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Crews responded late Monday night to a water main break right in front of the Town Fair Tire in Everett, Massachusetts. State police were also on scene at 2012 Revere Beach Parkway where water could be seen flooding into the roadway. Route 16 eastbound in the area of 2nd Street was partially closed due to the break. Around 10:30 p.m.,…

Everett police confirmed a water main break in the area of 2012 Revere Beach Parkway.

A Massachusetts man has been arrested after allegedly stealing packages from outside homes. Police in Arlington say 37-year-old Patrick McLaughlin of Everett was arrested Saturday at the intersection of Stowecroft Road and Columbia Road after a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle. Authorities said McLaughlin was on drugs and was initially arrested on charges of operating under the…

A Massachusetts man is dead after being pinned under a tree Wednesday in Sudbury. A heavy hardwood tree fell on a 26-year-old Everett man who was working for a tree removal company, police said. Sudbury Police Chief Scott Nix said the first officer arrived in under two minutes, and the fire department got on scene quickly, as well, but that…

A man who was shot by police Wednesday in Everett, Massachusetts, was arraigned two days later from the hospital. An officer shot 45-year-old Anthony Morrison after an hourslong standoff with police after allegedly attacking his mother, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. He was arraigned from Massachusetts General Hospital Friday on charges of assault and battery on...

A police officer shot a man during a standoff Wednesday in Everett, Massachusetts. Police responded to a home on Woodland Avenue around 10:45 a.m., according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. Neighbors captured cellphone video as first responders descended on the scene after a report of an altercation between two people inside a home. When they got arrived,...

A man convicted of leading a plot to behead blogger Pamela Geller on behalf of the Islamic State group will serve even longer behind bars after he was sentenced for a second time Monday and ordered to 30 years in prison. David Daoud Wright was originally sentenced to 28 years in prison in 2017 but was ordered to be sentenced…

A man from Everett who prosecutors say was developing an ISIS cell in Massachusetts was re-sentenced Monday in federal court and will spend 30 years in prison.

Amazon.com is again hiring in Massachusetts. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant, already one of the largest employers in Massachusetts, is expecting to add more than 650 full-time and part-time jobs in the area, according to spokesperson Stephanie Cortez. She added that Amazon has hired for 15,500 full-time and part-time jobs in Massachusetts. The majority of the new positions will be based…

Thirteen Massachusetts communities are now in the red zone, meaning they are considered high risk for COVID-19. As cities and towns work to beat back the virus, residents are trying to live with even more restrictions. In Everett, city officials made the decision to close all parks Thursday until further notice. The transmission rate in Everett has been dangerously high…

Parks and playgrounds are closing indefinitely in Everett as the city reacts to an alarming rise in coronavirus cases. The closures, which start Thursday, come amid what Mayor Carlo DeMaria calls a “drastic increase” of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city. Ten new patients were diagnosed with the virus Wednesday including three in the Intensive Care unit at CHA Everett…

Parks and playgrounds are closing indefinitely in Everett as the city reacts to an alarming rise in coronavirus cases.

Two breweries in Everett have closed because of COVID-19 concerns after one claims a bar-hopping customer came in while waiting for coronavirus test results.

State officials will be cracking down on the spread of the novel coronavirus over the holiday weekend, looking out for any large parties or gatherings that violate state guidelines. With Labor Day Weekend underway, and another beautiful day in the forecast, people have been heading out to beaches and parks for the holiday weekend, from Cape Cod to Nantasket to…

In a COVID-19 update, Gov. Charlie Baker announces new resources for areas in Mass. with dangerously high transmission rates of the virus, including Chelsea, Everett, Lawrence, Revere and Lynn.

Back open since July, the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts, says it’s operating with significantly reduced capacity in all parts of the resort. Now, workers will pay the price. The casino announced Monday that 385 employees who had previously been furloughed will now lose their jobs permanently. “It is 300-plus families that now may not have a paycheck…

Even as the state’s overall rate remains low, in recent weeks spikes in COVID-19 cases have been seen in several communities, many of them in the Greater Boston area. Wednesday’s latest report had nine Massachusetts cities and towns listed in the red category, meaning more than eight cases of coronavirus per 100,000 people. Those cities and towns included Brockton,...

The organizers of a large party in a private suite at Encore Boston Harbor’s hotel this month have received and paid a $500 fine, one of them said. George Gerez’ party, which he’s estimated brought out 30 people, was broken up by police. Gerez on Wednesday shared with NBC10 Boston an image of the fine issued by the city of…

Following a series of incidents that include a stabbing, a shooting and a large party at the Encore Boston Harbor in the past week, the casino in Everett, Massachusetts, announced Thursday it is enhancing its “policies and protocols.” Among the changes is a cap on how many people can be in an Encore hotel room at once, with a hefty…

A stabbing Wednesday night at the Encore Boston Harbor is just one of a handful of incidents the Everett casino has had to deal with in the past week.