Scituate

A big storm is rolling in to Massachusetts, bringing strong wind, heavy rain and snow. Crews were preparing for possible power outages.

From Scituate to Revere, the storm is ramping up Tuesday night, bringing strong winds and rain to the area.

Two women who were rescued amid wild weather off the coast of Scituate, Massachusetts, are telling their tale. Colleen Burke and Lisa Hickey were paddleboarding Tuesday when a powerful storm hit. “The weather turned, and the next thing, the lighting and the thunder and the waves and the wind were all on top of us,” said Hickey. The two tried…

It didn’t take long for the 911 calls to start coming in Tuesday evening in Scituate, Massachusetts, a place known for its wild weather, as a powerful storm was moving through the area. “It came in quick, the winds whipped up, we had almost zero visibility, two to four foot seas, lightning,” Scituate Fire Chief John Murphy said. “Very difficult…

Two paddleboarders survived after being on the ocean off the coast of Scituate when storms blew through Thursday

The Massachusetts House continues to function in large part through remote operations, and one of its members, Rep. Patrick Kearney, is really remote. According to the Scituate Democrat’s office, Kearney, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve, is currently assisting with joint military exercises in North Africa. Specifically, he is serving as a tactical advisor aboard the heavy lift...

A missing swimmer’s body was pulled from the water Tuesday in Scituate, Massachusetts.

A person died after jumping into the water in Scituate, Massachusetts.

A man has died after being rushed to the hospital from the waters off Scituate, Massachusetts, Tuesday. First responders had been searching by sea and air after a man jumped off the Edward Foster Bridge to cool off from the stifling temperatures. The man in the water was found about 3:45 p.m., about 37 minutes after 911 was called, just…

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A bear was spotted running by a marsh on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

The same Rhode Island town that had to deal with a runaway steer earlier this year is now investigating reports of a donkey on the loose. The donkey was first spotted in Johnston at about 7 p.m. Sunday near the town line with Scituate. It was reported again at about 8:30 p.m., but when police arrived at the scene it…

Police in Scituate are issuing warnings to residents after reports of black bear sightings in the town. The most recent sighting occurred Monday morning in the area of Meetinghouse Lane, Stockbridge Road and Greenfield Lane, the Scituate police said in a Facebook post. In Scituate, residents know the bear as “Boo Boo,” the name police gave to the animal....

A 77-year-old woman drowned after a boat capsized in Scituate, Mass. The other two passengers on the boat are expected to be OK.

After her boat capsized, a 75-year-old woman went missing for about six hours before her body was recovered.

A woman was found dead in the water Saturday night after the boat she was on capsized off Scituate, Massachusetts, authorities said. She was identified by local police Sunday as 78-year-old Barbara Warner, of Boulder, Colorado. The boat she was on had initially capsized within the mouth of the North River, but the victim was eventually found off the coast,…

There are new safety questions about one of the leading flea and tick collars on the market. Some members of Congress want the maker of Seresto products to temporarily remove them from store shelves. That request came after new federal records showed Seresto collars were named in thousands of incidents where pets were harmed. The Environmental Protection Agency is also...

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking into potential safety issues involving Seresto pet collars.

A Boston man who allegedly fled a traffic stop before crashing his vehicle in the front yard of a home in Scituate, Massachusetts, is facing a number of charges, including driving with a suspended license, police said. The Cohasset Police Department is charging Dion Smith, 31, of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor…

The Cohasset Police Department charged a man who fled a traffic stop Saturday night and crashed his vehicle in the front yard of a home in Scituate.