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Daughter of pitcher Dennis Eckersley gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case
A mother charged with abandoning her newborn in subfreezing temperatures after giving birth in the woods of New Hampshire was given a suspended sentence Thursday, with the condition that she attend regular mental health counseling.
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Mass. home condemned after 17 dogs found living in filth, police say
More than a dozen dogs and several other animals were found living in such filth at a home in Middleborough, Massachusetts, that health officials condemned the building, town officials confirmed Friday. Animal control officers found 17 dogs, two cats, a turtle and a guinea pig living in the home on Precinct Street while executing a warrant in an animal welfare...
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No danger found after phone call threat made to Somerville High School
A phoned-in threat prompted a police response to Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Friday. City officials said police received the threat around 9:30 a.m. and responded to the school. The building was placed in a “secure and hold” protocol – meaning classes continue but no foot traffic is allowed in hallways or common spaces – while police investigated....
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Family to file wrongful death lawsuit after man was hit and killed by MBTA bus
The family of a man who died after he was hit by an MBTA bus outside of Forest Hills station in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood on Saturday is taking legal action against the agency, their attorney said Thursday.
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Lane closures after tractor-trailers collide on I-95 in Lynnfield
Drivers should expect delays on I-95 north in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, after two tractor-trailers collided, one of them rolling over, Thursday morning, according to Massachusetts State Police. Police said the crash happened at exit 61 and that the drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The two right lanes are closed as crews work to clear the scene. More details were not immediately available.
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Woman shot, man stabbed at home in Fall River
10/17/24 UPDATE: Officials said Thursday that the woman had died from her injuries. Two people were rushed to the hospital after a shooting and stabbing at a home in Fall River, Massachusetts, early Wednesday morning. Police said they were called to the home on Dickinson Street around 4:37 a.m. and found both victims with significant injuries. A 42-year-old woman had...
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Boston's NWSL team apologizes for controversial branding announcement
Boston’s National Women’s Soccer League team is apologizing after the launch of the club’s name announcement – specifically the branding associated with it – fell flat for many fans.
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Report reveals new details of MBTA Green Line derailment investigation
Speed may have contributed to an MBTA Green Line derailment in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that injured several people and snagged service for days at the beginning of the month, according to the preliminary investigative report released Wednesday. The train derailed on Oct. 1 around 4:45 p.m., just after leaving Lechmere Station in Cambridge. MBTA officials initially said that they believed the...
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Man struck by MBTA bus at Forest Hills station has died
An investigation is underway after a man was struck by an MBTA bus outside of Forest Hills Station in Boston on Saturday. The incident occurred shortly before noon at the bus station in Jamaica Plain. The man was taken to Beth Israel Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The fire department reported having to remove the man from under the bus following…
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As it happened: Presidents honor Ethel Kennedy at DC memorial service
President Joe Biden delivered a eulogy at a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and matriarch of the Kennedy family.