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Dogs saved from Middleborough home recovering as ex-owner faces charges
A woman accused of keeping 17 dogs, six horses and several other animals in filth at a home in Middleborough, Massachusetts, appeared in court Thursday to face 26 animal cruelty charges, while prosecutors revealed new information about the case. At least 20 dead dogs were found in a garage on the property while the other animals were rescued last month,...
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Man dies in accidental fire at Nantucket home
A man has died after being pulled from a fire, along with a dog, at a Nantucket home this week, local and Massachusetts officials said Thursday. Peter Gurley, 62, was rushed to the hospital from his burning home on Green Meadows Drive on Tuesday night about 7:30 p.m. but later died, according to state and local firefighters, local police and...
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Standoff after report of gunshots in Plymouth, NH, police say
Police were in a standoff with a barricaded person in Plymouth, New Hampshire, Tuesday evening and night. People were urged to avoid the area of a Plymouth traffic circle because of the standoff on Route 25, New Hampshire Police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt, but police said the incident, while active, was contained. #UPDATE: This situation...
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‘So egregious': Mass. investigating ballots running out at Boston polling places
After ballots ran out at several Boston polling places on Election Day, Massachusetts’ secretary of state announced an investigation into “significant problems” with how Tuesday’s vote was administered by the Boston Elections Department.
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MAP: See how Mass., NH voted where you live
Kamala Harris won Massachusetts and New Hampshire in Tuesday’s election, NBC News projected, but the vote totals show some areas where the overall victor, Donald Trump, won in each state. With votes still being counted Tuesday morning, Trump was ahead in Bristol County, Massachusetts — In 2016, when Trump last won the presidency, Hillary Clinton won every county. Massachusetts overall...
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NH governor's race results: Ayotte declares victory over Craig
One of the most intriguing governor’s races in the country was in New Hampshire, where popular incumbent Chris Sununu, a Republican, chose not to run for re-election. Running to replace him were Republican Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Joyce Craig, and the race has been closely watched. Ayotte declared victory just before 10 p.m., after Craig conceded. Track the results here:...
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2024 Mass. ballot question results: MCAS, minimum wage and more
11/6/24 UPDATE: Click here for the latest results — all five ballot questions have been decided. Massachusetts voters on Tuesday weighed in on five ballot questions that could impact everyone from high school students to rideshare drivers. As of early Tuesday morning, one question was approved (Question 1, on auditing the Legislature) and one was defeated (Question 5, on the...
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As ballots run low in several Boston precincts, police rush in extras
The City of Boston has had to rush ballots to several polling places Tuesday amid “strong turnout,” officials said. Boston police were delivering extra ballots to two wards on Election Night after the precincts reported they were running low, according to the office of the Massachusetts secretary of state. They said Wards 18 and 20, in West Roxbury and Hyde...
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Firm that will audit Canton Police Department selected, to start work soon
The firm that will audit the police department in Canton, Massachusetts, in the wake of the Karen Read case has been selected.
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Everett hazmat investigation over report of person dumping drug-making chemicals
A hazmat team was securing a home in Everett, Massachusetts, Monday after someone reported a person disposing of drug-making chemicals around the city, officials said. The home on Gledhill Avenue is about a block from Everett High School, but posts from the city and first responders on social media said there was no threat to the school. They didn’t share...
