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Stoneham police officer resigns amid investigation into his use of ‘vulgar and racially insensitive language'
A Stoneham, Massachusetts, police officer has resigned from the department after an investigation found he violated department policies with his use of “vulgar and racially insensitive language,” town officials said Monday. An internal investigation into Sgt. Thomas Heller began in spring 2023, according to a joint statement from Stoneham Town Administrator Dennis Sheehan and Stoneham Police Chief James O’Connor. Town…
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Stoneham school committee apologizes for ‘distress,' says superintendent will remain in position
The superintendent will remain in his position in Stoneham, Massachusetts, despite calls for him to step down after delays in communication to families following the arrest of a man walking school grounds with two knives. The Stoneham School Committee said Friday that it wanted to provide an update on the March 21 incident that occurred outside South Elementary School as…
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Stoneham superintendent to remain in position
This is after concerns about how he handled an incident at South Elementary School last month.
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Stoneham parents upset at superintendent and police
There’s a big concern in the town of Stoneham, Massachusetts, this week: school safety. It all stems from a startling situation at an elementary school there. Parents are demanding changes from some town leaders.
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Parents want answers after armed man arrested at Stoneham elementary school
Stoneham parents are upset they didn’t learn for five days that an armed man previously convicted of disseminating child pornography was caught trying to get into a school.
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Parents want answers after armed man arrested at Stoneham elementary school
Concerned parents met at an elementary school in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Thursday night after police caught an armed man who was previously registered as a sex offender on school grounds. Parents say they weren’t notified about the incident until days after when their superintendent sent out an email. James McCarty was caught with two knives while walking the grounds of...
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Parents want answers after armed man arrested at Stoneham elementary school
The man never came into contact with any kids, but parents say they’re frustrated they weren’t immediately notified of the situation, which happened on March 21.
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SUV crashes onto roof on sidewalk in Stoneham
An SUV crashed and landed on its roof on a sidewalk in Stoneham, Massachusetts, on Monday. Police say the car clipped another vehicle, sending it off the road where it hit the front steps of a home on Marble Street and rolled onto its side. The driver was trapped and had to be rescued by firefighters. She was taken to…
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Tractor-trailer slams into utility pole in Stoneham
A tractor-trailer slammed into a utility pole, knocking it down in Stoneham, Massachusetts, late Wednesday night. The incident happened on Main Street, where the pole was seen cut in half and power lines were on the ground. Eversource crews were at the scene surveying the damage. At one point, more than 500 customers in that area were left without power….
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Tractor-trailer hit utility pole in Stoneham
A tractor-trailer brought down a utility pole in Stoneham, Massachusetts, late Wednesday night, knocking down power on Main Street. Power has since been restored.
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Former Stoneham detective who stiffed landlords avoids prison time in sentence
Despite an argument from prosecutors, a judge decided Robert Kennedy would not be sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
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Ex-Stoneham cop who stiffed landlords avoids prison time at sentencing
A former Stoneham, Massachusetts, police detective with a history of evictions and unpaid civil judgements has avoided prison time after pleading guilty to wire fraud in federal court in September. At a hearing in Boston Thursday morning, Judge Denise Casper imposed a sentence of two years of probation with 90 days of home confinement and location monitoring for Robert Kennedy,…
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Woman killed in crash on I-93 in Stoneham ID'd; search for vehicle speeding in area continues
The 34-year-old woman who was killed in a crash on Interstate 93 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, this week has been identified and the search continues for a car seen in the area driving “erratically” at the time, according to authorities. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. Wednesday on I-93 north near exit 26. Kayla Driscoll, of Somerville, was driving a…
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Deadly crash snarls traffic on I-93 in Stoneham
The deadly crash on Interstate 93 north at exit 25 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, and caused two lanes to shut down.
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Woman dies in crash on I-93 in Stoneham; police seek vehicle seen speeding beforehand
A 34-year-old woman was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 93 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Wednesday and now police are searching for another vehicle that was in the area at the time. The incident happened just after 9 a.m. on I-93 north near exit 26, the Department of Transportation said. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was thrown…
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Child rape suspect arrested in Mass. park after fleeing police, officials say
A man was arrested in a Massachusetts park on a slew of child sexual assault charges a day after fleeing police who’d approached him during the investigation officials, said Friday. Rickland Powell is accused of sexually assaulting the victim, who was under 14, and taking photographs of her in his home in Belmont, Massachusetts, according to the Middlesex District...
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Woman arrested in double stabbing in Stoneham
A woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her mother and her daughter on Wednesday morning in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
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Woman arrested after stabbing her mother and her daughter in Stoneham
Police are investigating after a woman reportedly stabbed her mother and her adult daughter in Stoneham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning. Stoneham police said they received a call shortly after 8 a.m. for a reported stabbing on San Jose Terrace. When they arrived, officers found that two women had been stabbed. Both women were taken to an area hospital and are…
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Flag display in Stoneham open through Veterans Day: ‘Field of Honor'
A flag display in Stoneham, Massachusetts, for veterans is now up around the clock. Hundreds of flags sit outside Stoneham Central Middle School — each one honoring a veteran for their service for the fourth annual Field of Honor organized by the Stoneham Veterans Committee. There’s also a card attached to the flags, displaying their names and their stories —…
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‘Field of Honor' on display in Stoneham
The display is free to the public and will be open each day through Nov. 12.