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Cat Trapped in Wall Rescued by Hyannis Firefighters
Hyannis firefighters made an unusual rescue Thursday when they freed a pet cat that was trapped in a hole in a wall. Crews said the cat’s owners tried to lure the pet from the space but soon noticed she wasn’t able to turn around in the tight space. Pictures of the rescue effort show the cat, named Phoebe, wedged...
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Woman Accused of Pooping in Natick Parking Lot at Least 8 Times
A woman is accused of defecating in the parking lot of a Massachusetts outdoor goods store nine times over the past several months after police said she was caught in the act Wednesday.
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Student Injured When Car Crashes Into Milford Elementary School
A student was taken to a hospital with minor injuries Thursday morning after a car crashed into an elementary school in Milford, Massachusetts. Police said the vehicle crashed into Memorial Elementary School around 8:30 a.m. The victim was taken to Milford Hospital “out of an abundance of caution with minor injuries,” Superintendent Kevin McIntyre said. McIntyre said there was minor…
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Wrong-Way Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash on Route 128 in Danvers: Police
Two people were hospitalized Thursday morning when a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash in Danvers. The crash happened at 4:53 a.m. when a vehicle entered Route 128 north the wrong way, according to Massachusetts State Police. A 37-year-old Reading woman who was driving a Toyota Sienna van and an 85-year-old Peabody woman driving a Toyota Venza SUV were taken…
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Shooting Under Investigation After 18-Year-Old Shot in Randolph
An 18-year-old man was shot last Tuesday night in Randolph, Massachusetts, police said. Authorities said they received a report of multiple gunshot wounds at about 11:20 p.m. in the area of West and Old West streets. A 911 caller told police a man in a nearby apartment had suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim, who was only…
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2 Killed in Crash Near Braintree High School
Two men were killed and a third person was injured Wednesday morning in a 2-vehicle crash near a Massachusetts high school, according to police. The fatal crash occurred at 4:05 a.m. on Granite Street in Braintree, about a block away from the high school campus. Aerial footage from NBC Boston’s SkyRanger helicopter showed a pickup truck on the right...
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1 Person Killed in Overnight Framingham Fire
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze that claimed the life of one person early Tuesday in Framingham, Massachusetts. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said the overnight inferno was reported at a single-family home located at 46 Swift Rd. Video from the scene showed a two-story home with two windows boarded up. The home’s two garage doors also...
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1 Victim, Gunman Dead in Shooting at RI Retirement Facility
A man fatally shot a woman and critically wounded two others before killing himself at an assisted living facility in Westerly, Rhode Island, Thursday, police said. The shooting at the Babcock Village Apartments retirement home about 10:30 a.m. prompted a lockdown of nearby schools as police secured the building and searched for the gunman. Police said at a news conference…
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Have You Been Naughty or Nice? This Speed Radar in Vt. Will Let You Know
He knows when you’ve been sleeping, he knows when you’re awake — and now Santa knows if you’ve been obeying the speed limit. The Chester Police Department in Vermont released photos on Facebook of a speed radar rigged to inform drivers whether they’ve been “nice” or “naughty” based on their speed. Those obeying the 30 mph speed limit see...
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Heavy Traffic Anticipated in Lynn Due to Water Main Break
Heavy traffic is expected Monday morning in Lynn, Massachusetts following a water main break that affected the Lynnway. Police said one lane remains closed after authorities shut down Route 1A south at Shepard Street Sunday to work on the water main break. Massachusetts State Police said one lane of the route remains closed as of Tuesday morning and warns that…
