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Man arrested in Cohasset Trump sign swastika vandalism: ‘what took you so long?'
A man has been arrested for allegedly spray-painting a swastika on a political sign supporting former President Donald Trump at the home of a Republican official in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Frederic Laidlaw was identified as the man who painted the Nazi symbol on the sign posted on Route 3 through a video shared with investigators from the social media site Nextdoor,...
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Yes, a Patriots plane just flew the World Series champion Dodgers to LA
The World Series champion Dodgers are back in Los Angeles — thanks in part to the New England Patriots.
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Worker seriously hurt by electric shock at Falmouth construction site
A construction worker was seriously hurt by an electric shock at a site in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Wednesday, fire officials said. The shock was delivered when a steel beam touched overhead electrical wires at an under-construction building on Main Street about 2 p.m., according to the Falmouth Fire Rescue Department. The worker was conscious but had to be flown to the...
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Driver killed in crash on I-95 in Portsmouth, NH
A man has died after a crash Wednesday evening on Interstate 95 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, state police said. The driver of a southbound vehicle was killed after crossing the median and hitting another vehicle on the northbound side of the highway, according to investigators. The other vehicle’s driver suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. There were no passengers...
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Mass. state trooper arrested in alleged drunken driving crash resigns, police say
Massachusetts State Police Trooper James Doran, who was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a car crash Sunday night in Tewksbury, has resigned, the department said.
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Student stabbed, another arrested at Fitchburg school, mayor says
A student was stabbed and another arrested at a Fitchburg, Massachusetts, school on Wednesday, the town’s mayor said.
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Demolition of ‘beloved' Pink House on hold, Gov. Healey says
The looming demolition of the iconic Massachusetts building known as the Pink House is on hold, Gov. Maura Healey announced Wednesday. The abandoned building on Plum Island in Newbury had been slated for demolition this week, but Healey said her office was discussing other options with federal authorities and others. “The Pink House is a beloved local landmark that makes...
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Dracut man charged with animal cruelty in brutal death of roommate's dog: police
A man has been charged in the brutal killing of his roommate’s dog last year at a Dracut, Massachusetts, home, police said Wednesday.
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Flames erupt from burning van on Mass. Pike in Boston
A van was fully engulfed in flames on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Tuesday evening. Firefighters quickly doused the flames pouring from the white vehicle, which was in the right lane by MBTA train tracks. One lane of traffic was getting by, causing a major backup in the Fenway/Back Bay/Allston area, near Ipswich Street. Authorities haven’t shared information about the...
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Explosion, fire at Cohasset recycling facility; police investigating cause
Firefighters battled a fire in several structures at a town recycling facility in Cohasset, Massachusetts, after receiving a report of an explosion early Monday, police said. First responders were called to the Recycling Transfer Facility about 5:47 a.m. and found a garage and adjacent sheds burning, according to police. It took more than two hours, and firefighters from Scituate and...
