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Inside Boston's biggest Thanksgiving feast
Boston’s biggest Thanksgiving feast returned to TD Garden on Wednesday. Among the volunteers who threw on an apron and served up hundreds of hot meals to those in need were Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox. “The holidays are a time when people really pull together and make sure that we are...
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Man accused of leading police on high-speed chase in stolen vehicle pleads not guilty
An SUV stolen in New Hampshire led police on a chase at high speeds through Massachusetts Monday morning before the driver eventually surrendered.
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Man admits destroying evidence in brother's arsons at Mass. Jewish institutions
A man has pleaded guilty to obstructing the investigation into an arson investigation involving fires believed to have been set by his brother at multiple Boston-area Jewish institutions five years ago, federal prosecutors said Monday.
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MCAS graduation requirement ends: How ballot questions shape policy
Voters in Massachusetts weighed in on ballot questions that are expected to shape policy for years to come. Questions 1, 2 and 3 were approved. Respectively, the measures allow the state auditor’s office to audit the Legislature, end the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement and let rideshare drivers unionize. Question 4, which would have legalized some psychedelics, and...
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Nice weather trumps brush fires as Halloween horde flocks to Salem
For Halloween in the Witch City, the crowds weren’t spooked by the brush fires that have smoldered nearby. That’s because the weather couldn’t be more perfect for the pinnacle of “Haunted Happenings” in Salem, Massachusetts. Creepy costumed visitors flooded the streets of downtown Salem despite the smoke in the air, which might have kept some witches from flying in for...
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Eversource requests natural gas rate hike for Mass. customers
Eversource has requested a natural gas bill increase for customers in Massachusetts. It would go into effect on Friday, if it’s approved. Customers would see about 20 to 30% increases, if the state’s Department of Public Utilities approves the the proposal by Thursday. “What I don’t understand is natural gas prices are down 14% year-over-year, so if anything I’d like...
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Arson suspected in fire at Franklin church; $10K reward for info
A fire that damaged a Roman Catholic church in Franklin, Massachusetts, Wednesday is being investigated as a case of arson, state and local fire officials said Thursday. Officials are offering up to $10,000 as a reward for information that helps the investigation into what started the blaze at St. Mary’s Parish. Anyone with information was asked to call 1-800-682-9229. The...
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Man's death prompts shelter-in-place order in Nashua, NH
An incident in Nashua, New Hampshire, prompted a major police response and hourslong shelter-in-place order Wednesday. Nashua police said the police response was for a 37-year-old man whom investigators would eventually learn died by suicide. Family at the scene on Bellcrest Road reported hearing gunshots inside the home before officers arrived, according to police, and officers, who’d been called for...
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Passenger hurt in Green Line derailment calls on MBTA to make changes
One of the Green Line riders hurt in the derailment near Lechmere Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this week has called on the agency to make changes for helping passengers after a derailment or other accident. “There seemed to be no protocols that were followed,” Maggie Norcross-Devin, who was one of several people injured, said of what happened Tuesday. Norcross-Devin told…
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Video shows chaos on I-190 amid series of Worcester shootings that left 2 dead
Shocking video shows a man in a shootout in police on a highway in Worcester, Massachusetts. Police say 41-year-old Felix Rivera of Worcester shot and killed another man, 40-year-old Yubar Perez of Worcester, at a home on Heroult Road Wednesday afternoon. A short time later, Rivera was found running with a gun in traffic on Interstate 190. Police and witnesses…
