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Police Seek Missing Woman Whose SUV Was Pulled From River in Lowell
Investigators are looking for a missing woman after pulling her vehicle from a river in Lowell, Massachusetts. Kim Kelly-Oberhauser was last seen in Lowell around 10:45 p.m. Monday. Police said she was driving a black 2016 Range Rover. Friday, a Range Rover was recovered from the Merrimack River near Regatta Field, and authorities confirmed it was Kelly-Oberhauser’s. The efforts to…
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Mass. Officer, Firefighter Praised for Replacing Woman's Run-Over Groceries
A Lowell police officer and firefighter are being praised for going above and beyond the call of duty after they brought an elderly woman groceries after hers were run over two days before Christmas. “It was just such a wonderful act of kindness and the family is very grateful,” said Connie Hood. She said she can’t thank Lowell police...
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Lowell First Responders Bring Woman Groceries After Mishap
Two Massachusetts first responders went beyond the call of duty recently when they brought an elderly woman groceries after hers were run over two days before Christmas.
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2nd Field Hospital Will Help Surge But Mass. Doctor Warns Vaccine May Be Most Important Tool
While the field hospital opening Monday in Lowell, Massachusetts, will help the health care system in what’s expected to be a very difficult month, the vaccine may be the most important tool right now in the hands of medical professionals, one local doctor says.
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Lowell COVID Field Hospital Opens Monday
The first patients are set to arrive Monday morning to help deal with the coronavirus surge and lessen the burden inside Lowell General Hospital and other nearby medical facilities treating COVID patients.
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Suspect's Family Demands Answers 2 Weeks After He Jumped Into River to Escape Lowell Police
A Massachusetts man disappeared two weeks ago after he jumped into the Concord River to get away from Lowell police officers. Moses Harris ran when officers tried to arrest him on Saturday, Dec. 19, in connection with domestic violence and vandalism incidents. Lowell police said at the time that an officer had located Harris before he fled on foot and…
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Family Demands Answers From Lowell Police After Man Goes Missing
The family of Moses Harris says Lowell police haven’t been transparent about what happened on Dec. 19 when Harris allegedly jumped into the Concord River to escape officers trying to arrest him.
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New Mass. COVID-19 Field Hospital Set to Open Monday in Lowell
A new coronavirus field hospital is scheduled to open just days into the new year in Lowell, Massachusetts, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the state, resulting in a surge of hospitalizations. The field hospital will open Monday at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, according to The Lowell Sun, which is later than originally planned. The site at the…
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Mass. Man Missing After Running Into River To Escape Police
The family of Moses Harris wants answers. Harris hasn’t been seen since he jumped into the Concord River to escape Lowell police on Dec. 19 following a domestic violence incident.
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State Preparing New COVID-19 Field Hospital
This new field hospital comes as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the state.
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Missing Child in Lowell Safely Located
Massachusetts police have safely located a missing child who had been missing Thursday afternoon in Lowell. Zach Musial, 10, was last seen in the area of Saratoga Street, police said. About at 4 p.m., police tweeted that Musial was safe. No other information was made available.
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Gov. Baker Tours UMass Lowell Field Hospital as ICUs Fill
Gov. Charlie Baker toured a field hospital deployed by the University of Massachusetts Lowell on Thursday as intensive care units across the state approach capacity. He was join Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, MEMA Director Samantha Phillips and officials from UMass Lowell and Lowell General Hospital at the newly established site. This facility was not opened in…
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Man Arrested in NH Over Shooting at Lowell Elder Care Facility
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in New Hampshire in connection with a shooting at an elder care facility in Massachusetts. Manchester, New Hampshire, resident Nicholas Stuntebeck was arrested for allegedly shooting a man Saturday at a facility on Varnum Avenue in Lowell, according to Lowell police. Lowell officers were called to the facility early Saturday morning and found a…
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Lowell Police Searching for Suspect Who Jumped Into River to Escape Them
Authorities in Massachusetts are searching for a suspect who fled police in Lowell by jumping into a river early Saturday morning. Lowell police say the male suspect entered the Concord River shortly after 2:30 a.m. The suspect was wanted for charges stemming from an incident earlier in the morning, police said. Officials did not provide any details on the incident…
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Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Pinned Under Snow Removal Equipment in Chelmsford
A 30-year-old Lowell man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being pinned under snow removal equipment Saturday morning in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, according to Chelmsford Police Chief James M. Spinney. Firefighters and police officers responded to the alley behind 2 Alpine Lane at approximately 8:49 a.m. after receiving a 911 call from a worker in the building that heard…
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Lowell DPW Commissioner: ‘We're Just Trying to Keep Ahead of The Storm'
Lowell Department of Public Works Commissioner Christine Clancy said the city had 125 pieces of equipment on the streets to respond to the storm by 1:30 a.m. Thursday with plans to continue into the afternoon. “We’re just trying to keep ahead of the storm,” Clancy said.
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Red Sox to Cut Ties With Lowell Spinners for 2021 Season
The Red Sox will cut ties with the Lowell Spinners, one of its affiliates, for the upcoming season amid a restructuring of the minor leagues. The move could be temporary, however, with the Red Sox working with the city, lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Baker on a strategy to bring the club back into the fold as soon as 2022, the…
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Baker Responds to Rising COVID Cases With Expanded Testing
Gov. Charlie Baker announced expanded free COVID-19 testing on Monday — sites will now be in 25 communities — and hinted that more restrictions could be coming as the state continues to see a surge in cases of the virus.
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Mass. Increasing COVID Testing, Will Limit Some Elective Surgeries at Hospitals
Gov. Charlie Baker announced new measures Monday to increase coronavirus testing and ease the strain on Massachusetts hospitals amid a rise in coronavirus cases after Thanksgiving. “Effective Friday, hospitals will curtail elective procedures that can be safely postponed,” Baker said at a news conference at the state house. He also said the state is expanding free testing, increasing the number…
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Woman in Wheelchair Dies After Being Hit by Snow Plow in Mass.
A woman hit by a snow plow Saturday night during the nor’easter has died, while another person hit by the truck was seriously injured, officials said Sunday. The 27-year-old woman from Lowell, was being pushed in a wheelchair by a 39-year-old man from Carlisle, when they were struck, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors identified the woman...