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Brush fire continues burning in Salem, creating smoky conditions
What appeared to be a large brush fire was burning in Salem, Massachusetts, late Saturday and into early Sunday. The fire was burning off Highland Avenue. Flames could be seen in the woods, and it sent smoke into the area. The flames seemed to be concentrated in a wooded area between Highland Avenue and Spring Pond, near the Lynn city…
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Deadly Plymouth shooting began with minor traffic incident, DA says
It happened right in the middle of town at dinner time so there were a lot of witnesses who described a scary situation.
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Man injured after scooter struck by box truck in Chelsea
The truck and the scooter were traveling to Everett at the time of the accident, according to police.
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‘This is serious': Antisemitic stickers in Brookline prompt police investigation
A dozen and a half antisemitic stickers were used to deface the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, over the weekend, leaving people on edge as police investigate the matter. “I think it is horrible,” one woman said. “I can’t believe that it would happen anywhere, but in a place that is so non-violent and generous to everybody.” The...
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Man convicted in 2022 Dorchester shooting that killed teenager to be sentenced
A man was convicted of first-degree murder on Monday in the shooting of a teenager in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood in 2022, prosecutors said.
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Body found in western Mass. city
A body was found Tuesday in a city in western Massachusetts. The body was discovered near Whitney Field in Westfield, according to NBC affiliate WWLP. Additional information was not immediately available.
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Overnight crash on Mass. Pike in Westborough
Emergency crews responded overnight to a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Westborough. Westborough fire officials said shortly after midnight Wednesday that six ambulances were helping six people, two of whom were trapped. Additional details were not immediately available.
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New Red Sox docuseries, ‘The Comeback,' drops Wednesday on Netflix
While this week has been all about the Boston Celtics setting out to defend their title — and coming out with a bang against the Knicks — a new Netflix docuseries out Wednesday is highlighting another iconic Boston sports franchise. The Boston Red Sox are getting the Netflix treatment with “The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox” — and you guessed…
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Piglet to go up for adoption after she's found abandoned in Framingham
If you’re looking to adopt a piglet, this could be your chance. A piglet — who’s pretty adorable, by the way — will be up for adoption soon at the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Dedham location. That’s after Framingham police say that the baby pig was abandoned by its owner. A Good Samaritan called the abandoned pig in...
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NH police seek owner of white van in connection with hit-and-run crash
A woman was seriously hurt in a hit and run crash Tuesday morning in Pelham, New Hampshire, and police have asked the public for help tracking down a white van in connection with the crash. The woman was struck on Mammoth Road near Muldoon Park and had to be med-flighted to Lahey Hospital for her injuries, which police characterized as…