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A Massachusetts cannabis company is celebrating National Brownie Day on Wednesday with what it believes is the “largest THC-infused brownie ever made.” MariMed Inc. said the massive confection is 3-feet-by-3-feet square and 15 inches tall, weighs 850 pounds, and contains 20,000 mg of THC. The brownie was also made to celebrate the launch of the company’s new line of cannabis-infused…

Police are searching for a man following a shooting at a public works depot in Middleboro, Massachusetts, Friday morning.

A car fire on a highway in Middleboro, Massachusetts is causing traffic delays midday Friday. Massachusetts State Police are on the scene on Interstate 495 northbound in Middleboro, where a car has caught fire while pulled over the right side of the road. Delays are expected on the highway, according to state police.

A former top executive at a Massachusetts-based shoe manufacturer has agreed to plead guilty to embezzling $30 million from the company, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Police in Middleborough, Massachusetts, are asking for the public to help find a missing person they described as a “juvenile female.” Talia Villalobo was last seen in the downtown area of Middleborough around 8 p.m. Wednesay, according to police, who did not give her age. Villalobo is described as being about 5’1 or 5’1 and weighing 110-120 pounds. She has…

Hingham and Charlestown direct ferry service has been suspended, and there will be further limits on commuter rail lines.

Service cuts to the MBTA’s weekend commuter rail schedule will take effect starting Saturday, according to public transit officials. The cuts, approved in a 3-2 vote by the Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) back in December, are aimed at trimming spending in the 2021 fiscal year and taking advantage of the significantly lower ridership numbers amid the coronavirus pandemic….

A fast-moving fire spread to multiple homes in Middleborough, Massachusetts.

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker speaks from Assawompset Pond in Middleborough on COVID-19 numbers, testing rate and EEE bill.

A man in Middleborough, Massachusetts, died Saturday night after his motorcycle crashed.  Police arrived on scene at 10:45 p.m. on 198 Old Center St. Officers found a 25-year-old man and his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on the road. The man was pronounced dead on scene. Police say speed may have been a factor in the crash. Old Center Street between Ash and…

A rollover crash on Route 495 in Middleborough has closed lanes and prompted the dispatch of a medical helicopter, authorities said. An occupant appeared to be ejected into the median when a vehicle rolled over, Massachusetts State Police said. The condition of that person is unclear. The left lanes both northbound and southbound on Route 495 have been closed as…

A Massachusetts man suspected of operating under the influence while leading police on a brief pursuit, then driving head-on into a police cruiser three times, faced a judge on Thursday. Michael O’Brien was arraigned in Wareham District Court on charges of attempted murder, assault and battery with a motor vehicle, OUI, possession of ammunition without a license to carry, negligent...

A communication issue with the MBTA caused “significant delays” for Commuter Rail trains heading in and out of North Station on Saturday.

A communication issue with the MBTA is causing “significant delays” for Commuter Rail trains heading in and out of North Station, according to several tweets from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. At 5:40 p.m., the MBTA announced that shuttle buses were replacing Lowell line service between North Station and Lowell. At least the Fitchburg trains and Middleborough/Lakeville trains were operating...

A Massachusetts school employee wanted for allegedly raping a student with mental disabilities has turned himself in to police at a court Friday, authorities said. Phillip Houtman, a 28-year-old from New Bedford, walked into Wareham District Court with an attorney, the sources told NBC10 Boston.

A Massachusetts school employee accused of raping a disabled student at a Middleborough school turned himself in to authorities Friday after a nearly day-long search. New Bedford resident Phillip Houtman, 28, had a warrant for his arrest after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 19-year-old student at the Chamberlain International School.

An employee at a school in Middleborough, Massachusetts, is accused of raping a disabled student.

A school employee who raped and sexually assaulted a student with mental disabilities in Massachusetts is wanted for arrest, Middleborough police said Thursday. Phillip Houtman, 28, of New Bedford, is accused of raping a 19-year-old student after police received a report last week of the student being assaulted.

Shuttle buses replaced commuter rail service for hours Sunday after a pedestrian was struck in Middleborough.

A third person has a confirmed case of eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in Massachusetts this summer, health authorities said Friday. A man over 60 years old in northern Franklin County has the rare but potentially deadly virus, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in a statement. The risk level is now critical in two Franklin County communities.