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16 North Attleboro residents, including 6 kids, displaced by fire at multi-family home
More than 15 people have been forced out of their homes after a fire broke out Saturday morning at a multi-family home in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Fire Chief Christopher Coleman says the North Attleboro Fire Department received a report around 6:48 a.m. of smoke coming from a 2.5-story home at 76 Park Street. Firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the…
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4 tornadoes hit southern New England
The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island during Friday’s storms.
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Tornadoes and flooding impact southern New England
Severe weather left damage Friday in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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Flooding, downed trees, power outages across the region
Friday’s severe weather packed a major punch in southern New England.
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4 tornadoes hit Mass. and RI during Friday's storms
Three tornadoes hit Massachusetts and another touched down in Rhode Island Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed. Rhode Island experienced an EF-2 that caused damage in Scituate, Johnston and North Providence, the NWS said. In Massachusetts, an EF-1 was confirmed in North Attleboro and Mansfield; another EF-1 touched down in Weymouth; there was an EF-0 in Stoughton. Strong thunderstorms swept…
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‘An absolute dream': Escaped North Attleboro dog returned home after days on the run
A dog that escaped from her North Attleborough yard is home safe after days on the run, the family tells WJAR in Providence, adding that their happy ending wouldn’t have been possible without the kindness of strangers. According to the WJAR report, the 14-month-old dachshund named Chelsea escaped a fenced-in yard on Virginia Avenue last week. Her owners, Glenn...
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Mass. Driver Dies in RI Spinout Crash Amid Snowy Conditions
A driver died after his pickup truck spun out on Interstate 295 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, Sunday afternoon, police said. The Ford Ranger hit a tree in the woods off the highway near the George Washington Highway about 4:20 p.m., according to Rhode Island State Police. It was one of dozens of crashes that state police responded to — not…
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Deadly Shooting Left UVA ‘Disappointed, Saddened and Confused,' Mass. Native Says
A University of Virginia wrestler from North Attleboro, Massachusetts, is recalling the moment a shooter opened fire on campus Sunday night, killing three people. “We got an active shooter alert that said ‘Run, Hide, Fight.’ That’s the first time we ever got anything like that,” explained senior Mateusz Kudra. Kudra, who was at his friend’s house at the time,...
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North Attleboro Native Left Shaken By UVA Shooting
A wrestler from Massachusetts is recalling a shooting that left three people dead this weekend at the University of Virginia.
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Classes Canceled at North Attleboro Middle School After Threat Is Found on Bathroom Wall
Students had not gotten to school yet, and buses were re-routed after school and after school activities were called off “out of an abundance of caution.”
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North Attleboro Middle Cancels School Tuesday After ‘Threatening' Message is Found
School has been canceled Tuesday at North Attleboro Middle School after a message written on a bathroom wall there threatened a school shooting, according to a news release from the Massachusetts school district. A staff member came across the message with “threatening language” just after 7 a.m. Tuesday, district officials said. Administrators got in touch with North Attleboro police and…