety preparations for the 128th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday. While the FBI says there aren’t any specific threats to the marathon at this point, they want people to stay vigilant. They have eyes all along the route with control centers, cameras and observation points set up. Starting at 6 a.m. on Monday, the...
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Weekend full of events before the 128th Boston Marathon
Officials are asking spectators and anyone heading into the city for the festivities to take public transportation.
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New England ramps up preparations for Monday's solar eclipse
The slogan surrounding the region has been “come early, stay late.”
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Wellesley College students protest Hillary Clinton on campus
Hillary Clinton’s appearance on Saturday at her alma mater, Wellesley College, had some students protesting on campus. The students were protesting outside a woman-led democracy summit at the university in Wellesley, Massachusetts, that featured Clinton. People attending the sessions, that began at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, were greeted by the protesters as they started filing in. The protesters say they...
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Thieves target Franklin smoke shop for third time in two months
The Moonlight Smoke Shop in Franklin, Massachusetts, was broken into Wednesday morning, marking the third smash-and-grab at the store in just two months. “I have no words,” owner Hardik Patel told NBC10 Boston Wednesday. “I don’t know what we should do. Should we stay open? Shut down? I don’t know.” Franklin police say three teenagers were charged in the...
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Results are in for Canton's elections, shadowed by Karen Read case
At least for some people, Tuesday’s municipal elections in Canton, Massachusetts, appeared to be a kind of referendum on the high-profile murder trial of Karen Read, set to start just two weeks away. The way the town has handled the murder case was part of the reason why Rita Lombardi and Trish Boyden challenged incumbents Mike Loughran and Tom...