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Man arrested in Manchester-by-the-Sea cemetery after kidnapping daughter, police say
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...
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3 hurt after car slams into Abington home overnight; driver to be charged
Multiple people were injured when a car crashed into a home overnight in Abington, Massachusetts, and now the 18-year-old driver is facing charges. The Abington Fire department says the vehicle struck the High Street house around midnight. Residents of the home were in a different part of the house when the collision happened and were not injured in the incident,...
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Elderly woman dies after being hit by vehicle while walking in Charlestown, police say
An elderly woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle while walking in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood Thursday morning, police said. The pedestrian, a woman in her 80s whom first responders found unconscious near the intersection of Vine and Moulton streets about 8:45 a.m., was rushed to the hospital with what were said to be serious injuries, according to...
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Postal Service audit finds significant problems at Boston facility
An audit conducted by the Postal Service’s inspector general at the Boston Processing and Distribution Center, as well as three delivery units it services, found significant issues, including delayed mail strewn about the floor and packages that were scanned improperly by employees. The audit’s findings were released Tuesday and examined the efficiency of operations at the Boston USPS facility from...
