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Boston Creates Hundreds of New Beds for Homeless Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Sunday announced the city had created hundreds of new beds for homeless people amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rhode Island Door Knocks in Search of Fleeing New Yorkers
The Rhode Island National Guard started going door to door on Saturday in coastal areas to inform any New Yorkers who may have come to the state that they must self-quarantine for 14 days while Gov. Gina Raimondo expanded the mandatory self-quarantine to anyone visiting the state. Raimondo also ordered residents to stay at home, with exceptions for getting food,…
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VA Clinics to Close Temporarily Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The VA Boston Healthcare System will close its clinics in Boston, Framingham, Quincy and Plymouth beginning this week to protect against the spread of COVID-19. The VA said it would deliver most outpatient care provided by those clinics via virtual technology, such as telehealth. The VA Clinic on Causeway Street in Boston will close early on Monday and Tuesday, and…
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VA Clinics Temporarily Close Amid Coronavirus Concerns
VA clinics in Boston, Framingham, Quincy and Plymouth will close starting Monday to protect against the spread of COVID-19, the VA Boston Healthcare System announced.
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Gun-toting Group Reportedly Attempts to Force Resident to Quarantine
Authorities in Maine are investigating after several people with guns reportedly tried to force a resident to stay quarantined at home. The Coast Guard was called to a home the area of Cripple Creek Road on Vinalhaven after receiving a report that several people with guns had cut down a tree and used it to block the driveway, according to…
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Former Boston City Councilor Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson disclosed on social media Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Jackson is quarantining at his home and is distancing from family members, he shared in a public Facebook post. “Stay your butt at home!” Jackson wrote. “This virus is no damn joke.” Jackson said he began having a sore throat and a…
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Woman Found Dead in Wareham Home, Housemate Accused of Killing Her
A woman was found dead in her Wareham, Massachusetts, home on Friday and a man found with minor injuries in a canoe was arrested on a murder charge, prosecutors said. Danny Sherman was arrested hours several hours later, charged with fatally stabbing the woman, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said. Sherman, 54, lived with the 57-year- woman, who has…
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Suffolk Downs Becomes Coronavirus Testing Site for First Responders
A COVID-19 testing site dedicated only to Boston’s first responders opened Saturday at Suffolk Downs in East Boston. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced the designated site to test for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in a press conference on Friday. Walsh is expected to visit the site on Saturday. “This is an important step to keeping...
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Man Facing Charges for Assaulting Officer
According to police, Paul Norton, 39, of Hudson, became physically combative with responding officers before they arrested him. One officer reportedly hurt his hand during the altercation.
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Memorial Exhibit to ‘Worcester Six' Now Open
A ceremony in Worcester will mark the 20th anniversary of a warehouse fire that took the lives of six Massachusetts firefighters.
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Denis Leary Scheduled to Attend Fatal Fire Memorial Ceremony
Actor and comedian Denis Leary is scheduled to attend a ceremony in his hometown to mark the 20th anniversary of a warehouse fire that took the lives of six Massachusetts firefighters.
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Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes into Home
A New Hampshire woman is facing drunk driving charges after crashing her car into a home in Hudson Friday night.
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Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes into New Hampshire Home
A New Hampshire woman is facing drunk driving charges after crashing her car into a home in Hudson Friday night.
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NH Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officer
A New Hampshire man is facing charges after allegedly getting into physical altercation with police officers.
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Fire at Harvard Yard Classroom Building
The fire in Emerson Hall was reported early Friday afternoon. The building, which opened in 1906, houses the Ivy League school’s philosophy department.
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Crews Respond to Fire in Classroom Building at Harvard
Firefighters have responded to a small but stubborn and smoky fire in a Harvard University building.
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Sunday Storm Could Bring Significant Snow
Friday: Mostly sunny, windy. Highs around 40. Friday Night: Mostly clear and cold. Lows in the teens and 20s. Saturday: Sunny and chilly. Highs in the 30s.
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Shoppers Out Early to Score Black Friday Deals
Shopping centers and malls across Massachusetts opened early to accommodate shoppers on the hunt for Black Friday deals.
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NH Police: Driver Accused of Traveling 120 mph on I-95
New Hampshire state police say a driver has been accused of traveling at 120 miles an hour on Interstate 95.
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3 People Rushed to Hospital After Crash
Police are investigating the cause of a two-car crash in Tewksbury.