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Man Arrested Months After Deadly Shooting in Roslindale
A man was arrested Wednesday in New York in connection to a Halloween shooting that left one person dead and another injured in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood. The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. Oct. 31 on American Legion Highway. Both victims were taken to an area hospital, where one man, later identified as 44-year-old Pasqual Casiano of Jamaica Plain, was pronounced…
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Close-Up Photo Shows Shark Washed Up on Cape Cod Beach
A photo of a washed-up shark on Cape Cod offers a rare close-up look at the elusive animal. The 6-foot porbeagle shark was found dead just north of on Marconi Beach Sunday, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, which shared the photo on Facebook.
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Jury Deliberates in Retrial of Man Charged With Killing Wife
A Maine man is awaiting a jury’s verdict in his retrial on charges he murdered his wife in their Windham, Maine, home in January 2016. After a week of testimony, jurors heard closing arguments in the case Wednesday morning and they began deliberating around noon.
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‘Insane': Boston Dunkin' Closes After Video Shows Scurrying Rodents
Rodents were seen running through a Dunkin’ location in Boston in a video posted to social media, quickly prompting the doughnut and coffee shop to be closed Tuesday for cleaning. The video shows several small animals, which appear to be mice or rats, exploring the Dunkin’ on Maverick Street in East Boston.
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Man Faces Charges in July Jetski Crash That Nearly Killed Woman
A woman nearly killed in a jetski crash on a pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, this summer spoke out Tuesday while the man who allegedly took off in the vehicle after the crash faced a slew of charges, including leaving the scene of a boat accident.
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Loughlin, Giannulli Fighting New Charges in College Admissions Case
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting expanded charges against them in the college admissions bribery scandal. Lawyers for Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli entered not guilty pleas on their behalf Tuesday to charges of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery.
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Westborough Man Shot and Killed By Police Had Stabbed His Wife Multiple Times: PD
A Westborough, Massachusetts, man who was shot and killed by police on Friday afternoon had stabbed his wife multiple times, according to police. The man, who has not been identified by police, allegedly stabbed his wife inside their Windsor Ridge Drive apartment around midday Friday.
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1 Dead in Westborough Police-Involved Shooting
Investigators are sifting through the scene of a police-involved shooting that left a person dead in Westborough.
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How to Professionally Taste Dunkin' Coffee Beans
The coffee taste-testers at Dunkin’ showed us how they use the “cupping” technique to ensure the beans that go into your drink are just right.
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In Dunkin's Coffee Lab, Taste Testers Slurp, Sniff and Spit the Brew — a Lot
It takes a lot of work to maintain the familiar flavor Dunkin’ lovers have come to expect from their coffee. The beans, from Latin America, go through an intricate — and noisy — process called “cupping,” where taste testers slurp up and sniff black coffee to guarantee the taste.
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Here's How to Help the Fallen Worcester Firefighter's Family
The death of Worcester fire Lt. Jason Menard has devastated his family and community. For those who would like to help them, a memorial fund has been established that is accepting donations on the Menard family’s behalf, the city said Thursday.
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Mass. Man Who Traveled to NJ to Have Sex With ‘Child' Gets 20 Years
A Massachusetts man who traveled to New Jersey to have sex with someone he thought was an 8-year-old girl has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison. Federal prosecutors say Richard Bly posted an online advertisement in February 2017, seeking parents who would let him have sex with their children.
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Boston Police Bring Gifts to Boy Who Saved Mom in Walmart Mass Shooting
Three months after a gunman killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso Texas, a 9-year-old who saved his mother’s life was honored by a Boston police department.
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Local Police Recognize Boy Hero in El Paso Mass Shooting
It’s been three months since a gunman killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and a 9-year-old boy who saved his mother’s life and helped many others has been honored by the UMass Boston Police Department.
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Federal Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Phones, Laptops at Ports of Entry
A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless U.S. government searches of the phones and laptops of international travelers at airports and other U.S. ports of entry violate the Fourth Amendment. Tuesday’s ruling in U.S. District Court came in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation on behalf of 11...
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Ex-Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick Considering Presidential Run: Reports
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is considering entering the crowded presidential race, according to a pair of reports.
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Ex-Gov. Deval Patrick Considering Presidential Run, Sources Say
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is exploring a late run for president, according to people with knowledge of Patrick’s deliberations, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Patrick would need to decide soon, as the deadline for candidates to get their names on the ballot is rapidly approaching in some states,...
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In Boston's Last Video Store, Conversation Fills the Void Left by Streaming Services
If video killed the radio star, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have all but killed the video store. But what seems to be Boston’s last video store, the Video Underground in Jamaica Plain, isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, according to its co-owner and operator, Kevin Koppes.
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Pair Appear in Court, Accused of Stealing Slain NH Couple's Vehicle
The pair accused of stealing a vehicle belonging to a New Hampshire couple found buried in a shallow grave last month in Texas made their first appearance in court Friday. Wearing orange jumpsuits, Adam Curtis Williams and Amanda Noverr appeared in a Kleberg County courtroom to face felony theft charges and were assigned attorneys.
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Board Upholds Violation in North End Construction Accident
A state board on Thursday agreed the company supervising a North End construction site where a woman was seriously injured by falling debris in July violated the state building code, upholding a citation issued by the city of Boston earlier this year.