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Somerville pizza shop owner says he's gotten death threats over feud with Barstool
Boston pizza store owner Charlie Redd says he’s received death threats since Barstool’s Dave Portnoy uploaded video of the incident online, where it went viral.
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No. 2 Democrat in Mass. House, Claire Cronin, Nominated to Be US Ambassador to Ireland
Claire Cronin, the second-ranking Democrat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, has been tapped by President Joe Biden to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Ireland, one of 17 nominations announced by the White House Wednesday that included major diplomatic and arts assignments. Cronin, who represents Brockton and Easton as part of the 11th Plymouth District, is the first…
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‘Courageous Young Kid': How 3 Children Survived an Apparent Murder-Suicide in Oxford
It was an unimaginable tragedy in Oxford, Massachusetts: a young couple dead in an apparent murder-suicide Tuesday night. Two of the three children inside the home were forced to escape through a window. Another, a 3-year-old toddler, was rescued later by police at the couple’s home on Old Webster Road. “The 13-year-old was a pretty courageous young kid. He...
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Woman, Man Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Oxford, But Children Escape, DA Says
Two people are dead in what appears to be a case of domestic violence at a home in Oxford, Massachusetts, but three children survived, officials said Tuesday. A teenager in the home rescued one of the children, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early. Jr. said. The third child was rescued by a police officer. “This appears to be a tragic…
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21-Year-Old Killed in Mass. Pike Motorcycle Crash
A Medford man died Tuesday when the motorcycle he was driving crossed lanes and struck a wall on the Massachusetts Turnpike, state police said. Troopers responded to Interstate 90 eastbound in Boston around 12:30 p.m. and found a Kawasaki EX500 motorcycle had crashed, critically injuring the 21-year-old driver. No other vehicle was involved. The victim, who has not been identified,…
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‘Most Chilling' Video Shows Man Repeatedly Pointing Gun at Springfield Police as He Leads Them on Chase
Officials have released unnerving video that shows an armed suspect repeatedly pointing a firearm at police and bystanders as he leads officers on a foot chase through the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts. Police say the “traumatic” incident started around 7:30 p.m. Sunday when the suspect — identified as Jose Montanez, 43, of Springfield — allegedly fired his gun multiple times….
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Somerville Police Release Video of Road Rage Incident Amid Search for Shooter
Police released surveillance video Monday night that shows a weekend road rage incident in Somerville, Massachusetts, in hopes the public will be able to help with their investigation. The video released on the police department’s Twitter account shows the moment a passenger in a silver/gray Toyota pointed a black handgun out the driver side window and opened fire on...
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Mass. Runner Just Misses Out on Her Shot to Return to Olympics After Heartbreak at Rio Games
It’s not about how hard you fall but whether you get back up, and Olympic runner Abbey Cooper knows a thing or two about getting back up. The Topsfield, Massachusetts, native was vying for a chance to represent the U.S. in the women’s 5,000-meter race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics next month. She had already managed the first step...
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Man Critically Injured in Dorchester Shooting
A man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot Sunday night in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, police said. The victim, who police did not identify, was shot around 8:30 p.m. in the area of 14 Danube Street, near the Roxbury line. He was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries, police said, but there was no immediate update on his…
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Body of Man Recovered From Narragansett Bay; Search Continues for Child
A 30-year-old man’s body has been found during the search for him and an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the waters off Conimicut Point Park in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Sunday. The man was recovered unresponsive in Narragansett Bay and taken ashore to EMS, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Twitter just before 8:20 p.m. The U.S. Coast...
