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A pre-K teacher is facing criminal charges after being accused of physically abusing young children in her care.

A Massachusetts woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that she physically abused three pre-kindergarten students in her care. Kathryn A. Rousseau, 56, of Taunton, is charged with three counts of assault and battery on a person with intellectual disabilities, the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office said. She was released on personal recognizance with the conditions that she have no contact…

A crash in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, closed down a road there for a significant amount of time Sunday night, and left at least one person hurt. The crash on Pleasant Street was first reported by police in town at around 7:15 p.m., when they announced that a telephone pole was blocking the road between North Street and Vernon Street. One person…

With more wind and rain on the way this weekend, flooding remains a major concern for Massachusetts residents living near the water.

With more wind and rain on the way this weekend, new concerns are growing in areas near the water — whether it be as large as the ocean or as small as a river. Flooding remains a major concern with more rain on the way. The Blackstone River in Northbridge, Massachusetts, is close to flood stage. It’s currently at 8.4…

A serious crash temporarily closed part of Route 18 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Bridgewater police shared a photo of the scene on social media and said that Route 18 was closed to traffic between Cottage and Winter streets. The road has since reopened. Bridgewater police and fire officials said they received several…

A driver died when his pickup truck veered off a road and into another pickup and a tree in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Sunday night, officials said. Linneaus Gitonga, a 34-year-old from Rockland, was found dead at the scene of the crash, on Auburn Street near Laurel Street, Bridgewater police and firefighters said Monday. He had been driving a Chevy Avalanche…

Police in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, are investigating a hit-and-run Friday evening. Investigators said they are looking for the driver of a red or orange Jeep Wrangler that was involved in a crash at the intersection of High and Hayward Streets around 6:30 p.m. Police said the crash was serious, but offered few additional details. An investigation is underway. Anyone with information…

One lucky person who stopped at a grocery store in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, won $1.74 million in Monday night’s Megabucks drawing. The ticket, which matched all six numbers, was sold at Roche Bros. supermarket, located at Campus Plaza, Route 18. The winning numbers Monday, Dec. 18, were 9-10-16-28-29-34. The cash option on the prize is $1.22 million. Megabucks prize winners...

We’ve seen cyberattacks hit banks, hospitals, schools and even personal accounts. Early next year, Bridgewater State University will open a state-of-the-art facility that will train students to be on the front lines of fighting these attacks. “We’re going to have the best cyber-security program in New England,” said Frederick Clark, president of Bridgewater State University. The room where the...

Bridgewater State University will open a state of the art facility to train students to be on the frontlines of fighting cyberattacks.

Authorities are investigating an SUV that fell into a lake in Bridgewater, Massachusetts on Thursday morning. Bridgewater Police and Fire say they responded to a report of a vehicle that drove into Lake Nippenicket at around 7:45 a.m. According to police, a white SUV was partially submerged 50 yards out into the lake. Authorities say they also saw a woman…

An 18-year-old is dead after the motorcycle he was riding Thursday evening was involved in a crash with a van and a Jeep in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Police say they responded to the area of 1001 Bedford Street around 4:15 p.m. and found the teen, later identified as Percy Lewis III of Bridgewater, lying in the northbound lane with severe injuries….

Police believe at least one person – maybe more— went inside St. John the Evangelist church on Central Street in the middle of the day, lit a candle at the entrance and tossed the matches aside.

A man was arrested after a brief standoff with police at a business in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Friday morning, police said. Police were initially called to the business on Scotland Boulevard for a possible hostage situation involving a man with a gun at an office, officials said. Carl Lawrence, a 53-year-old from Bridgewater, had what was later determined to be a…

A man was killed on Labor Day when he was struck by a car being driven by a 16-year-old in Bridgewater, New Hampshire. State police say troopers responded to Mayhew Turnpike around 9:43 a.m. Monday for a crash involving a car and pedestrian. An investigation revealed that a Subaru Legacy was traveling northbound on the turnpike when the teenage driver…

The crash took place on Mass. Route 18 at Administration Road, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and caused the highway to be closed in both directions.

One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. The crash took occurred around 3 p.m. on Route 18 at Administration Road, according to police, and caused the highway to be closed in both directions. Footage from the scene showed a car with its roof ripped off and a pickup truck with heavy damage to…

A pedestrian in a wheelchair was injured in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and now a woman is facing several charges, police announced. Police say Bonnie Bowes, 61, of Bridgewater, has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury, OUI-drugs causing serious bodily injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving…

A Boston man has been convicted in the murder of a New Jersey woman whose body was found burning eight years ago in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The office of Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said Wednesday that 51-year-old Fernando Owens of Dorchester had been found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. The body of Ashley Bortner, a 29-year-old mother…