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Revere Man Pleads Guilty to Abandoning Dog on Beach, Leaving it at Risk of Drowning
A Revere man pled guilty to animal cruelty charges Wednesday after abandoning his dog on the beach below the high-water mark last year, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Elias Pacheco Osario, 27, pled guilty to a charge of animal cruelty by custodian and dog tethering/confining violation. He is accused of chaining his 50 lb. pit bull mix…
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Samoas? S'mores? Girl Scout Cookie Shortage in NH, Parts of Mass.
If you’re looking for Samoas, S’mores, Trefoils, or the Girl Scouts new Adventurefuls cookies in New Hampshire, or central or western Massachusetts, you’re most likely out of luck right now due to production issues with one of the companies that supplies most Girl Scout cookies. “We have advised at this point that they should stop collecting what we call...
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MBTA Commuter Rail Train Hits Unoccupied Car Stuck on Tracks in Ashland
An MBTA commuter rail train struck an unoccupied vehicle that was stuck on the tracks Sunday night in Ashland, Massachusetts, officials said. Fortunately there were no injuries, the Ashland Fire Department and Transit Police Department said. Ashland firefighters say the driver got stuck on the tracks at the Main Street crossing, and ditched it just in time. Video from the…
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‘It's Mother Nature Man': Residents, Power Crews Prepare for Weekend Storm
Eversource and National Grid say they’re preparing to respond to any utility issues from the storm
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Man Shot by Police in Burlington Has Died: DA
A man has died after he was shot by police in Burlington, Massachusetts, when he came at them with a knife on Sunday, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. The shooting occurred at the Lord Baron Apartments complex on Baron Park Lane shortly after noon. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said the incident began when Burlington police received...
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Man With Knife Shot by Police in Burlington
A local man is fighting for his life in an area hospital after he was shot by police in Burlington, Massachusetts, when he came at them with a knife on Sunday. The shooting occurred at the Lord Baron Apartments complex on Baron Park Lane shortly after noon. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said the incident began when Burlington police received…
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Parents of Young Kids Weigh Risks During Omicron Surge
It could still be months before kids under 5 get a COVID-19 vaccine, as Pfizer had another setback with its clinical trial in kids 6 months to 5 years old
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3 Mass. COVID Testing Sites Shut Down Amid Investigation
Pop-up COVID testing locations run by a company called Center for COVID Control in Massachusetts and the country have come under scrutiny for their operating practices, and officials on Thursday ordered that the three in the state stop operating. Tests for COVID can be hard to come by, which is why some people rely on pop-up, no appointment testing sites…
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Body Recovered From Frozen Framingham Pond
A person’s body was pulled from a pond in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Tuesday. The body found in Learned Pond appeared to be that of a man, Framingham police said. They haven’t shared whether they know the identity of the person. Footage from the scene showed first responders working on the frozen pond at the small beach area off Shawmut...
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Patriots Trip Up in Miami Again, Will Play the Bills on Wild Card Weekend
Struggling in Miami against the Dolphins is nothing new for Patriots quarterbacks, even for Tom Brady. But Mac Jones did nothing to indicate things will be different for him in south Florida in the regular season finale on Sunday, playing better late but still committing two turnovers in a 33-24 loss which ensures the Patriots will enter the postseason as…
