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4 tornadoes hit Mass. and RI during Friday's storms
Three tornadoes hit Massachusetts and another touched down in Rhode Island Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed. Rhode Island experienced an EF-2 that caused damage in Scituate, Johnston and North Providence, the NWS said. In Massachusetts, an EF-1 was confirmed in North Attleboro and Mansfield; another EF-1 touched down in Weymouth; there was an EF-0 in Stoughton. Strong thunderstorms swept…
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Mass. Driver Dies in RI Spinout Crash Amid Snowy Conditions
A driver died after his pickup truck spun out on Interstate 295 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, Sunday afternoon, police said. The Ford Ranger hit a tree in the woods off the highway near the George Washington Highway about 4:20 p.m., according to Rhode Island State Police. It was one of dozens of crashes that state police responded to — not…
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Deadly Shooting Left UVA ‘Disappointed, Saddened and Confused,' Mass. Native Says
A University of Virginia wrestler from North Attleboro, Massachusetts, is recalling the moment a shooter opened fire on campus Sunday night, killing three people. “We got an active shooter alert that said ‘Run, Hide, Fight.’ That’s the first time we ever got anything like that,” explained senior Mateusz Kudra. Kudra, who was at his friend’s house at the time,...
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Classes Canceled at North Attleboro Middle School After Threat Is Found on Bathroom Wall
Students had not gotten to school yet, and buses were re-routed after school and after school activities were called off “out of an abundance of caution.”
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North Attleboro Middle Cancels School Tuesday After ‘Threatening' Message is Found
School has been canceled Tuesday at North Attleboro Middle School after a message written on a bathroom wall there threatened a school shooting, according to a news release from the Massachusetts school district. A staff member came across the message with “threatening language” just after 7 a.m. Tuesday, district officials said. Administrators got in touch with North Attleboro police and…