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Hundreds of Lynn Students Unable to Take School Bus Due to Driver Shortage
Many parents in Lynn, Massachusetts, are reeling after learning their children will be unable to take the bus to school because of a shortage of drivers. “Very frustrating, very,” one father said. “I have contact with the school. From what I know, what they’re telling me, they don’t have the bus available for the kids right now.” The school...
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2 Robberies in Quincy Spark Fear and Concern in Asian-American Community
Police in Quincy, Massachusetts, are seeking information after two people were robbed — including one victim who was seriously injured — near the North Quincy train station last week. The victims in both incidents are of Asian descent. Police in Quincy say they don’t believe the incidents are hate crimes. But Asian-American community leaders say there is a lot of…
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‘A Tale of 2 Americas': Comparing Tepid Response to Capitol Riots With BLM Protests
The unrest at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday raised some questions about the differences from how authorities have responded to past protests. Supporters of President Donald Trump were able to storm the building, interrupting the process of certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. In Boston Wednesday, Black community leaders expressed anger at the riots in Washington. “My reaction to what we’re...
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Toddler Hospitalized After Fire at Oxford Day Care Center
A toddler was hospitalized with burns after a fire broke out at a home day care center in Oxford, Massachusetts. The fire took place at a home on Watch Street. The child was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center, according to the Massachusetts fire marshal’s office. No information about the child’s condition was immediately available. The day care center...
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Young Man Shot to Death in Malden, According to DA's Office
An 18-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday evening in Malden, Massachusetts, according to authorities. State and local police were investigating at an apartment complex on Bowdoin Street, where authorities responded to a call shortly after 7 p.m. Officers located the man, who was suffering from gunshot wounds upon arrival to the scene. The victim, who was later identified as…
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As COVID Vaccines Arrive in Mass., Frontline Workers Prepare to Get Vaccinated First
As millions of doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine crisscrossed the country Monday en route to more than 600 locations nationwide, MelroseWakefield Hospital prepared for Tuesday’s delivery of about 1,000 shots. The hospital, which will first vaccinate employees who treat or work near coronavirus patients, turned a conference room into a makeshift clinic, filled with several vaccination tables. “Our goal...
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Methuen Police Chief Defends Himself Against Allegations Over Nearly $300,000 Salary
There is controversy surrounding the police chief in Methuen, Massachusetts, after one city official lodged some heavy allegations against him. City Council Chair James McCarty alleges Chief Joseph Solomon doled out favors to city officials who in turn made him one of the highest paid law enforcement officers in the United States. Solomon, who has been with the police department…
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Man Shot by Everett Police After Hourslong Standoff
A police officer shot a man during a standoff Wednesday in Everett, Massachusetts. Police responded to a home on Woodland Avenue around 10:45 a.m., according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. Neighbors captured cellphone video as first responders descended on the scene after a report of an altercation between two people inside a home. When they got arrived,...
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Fake Homeland Security Notices With Deportation Threats Sent to Chelsea Residents
Officials in Chelsea, Massachusetts, are warning the public after fraudulent documents threatened some residents with deportation. The alarming notice, falsely claiming to be from the Department of Homeland Security, targeted immigrants in the city. Police are telling residents it’s a scam. “Evidently, there was some type of fraudulent communication that was put together by someone or some group that...
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Rat Sightings Are on the Rise in Boston. Here's Why It Could Be Happening
The city of Boston is launching an “aggressive campaign” to address the rise in rat activity amid an influx of complaints about the rodents in multiple neighborhoods, The Boston Herald reports. The Inspectional Services Department says the agency “will begin an aggressive campaign to diminish the rodent population in Boston,” according to the paper. Some, including City Councilor Ed Flynn,…
