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Pembroke schools won't ban advocacy symbols after heated public meeting
Holding flags that represent the LGBTQ community, dozens of people protested a proposal that would ban social and political advocacy items from classrooms in Pembroke, Massachusetts. The proposal would have prohibited symbols like flags and pins. The school board voted not to proceed with it after a heated public discussion Tuesday. “I am trans and I am gay,” said Silas…
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Pembroke residents debate proposal to bar social and political views in classroom
There was a huge turnout of parents, students and activists after a proposal to ban advocacy items at school.
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Thousands on South Shore remain without power Tuesday night
Some families in Massachusetts, especially on the South Shore, were going to bed again Tuesday night without power. Many have resorted on generators getting them through, but there were also warnings, with Pembroke police saying a generator likely caused a garage fire on Station Street. Meanwhile, utility crews are still working around the clock to address the remaining downed power...
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Cleanup continues in Mass. as some remain in the dark
Downed trees were still an issue across Massachusetts on Tuesday night after Monday’s unprecedented wind and rain storm. The focus is getting power restored as temperatures plummet tonight.
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Crews work to clean, restore power in Mass. after storm
Crews are working to cleanup and restore power in Massachusetts after a storm left plenty of damage behind.
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Thousands of Mass. residents are still without power Tuesday
Power crews work hard to try to restore electricity in Scituate, Massachusetts, but they couldn’t really get started until the storm stopped, which was less than 12 hours ago.
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Cleanup in Mass. could take days after storm leaves behind damage
Monday’s storm left behind downed trees and power lines. Now, the cleanup in Massachusetts could take days.
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Cleanup, power restoration in Mass. could take days after ‘ferocious' storm
Cleanup and power restoration from Monday’s storm could take some time in Massachusetts after strong winds sent trees toppling onto power lines and anything in their path. At least three people were killed in New England: one in Massachusetts and two in Maine. Two more people in Maine were missing after their car was swept away in floodwaters, Maine...
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Deadly crash under investigation in Pembroke
One person was killed and two others were hurt in the wreck on Route 3 southbound.
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1 killed, 2 others hurt during crash on Route 3 in Pembroke
One person was killed and two others were hurt during a car crash early Tuesday morning on Route 3 in Pembroke, according to Massachusetts State Police. State troopers responded to the crash on the southbound side of the highway shortly before 4 a.m. The crash involved a single vehicle. The two other people who were in the car were rushed…
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PHOTOS: Dining all'albero at Towne Tavern & Treehouse in Pembroke
If you’re sitting in a treehouse on a nice day, enjoying food and drink there almost seems like a bonus, so even basic pub grub and beer would probably be OK, but Towne Tavern’s food and drink options are impressive in their own right -
Death of teen at Pembroke Hospital under investigation
Authorities are investigating the death of a teenage girl at a mental health facility in Pembroke, Massachusetts. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that a 15-year-old patient was found unresponsive at Pembroke Hospital’s behavioral health facility on July 22. She was pronounced dead after being taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. The district attorney’s office said...
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Off-duty police sergeant charged with assault and battery of person over 60
A longtime police sergeant is facing assault charges after allegedly punching his neighbor in an incident caught on camera in Pembroke.
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Hull police sergeant on leave after arrest in Pembroke
A police sergeant in Hull, Massachusetts, is on leave amid a criminal court matter, according to the town’s chief of police. He is charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 in Pembroke. Sgt. Scott Saunders was put on administrative leave because of an incident that happened in another community, said Hull Police Chief John Dunn, who is…
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Student Takes Cannabis From Pembroke Elementary School Staffer's Backpack
An elementary school student found a marijuana edible in a staff member’s backpack at a classroom in Pembroke, Massachusetts, on Friday, school officials said. The Hobomock Elementary School student didn’t appear to be affected and isn’t believed to have eaten the edible, but they were taken to a hospital to be checked, Pembroke Public Schools Superintendent Erin Obey wrote...
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Truck Crash on Route 3 South in Pembroke
The wreck happened near Exit 27.
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Truck Crash on Route 3 in Pembroke
There was a crash early Thursday morning involving a box truck on Route 3 in Pembroke, Massachusetts. The wreck happened on the southbound side of the highway, near Exit 27. The truck appeared to crash into the woods by the road. Additional information wasn’t immediately available, including details on any potential injuries.
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Hingham School Bus Driver Appears in Court to Face OUI Charge
Authorities allege Bethann Sweeney, 53, of Hanover, was driving drunk Thursday night with nearly 30 special needs athletes on board the bus.
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Hingham School Bus Driver Charged With OUI
A Hingham school bus driver is expected in court Friday on drunken driving and other charges after she was arrested Thursday night while driving a bus full of kids.
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Bus Driver Accused of Driving Under the Influence
A bus driver in Pembroke is under arrest after police say she was driving a school bus full of children while under the influence.