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Market Basket Employee Dies of Coronavirus, Leaving Husband Devastated
An employee at the Salem, Massachusetts, Market Basket store has died after battling the coronavirus. The company confirmed the worker’s death in a statement Tuesday, saying she had last worked in the store on March 26. Vitalina Williams’ husband said he was devastated by a loss that came shockingly fast. He said they both had to continue working because they…
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Police Sketch Shows Man Who Southboro Girl Said Exposed Himself to Her
A sketch has been released of a man whom a female student in Southboro, Massachusetts, said exposed himself to her last week. The female victim, a student at Algonquin Regional High School, told police last week that she was followed by a stranger in a vehicle after getting off the school bus Wednesday near Deerfoot and Flagg roads, the Southboro…
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2 Teens Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Taunton
Two teenagers were rescued Thursday after falling through ice in Taunton, Massachusetts. The two 14-year-old boys were spotted in the Taunton River around 2 p.m. Good Samaritans and first responders teamed up to save them. Kevin Boss, a 54-year-old Taunton man, said one of the teens was trying to swim to the shore while the other was struggling to stay…
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Babson College Official Suspended After Facebook Post Urging Iran to Bomb US Cultural Sites
Babson College said it has suspended a staff member who wrote a Facebook post urging Iran to create a list of U.S. cultural sites it would bomb. The staff member, the college’s sustainability director, has since apologized to his colleagues for what he called a “bad attempt at humor.” According to the Boston Herald, the since-removed post said that...
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Historic 19th Century Massachusetts Mansion Destroyed in Massive Blaze
The stately mansion that went up in flames Friday in Concord, Massachusetts, was built by a man who served as secretary of the U.S. Navy and was descended from two U.S. presidents, according to historical documents. Charles Francis Adams III built the classical revival home at 240 Fairhaven Hill Rd. that on Friday was consumed by a massive fire...
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Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Raid at ‘Squalid' Farm in Marion
A woman is facing a number of charges, including animal cruelty, following a raid at her “squalid” farmhouse and property in Marion, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Sixty-five-year-old Lauren Fisher was bailed out of jail Wednesday night, hours after dozens of animals were allegedly found neglected or deceased on her Marion property. Miniature horses, exotic birds, cats and dogs…
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Wellesley High School Investigates Racist Email to Black Teacher
A disturbing email sent to a teacher at a Massachusetts high school has led to an investigation by the school district and local police. The anonymous email was sent to an African-American teacher at Wellesley High School.
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Missing Man's Body Discovered in Worcester Basement; Suspect Arrested
A man has been arrested after the body of a missing man was found buried in the basement of a home in Worcester, Massachusetts. Police arrested 53-year-old Thomas Garon Tuesday. They say the body of 68-year-old Marcelino Mueces was found buried in a shallow grave in Garon’s basement. The suspect was charged with disinterment of a body, identity theft, and...
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Woman Recalls Terrifying Experience When Snow Flew Off Another Vehicle, Cracked Her Windshield
Law enforcement across New England posted important reminders Monday about clearing snow off of vehicles, but there were plenty of photos to be found of drivers who had failed to do just that. Kristin Lonczak is someone who alway watches for flying snow and ice from people’s vehicles. “That’s one of my pet peeves,” said Lonczak. “I notice that all...
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‘She's a Good Mom': Family Remembers Jassy Correia
The heartbroken father of Jassy Correia thanked law enforcement Friday evening for the work in the devastating investigation, also thanking the community for all of the support the family has received in the wake of her tragic death.
