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Winthrop Shooting: Witnesses Recall Gunman's Short Rampage After Crashing Truck
Several people in Winthrop, Massachusetts, described the chaotic scene on Saturday afternoon after a gunman crashed a truck into a home and started shooting.
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After Fla. Collapse, Boston Building Official Says to Be ‘Vigilant, But Not Panicked'
The stunning images coming out of south Florida were shocking to even the most veteran of building experts. “This is more than getting struck by lightning,” said John Lojek, commissioner of Inspectional Services for the city of Newton. “This is getting struck by lightning several times in a row.” More than half of a 12-story building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed…
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Officers Who Rushed Into Somerville House Fire Hailed as Heroes
Police officers are being hailed as heroes for running into a burning building in Somerville and saving several people inside.
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‘American-Made': Biden Gives Putin Pair of Sunglasses Made in Massachusetts
A little bit of Massachusetts may soon be infiltrating the Kremlin. At their first presidential summit together on Wednesday, President Joe Biden gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of custom aviator sunglasses manufactured by Massachusetts company Randolph Engineering, according to the White House. Randolph makes sunglasses for the U.S. fighter pilots, and has since 1978, according to the...
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WooSox Honor Worcester Officer Who Died Trying to Save Drowning Teen
Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia, who died Friday while trying to rescue a drowning teen, was honored at Sunday’s WooSox game. His 13-year-old-son, Javon, threw the first pitch at Polar Park. Familia’s family members say Familia and his son bonded over baseball, making the tribute particularly moving. That same day, more than 100 Worcester Police officers attended Javon’s playoff...
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‘He Is a Character': Mass. Dog Who Really Hates Mornings Goes Viral on TikTok
The battle to wake this Yorkie mix up each morning, documented daily on TikTok, has exploded online — @eddieonwheels has more than 620,000 followers and 12.3 million likes.
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Tufts University Responds to ‘Incidents of Hate' on Campus
Tufts University is investigating reported anti-Asian and anti-Semitic incidents that occurred on its campus last week. According to the university, passengers in a vehicle allegedly yelled anti-Asian slurs while driving by several students who were walking on campus. One of the students who says he was threatened and verbally insulted while walking down the street last week says he no…
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Mass. High School Students to Return to Classes Full-Time by May 17
Massachusetts schools officials are requiring all high school students in the state to be back in classrooms full-time by May 17.
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Need an Uber or Lyft in Boston? Expect a Long Wait: ‘It Takes Forever'
When it comes to rideshares in Boston, it’s hard to get anywhere uber fast these days. Riders tell NBC10 Boston they’re waiting around 20 minutes, sometimes even longer, for their Uber or Lyft to show up. At Fenway Park Monday night, there was a constant flow of rideshare drivers dropping people off. There were also constant stories of long...
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Firefighter Injured, 6 People Displaced By Somerville House Fire
A firefighter was injured and six adults were displaced by a four-alarm house fire in Somerville, Massachusetts, Saturday afternoon. Workers were renovating a vacant home on Morrison Avenue when the fire started, according to Somerville Fire Chief Charles Breen. “When we arrived at the house that was under renovation, [it] was fully engulfed,” Breen said. “As you can see, it…
