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The construction worker who died when a concrete wall at a construction site at a home in a Boston suburb collapsed on him has been identified as a 55-year-old Billerica man. The man who died Thursday in Newton was identified by the Middlesex district attorney’s office Friday as Russell Harron. Family members say Harron was a father of three....

M. DiStasio Excavation Contractors identified the employee killed in a construction incident Thursday at a home in Newton, Massachusetts, as Russell Harron.

A construction worker died Thursday when a concrete and gravel wall collapsed on him, pinning him to the ground where he was working on a home in Newton, Massachusetts, authorities said. Crews were called to conduct a trench rescue at the construction site located at 316 Winchester St. around 8:30 a.m. Rescuers needed specialized equipment to try and get to…

The man had been working in the foundation of the residence when a wall collapsed and pinned him to the ground.

A man was killed after a wall collapsed at ahome under construction in Newton.

Just two days after the FDA and the CDC gave the Johnson & Johnson shot the go-ahead, the one-shot vaccine was met with mixed reactions at a walk-in clinic in Newton Sunday. For most people at Union Pharmacy in Newton Centre, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine came with a shot of relief. “I’d like to be able to see...

As a pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was lifted at the end of the week, Newton residents had mixed reactions to getting that version of the vaccine.

A fourth person has been arrested in connection with a string of break-ins at homes in Newton, Massachusetts. Police say 36-year-old Peter Karl Ciesluk of Newton was arrested Wednesday in connection to the series of burglaries. Nearly a dozen homes were burglarized in Newton within the last month, some of which occurred while residents were in their homes and the…

Three men have been arrested in connection with a string of break-ins at homes in Newton, Massachusetts. Nearly a dozen homes were burglarized in Newton within the last month, some of which occurred while residents were in their homes and the homes were locked. A woman in one of the homes was in the basement when she heard footsteps coming…

Newton police say the video shows two of the three people in the car walking towards a home that was broken to, and then later rushing back to the car.

New home security video shows a silver Infiniti SUV, a car wanted in connection with five brazen home break-ins in Newton on Friday. The SUV is seen on Highland Avenue Friday evening between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Five homes in Newton were broken into on Friday night, according to police. It’s the latest string of break-ins reported in the Massachusetts city.

Five homes in Newton were broken into on Friday night, according to police. It’s the latest string of break-ins reported in the Massachusetts city.. Kathryn Sotnik has the latest details.

The spring housing market is starting to bloom, but demand is already sky-high and real estate agents say the problem is there is just not a lot out there to buy. A home in Newton, Massachusetts, hit the market a 2 a.m. Wednesday, and by lunchtime on Thursday, there were already three offers, sight-unseen. “The market feels as if...

Native Americans in Massachusetts are calling on the organizers of the Boston Marathon to move the already rescheduled date for the storied race because it now conflicts with a day meant to commemorate the contributions of Indigenous people. The Boston Athletic Association announced in January that the 125th edition of the marathon would be pushed back from its traditional April…

Police in Newton, Massachusetts, are investigating a series of home break-ins. Steven and Rose Nedeljkovic had just gone to bed when Rose heard something on the second floor of their home. “Somebody is coming — he uses a walker, it’s not him — somebody go up the steps,” she said. Nedeljkovic said she yelled to her husband in a different…

A Newton company has designed a ‘sensory-friendly’ mask in a bid to help those with autism and other sensory sensitivities feel more comfortable wearing a mask.

Purim is a Jewish holiday celebrating the Jews who were saved from execution in ancient Persia. It’s traditionally celebrated by dressing up and wearing masks — here’s how a Jewish community in Wellesley celebrated this year wearing a different kind of mask.

Police in Massachusetts have found the Newton teenager who hadn’t been seen since Thursday. Newton police said around 7:30 p.m. Sunday they were pleased to announce that 14-year-old Theresa Kiley had been located and is safe. They did not say where she was found. Police thanked everyone for their concern and sharing their social media post. Police had posted...

Police in Massachusetts are seeking help in finding 14-year-old Theresa Kiley, a Newton teenager who was last seen Thursday.