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Drugged drink reports decreased in Boston in 2024, but police urge vigilance
Boston police are warning about the dangers of spiked drinks. There were 71 reports of drinks being drugged in Boston through 2024, police said Tuesday. That’s an improvement over the 107 in 2023, but it remains a concern. In the long lines on New Year’s Eve, we heard from a lot of people in their 20s who said the potential...
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Man dies after being pulled from burning Burlington, Mass., home
A man died after he was found unconscious in a burning home in Burlington, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning, officials said.
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2 homes destroyed by massive fire in Spencer; video shows fireworks going off
Two homes were destroyed and a third was damaged when a massive fire broke out Sunday in Spencer, Massachusetts, just days before Christmas, according to the fire department, which adds that responding firefighters were met with an unusual scene on this bitterly cold December night. Spencer Fire Chief Robert Parsons tells NBC10 Boston that the blaze started in a home...
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Woman dies after being pulled from Wakefield fire; man expected to survive
Wakefield Fire says they responded to multiple calls reporting an explosion on 318 Water St. at around 8:44 a.m.
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Endicott College holds vigil for fallen police sergeant: ‘He was a great guy'
The Endicott College community is preparing for a tough week ahead as students returned back to school Sunday following the death of Police Sgt. Jeremy Cole, the beloved mentor and protector who was killed early on Thanksgiving morning. The 49-year-old father of father was driving home to Exeter, New Hampshire, from an evening shift on the school’s campus in Beverly,...
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Woman, man arrested in deadly stabbing at Chelsea park, prosecutors say
A man and a woman were arrested in a deadly stabbing two weeks ago in Chelsea, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Friday.
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Marblehead schools cancelled Tuesday amid impending teachers strike
Teachers in three North Shore towns are taking to the picket line. Educators in Beverly and Gloucester voted to strike on Thursday. On Friday, Marblehead also authorized a strike, starting Tuesday. All three districts are striking over stalled contract negotiations. Under state law, public employees are prohibited from striking, making all of the strikes illegal. In Marblehead Saturday, union leader…
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Teacher strikes underway in 3 North Shore communities
Teachers in three North Shore towns are taking to the picket line. Educators in Beverly and Gloucester voted to strike on Thursday. On Friday, Marblehead also authorized a strike, starting Tuesday. All three districts are striking over stalled contract negotiations. Under state law, public employees are prohibited from striking, making all of the strikes illegal. In Marblehead Saturday, union leader...
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Winchester father and son face list of charges involving child sex abuse images
A father and son from Winchester, Massachusetts, are facing serious charges related to child abuse and endangerment. The younger man, 33-year-old Dr. Bradford Ferrick, was previously arrested on federal charges in March of 2023. Prosecutors said he had thousands of child sex abuse images and used hidden cameras, including one designed to look like a bracelet. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea...
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Teen arrested in attack on person with disability in Danvers, police say
A teenage boy has been arrested in an attack on a person with a disability near a Danvers, Massachusetts, middle school, police said Friday. The 15-year-old, whose name wasn’t shared, was arrested about 1:30 p.m. Friday over the attack six days earlier in the area of Holten Richmond Middle School and Plains Park, Danvers police said. He faces charges of...