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Here's When the $1M Mass. VaxMillions Lottery Drawings Will Be Held
Looking forward to the chance to win a million dollars just for getting the COVID vaccine? We now know when five fully vaccinated adults living in Massachusetts will become winners of the state’s VaxMillions giveaway, which opens to participants July 1, and five fully vaccinated kids 12-17 will win one of five $300,000 scholarship grants. Winners will be staggered over…
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Car Fire Causing Delays in Middleboro, Mass.
A car fire on a highway in Middleboro, Massachusetts is causing traffic delays midday Friday. Massachusetts State Police are on the scene on Interstate 495 northbound in Middleboro, where a car has caught fire while pulled over the right side of the road. Delays are expected on the highway, according to state police.
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Police Search for Man After Alleged Hammer Assault in Dorchester
Police in Boston are searching for a man suspected of assaulting an elderly man in Dorchester on Sunday, officials say. The victim was hurt in the leg about 1:50 p.m. near the intersection of Columbia Road and Washington Street, according to the Boston Police Department. The victim told officers he’d been approached by a man, described as between 40 and…
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Officials in Newburyport Warn of Scammers Posing as Police Officers
Residents of Newburyport, Massachusetts, are being warned to be cautious after a scammer posing as a Newburyport police officer reached someone in the city by phone and demanded $10,000 or else they’d be arrested. City Marshal Mark Murray said that the scammer, who was most likely not in the U.S., was able to use both the name of an...
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Near Drowning Under Investigation in Dedham
Police in Dedham, Massachusetts are investigating the circumstances which led to the near-drowning of a 17-year-old boy who is believed to remain in critical condition Sunday. Dedham Police said they responded to an address on Netta Road, which has a backyard pool, around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, where first responders discovered bystanders giving CPR to the victim. First responders proceeded to…
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Woman Arrested for Wrong-Way DUI in New Hampshire
State troopers in New Hampshire arrested a woman who was traveling the wrong way on the highway while allegedly under the influence early Sunday morning. Laura Anderson, 47, of Brentwood, New Hampshire, was first spotted driving the wrong way on Route 101 in Manchester around 1:10 a.m., according to the state police. Troopers were dispatched to locate the vehicle, while…
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Firefighters Battle Multi-Building Blaze in Lowell
Officials battled a massive 5-alarm fire on Clare Street in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning. The fire was first called in around 8:45 a.m. at 43-45 Clare St., fire officials said, and soon spread to next door at 49 Clare St. Twenty-two residents have been displaced between the two buildings, officials said. Three firefighters were taken to area hospitals for…
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Racist Graffiti Discovered in Dracut
Racist graffiti was discovered in Dracut, Massachusetts, Saturday, and local police are investigating its origin. The graffiti was discovered spray painted near the intersection of County and Indian roads around 4 p.m. Saturday near the town line with Tyngsboro, Dracut Police Chief Peter Bartlett said. Bartlett said it is believed the act of vandalism occurred some time between Friday night…
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AJ Quetta Attends High School Graduation Months After Serious Spinal Injury
Months after suffering a severe spinal cord injury in a hockey game, a local high school student attended his high school graduation Friday. AJ Quetta, who spent three months at Shepherd Rehab in Atlanta following an injury in a Jan. 26 game, graduated from Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro to a resounding ovation from his classmates. Quetta, who lives…
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Suspect Sought in 2 Indecent Assault and Battery Incidents in West Roxbury
Boston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of two indecent assault and battery incidents Saturday. The suspect, described by police as a heavy-set male with short, dark hair, was last seen fleeing the area of 1230 VFW Parkway in West Roxbury on Saturday around 11:30 a.m. toward Baker Street. The suspect was wearing a…
