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Man found dead on Charlestown houseboat had multiple stab wounds, police say
The death of a man who was found on a houseboat docked at the Charlestown Marina on Sunday has been ruled a homicide, Boston police said Wednesday.
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Is climate change behind a growing rat problem in Boston?
Rats are certainly not a new problem for Boston — in fact, it seems to have gotten worse over the years, and a new study suggests that climate change may be part of the reason. The study has tracked rat sightings in 16 cities across the globe, including Boston. Boston was one of 11 cities where researchers saw a “significant…
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Man dies after being shot in Mattapan overnight
A man died after being shot in the Mattapan section of Boston late Tuesday night, the city’s police department has confirmed. Police and EMS responded to Tennis Road for a reported shooting at around 11:30 p.m., and officers found a man who had been shot, according to a department spokesperson. Emergency medical crews transported the man, but he was...
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Crash involving school bus, sedan in Pelham, NH
A school bus and a car crashed at an intersection on Tuesday morning in Pelham, New Hampshire, leaving the occupants of the sedan involved injured. The Pelham Police Department said that the crash happened at around 6:40 a.m. at the intersection of Mammoth Road and Keyes Hill Road. The bus was heading south on Mammoth Road, and a Kia Optima…
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Safety and environmental concerns after Washington Bridge demo in RI
A large portion of the condemned westbound Washington Bridge heading into Providence, Rhode Island, was demolished, and although the state says the demolition went according to plan, others have raised concerns, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Video has been circulating on social media showing what RIDOT describes as a “planned, controlled demolition,” on Friday. The clip shows debris coming down…
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Rhode Island lawmaker charged with drunk driving
A Rhode Island state lawmaker has been charged with drunk driving after a traffic stop early Monday morning in Cranston, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The news station reported that state representative Enrique Sanchez was stopped at a green light on Reservoir Avenue at around 3 a.m. Monday when an officer pulled up aside him, citing Cranston’s police department....
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Mayor Wu proposes new regulations on new food delivery apps amid safety concerns
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has proposed new regulations on food delivery apps in the city, amid safety concerns caused by the massive growth of these services. Wu filed the ordinance to City Council on Monday, and if passed, the city would require large delivery apps to obtain a permit with the city to do business in Boston. The permit would…
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Dive team recovers body from sunken fishing vessel off Maine coast
A crew of divers was able to recover a body from a boat that sunk last month off the coast of Maine. News Center Maine reported Sunday that the volunteer team of divers recovered a body from the scallop vessel Sudden Impact. Father and son Chester and Aaron Barrett left Cobsook Bay State Park early Jan. 18, and did not...
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Snowfall totals: Here's how much snow fell overnight across New England
Many communities in New England are waking up to a fresh layer of snow over their lawns and driveways after an overnight wintry storm swept across the region. The snowfall led to hundreds of school delays across New England as road crews treat highways and secondary roads. See the latest snowfall reports below, provided by the National Weather Service. Time…
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Woman arrested as Boston police investigate death of person on Charlestown houseboat
Boston police homicide detectives descended on Charlestown Marina Sunday night to investigate a death on a houseboat docked just off Shipway Place. A woman, 24-year-old Nora Nelson of Boston, was arrested at the scene on unrelated warrants, police said, without elaborating on what her ties might be to the death investigation. The person found dead on scene has not yet…