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Woman injured in Springfield shooting, police say
A woman was hospitalized Tuesday after she was shot in Springfield, Massachusetts. A spokesperson for the Springfield Police Department says officers were called to the 100 block of Stafford Street around 4:20 p.m. for a report of a gunshot victim. Responding officers found an adult female with gunshot injuries that are believed to be non-life threatening. She was taken to...
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20-year-old blind cat rescued after falling into icy pond in Westford
A 20-year-old blind cat named “Tiki” was rescued this week after he fell into an icy pond in Westford, Massachusetts, and this story is nothing short of a miracle from start to finish, according to the town’s animal control. Westford Animal Control says the police department received a panicked call Monday morning from a passerby who saw a cat floating...
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car in Boston, police say; traffic will be impacted
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed early Wednesday morning in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, according to police who said traffic in the area will be majorly impacted for the morning commute. Boston police say they received a call around 5:42 a.m. for the pedestrian crash at Tremont Street and Malcolm X Boulevard, in front of the Reggie Lewis...
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Man arrested in Manchester-by-the-Sea cemetery after kidnapping daughter
A man is facing multiple charges including parental kidnapping after he allegedly got into a domestic dispute Sunday and ran away with his young daughter in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department says it responded around 1:30 p.m. to a Summer Street residence for a report of a domestic incident, where a man had allegedly fled the scene on foot...
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TD Garden concession workers vote to approve contract, avoid strike
Following months of “grueling negotiations and increasing attention,” the union representing over 600 concession workers at TD Garden says it has voted to approve a new contract, avoiding a strike this weekend. Workers represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 — including those responsible for providing food, beverages, and team gear, as well as serving guests in the...
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Officer shoots man in Fitchburg, mayor says; DA, state police investigating
Police in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, shot a man Sunday morning after he allegedly pointed a gun directly at an officer, according to the city’s mayor and police department. Fitchburg police say they received a 911 call around 9:21 a.m. for a man armed with a gun, walking with no shirt on towards Lunenburg Street. When an officer encountered the man, he...
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Two men arrested for hazardous drone operations near Logan Airport
Two men were arrested on Saturday night in Boston after a hazardous drone operation near Logan Airport’s airspace. Boston police say 42-year-old Robert Duffy, of Charlestown, and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik, of Bridgewater, are facing trespassing charges. Additional fines or charges are potentially forthcoming, police added, pending the outcoming of the ongoing investigation. According to police, an officer detected a drone operating dangerously close to...
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Get ready for the ‘best time' at Boston's Museum of Ice Cream, opening Saturday
Boston, are you ready to discover your inner child? (Think unlimited ice cream and a world-famous sprinkle pool.) The Museum of Ice Cream is opening in the Seaport on Saturday.
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McKinsey & Company to pay $650 million to settle U.S. opioid consulting probe
A former top partner at McKinsey has also agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice in the federal probe, according to court filings Friday
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Death investigation underway at luxury apartment building in Boston's South End
The homicide unit of the Boston Police Department is investigating the death of a person in a South End apartment building. Police responded just before 7 p.m. Thursday for a well-being check on Harrison Avenue, finding a person dead. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the victim is a female. Authorities did not give any more information about...
