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Lynnfield Man ID'd as Suspect in 1969 Bank Robbery
Ted Conrad has been one of America’s most wanted men for the last fifty years
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Massachusetts Firefighters Leave for Louisiana
Ten Massachusetts firefighters are departing for Louisiana Tuesday from the town of Lee to support first responders dealing with the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida. According to the Department of Fire Services, personnel from Carlisle, Dalton and Lynnfield will provide assistance under a mutual aid system known as the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Louisiana officials last week requested aid under…
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Body Found Along Route 1 in Lynnfield
Massachusetts State Police are investigating after a body was found along Route 1 in Lynnfield on Friday morning. A passing motorist called state police around 7:45 a.m. to report that they had seen a body on the shoulder of Route 1 north by the former Fat Cactus restaurant. State police responded to the scene and found a deceased adult male…
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11 Suspects Now in Custody Following Armed Standoff Off I-95 in Mass.: Police
A group of heavily armed men were refusing to comply with police Saturday morning in Massachusetts, prompting Interstate 95 to be closed and a shelter-in-place order for residents of Wakefield and Reading, police said.
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Police Pursuit Ends in Fiery Crash in Lynnfield
There was a dramatic end to a police pursuit in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, on Monday morning.
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Surveillance Footage Captures Fiery End of Police Chase on Route 1 in Mass.
A pickup truck that was wanted by police in Peabody, Massachusetts, crashed on Route 1 in Lynnfield on Monday, according to state police, and the driver had to be taken by medical helicopter to a hospital in Boston. The driver is facing criminal charges following the chase and subsequent crash, according to police. He’s being treated for injuries including burns…
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As COVID-19 Cases Climb, Lynnfield Shopping Center Enacts Curfew for People Under 18
The popular MarketStreet shopping center in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, is tightening up restrictions on younger shoppers as coronavirus cases continue to spike. Anyone under 18 will no longer be allowed on the property after 6 p.m. unless they’re with an adult. The curfew was initially 8 p.m. when it was initiated two weeks ago, but it has been moved up....
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Alchemy to Be Reborn in Former Gaslight Space at MarketStreet Lynnfield
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A popular Cape Ann restaurant that shut down a few years ago is returning to a new space in the northern suburbs of Boston. According to a post within the jobs section of bostonchefs.com, Alchemy, which had been located in Gloucester until 2016, will be reopening in the former Gaslight space at…
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Man, Stepfather Charged in Theft, Vandalism of Black Lives Matter Signs in Lynnfield
A man and his stepfather were arrested Tuesday in connection to the theft and vandalism of Black Lives Matter signs in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Joshua Simpson, 21, and Stephen Smith, 55, both of Lynnfield, face numerous charges following a month-long investigation into vandalism, property damage and civil rights violations at a home on Summer Street, according to the Essex District Attorney’s…
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‘Too Coincidental': Fireworks Set Off Next to Mass. Family's Black Lives Matter Yard Signs
A Massachusetts family believes they may have been targeted after a group of teenagers set off fireworks next to their yard signs supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. Jason Caggiano was at his Lynnfield home Monday night when he suddenly heard his daughter shouting for help. “By the time I came out, the explosion had already occurred,” explained Caggiano. But…
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Explosives Set Off Near BLM Sign in Lynnfield
Three teenagers who turned themselves in have denied their actions were racially motivated.
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Customers React to Closing of Whole Foods in Lynnfield
Lynnfield residents are reacting Sunday to the closure of the Whole Foods at the Lynnfield shopping center. Multiple employees have tested positive, the company says, for COVID-19.
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Whole Foods Closes in Lynnfield After Workers Tests Positive for Virus
Lynnfield residents are reacting Sunday to the closure of the Whole Foods at the Lynnfield shopping center after multiple employees tested positive for COVID-19.
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Rabid Coyote Captured in Lynnfield
A coyote captured in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, has tested positive for rabies, according to animal control officials. Lynnfield resident Kerrianne Allain said she was putting away her holiday decorations in her driveway on Lynnbrook Road on Friday when she saw the coyote. “I thought at first it was a dog, and I stopped and I looked and it was literally four…
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2 Injured in Crash on Route 128 in Lynnfield
Two people were injured in a 3-vehicle crash on Route 128 in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning. The crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Route 128 north near Exit 44A. It involved two box trucks and a sedan, according to state police. The driver of one of the trucks, a 38-year-old man, and a passenger in that vehicle, a 25-year-old…
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Pair of Maine Crashes on Sunday Causes Eight Injuries
Maine state police say seven people from Massachusetts and one from New Hampshire were hurt in a pair of crashes over the weekend.
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Police: Massachusetts Firefighter Went Into 7-Eleven Naked to Purchase Soda
A Massachusetts firefighter police say walked nude into a Rhode Island convenience store because he thought it was legal has been placed on leave. Police responded to a 7-Eleven in Middletown at about 3 p.m. April 3 for a report of a naked customer. The owner said the man with a “smile on his face” purchased a soda, and left...
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Lynnfield, Mass. Residents Seek Action on Discolored Drinking Water
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Lynnfield Center Water District’s (LCWD) hearing room Monday demanding clean water.
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Woman Survives Tire Smashing Windshield in Lynnfield
A tire came off one car and went through the windshield of a grandmother on I-95 in Lynnfield, Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Teens Stranded on Icy New Hampshire Trail Rescued
Two teenagers from Massachusetts have been rescued from an icy New Hampshire trail considered too dangerous for descending any time of year.