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15-Year-Old Hospitalized After Being Hit by Car in Harwich
A 15-year-old boy is in the hospital after being hit by a car early Monday morning in Harwich, Massachusetts. Police say the incident happened at 1:15 a.m. The teenager was walking on the sidewalk and was hit by a dark colored truck on Lower County Road near the area of Brooks Road. The truck was reported to be driving...
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Mass. Offering Free Swim Lessons
Massachusetts is offering free swim lessons through the Department of Conservation and Recreation beginning Monday, July 5. This comes after a series of drownings across the state in recent weeks. Classes are Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Children must be at least 4-years-old by the first swim lesson. Classes run through August 13 at several DCR...
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Fourth of July Celebrations Continue Across Mass.
After downpours ruined weekend plans and left many spending July Fourth indoors, sunny weather on Monday gave everyone another chance to enjoy the long holiday weekend. For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic triggered a lockdown and put most Independence Day traditions on hiatus, people once again gathered for town parades in both Needham and Chelmsford. “The fact...
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16-Year-Old Critically Injured in Somerville Shooting
A 16-year-old girl sustained critical injuries in an overnight shooting in Somerville, Massachusetts, police said. Around 1:35 a.m. Monday, Somerville officers responded to the intersection of Jacques Grant streets for multiple shots fired. There, police found the teenage victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital where she is in critical, but stable condition….
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Reggie Lewis Center Mass Vaccination Site Closes
The mass vaccination site at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury closed on Sunday. Massachusetts is in the process of closing its state-run mass vaccination sites to focus on administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people in underserved communities. The Reggie Lewis Center vaccine site had opened back in February. It was operated by CIC Health. People were able to receive...
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Winthrop Rampage Could Have Killed More, Says Man Who Owns Flattened Building
More people could have died in Saturday’s deadly shooting rampage in Winthrop, Massachusetts, which started when the gunman drove a truck stolen from a plumbing company into a building. That building is an office, and a man who rents the space said Sunday that, if it were any other day of the week, he, his partner and their families...
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Shark Spotted in Chatham
A shark was spotted in Chatham, Massachusetts, Sunday afternoon. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy reported the shark sighting off North Beach Island. The shark was spotted by a pilot about 2:40 p.m. Shark sightings become more common off Cape Cod from late June through October as part of a seasonal migration.
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Norwood Rallies to Get Hospital Rebuilt 1 Year After Flood Shuttered It
Community members advocating for the rebuilding and reopening of Norwood hospital gathered for a rally Sunday, nearly one year after a historic flood from torrential downpours forced its closure. The rally, organized by the Coalition to Rebuild Norwood Hospital, began around 5:30 p.m. at the hospital. “We want them to get started as soon as possible,” said Kathy Reardon,who...
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Winthrop Shooting: Witnesses Recall Gunman's Short Rampage After Crashing Truck
Several people in Winthrop, Massachusetts, described the chaotic scene on Saturday afternoon after a gunman crashed a truck into a home and started shooting.
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Bridge Replacement to Impact I-90 Traffic in Southboro All Weekend
Traffic is being rerouted on Interstate 90 in Southboro over the weekend as construction crews replace a bridge. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is replacing the I-90 westbound bridge over Cordaville Road. The work began Friday evening and is expected to end on Monday, June 28 at 5 a.m., according to MassDOT. All westbound traffic will shift to the eastbound…
