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Boston police warn of common holiday scams
As the holiday season and shopping begins in earnest, Boston police are warning of several common holiday scams, noting that fraudsters are ready to take advantage of people this time of year. Police are sharing information about the following scams: The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns shoppers against an increase in fake websites or personal sellers offering discounts this holiday…
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Stoneham police investigating armed home invasion on Thanksgiving
An investigation is underway in Stoneham, Massachusetts, after an armed home invasion was reported there Thanksgiving morning. Stoneham officers were dispatched to a reported home invasion around 5:30 a.m. Thursday at an apartment complex on Fallon Road. Responding officers spoke with the victims, a man and a woman, who told them that two suspects entered their unlocked apartment while they...
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Motion for release of phone records denied in Karen Read case
A request by prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case for the release of phone records between Read and her parents on the night of John O’Keefe’s death has been denied. Judge Beverly Cannone denied the motion Friday afternoon, writing, “Despite the detailed arguments articulated in the supporting memorandum and at oral argument, the affidavit in support of the motion...
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Man flown to hospital after cooking fire at Lakeville home; girl also injured
A man suffered serious burn injuries and a girl was also injured in a flash fire that occurred in the kitchen of a Lakeville, Massachusetts, home Friday. The Lakeville Fire Department says firefighters and EMS responded to a single-family residence on Woodland Ridge Drive for a cooking-related fire. The fire was extinguished before first responders arrived, but responding firefighters found...
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Pool water spilled on Route 6 in Swansea after pickup truck hits tractor trailer
A tractor trailer carrying pool water was hit by a pickup truck on Route 6 in Swansea, Massachusetts, Friday evening, spilling a significant amount of water on the roadway and seriously injuring one of the drivers. Swansea police and fire departments responded to the collision in the area of 1941 GAR Highway around 4:55 p.m. According to a preliminary investigation,...
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Armed man barricades himself inside home in Dover, police say
One man was arrested Friday after he allegedly barricaded himself inside a Dover, Massachusetts, home, which led to a police standoff that lasted several hours. Dover police said they were first called to Claybrook Road around 11 a.m. for a report of an “unwanted person.” When they arrived they found a man armed with a knife. Officers retreated and attempted...
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No deal reached in Beverly or Marblehead, teacher strikes will continue Monday
Students will be back at school Monday in Gloucester, Massachusetts, but class is still cancelled in Beverly and Marblehead after contract negotiations failed in those two North Shore communities over the weekend. An Essex Superior Court judge had agreed Thursday to waive fines the unions are facing if an agreement could be reached by 6 p.m. Sunday, and there was...
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Man, 44, killed in Nashua highway crash
The person in the car was declared dead at the scene.
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Fire breaks out at Stoughton business; no injuries
Stoughton fire officials say they received multiple calls around 6 p.m. for heavy smoke on Washington Street and firefighters arrived on scene to find fire showing through the roof of a 2.5-story business/residential building.
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What will happen to The Big Apple in Wrentham?
Jon and Peg Morse are retiring but haven’t said what will happen to The Big Apple Farm in Wrentham
