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Reggie Lewis Center Mass Vaccination Site Closes
The mass vaccination site at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury closed on Sunday. Massachusetts is in the process of closing its state-run mass vaccination sites to focus on administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people in underserved communities. The Reggie Lewis Center vaccine site had opened back in February. It was operated by CIC Health. People were able to receive...
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Winthrop Rampage Could Have Killed More, Says Man Who Owns Flattened Building
More people could have died in Saturday’s deadly shooting rampage in Winthrop, Massachusetts, which started when the gunman drove a truck stolen from a plumbing company into a building. That building is an office, and a man who rents the space said Sunday that, if it were any other day of the week, he, his partner and their families...
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Shark Spotted in Chatham
A shark was spotted in Chatham, Massachusetts, Sunday afternoon. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy reported the shark sighting off North Beach Island. The shark was spotted by a pilot about 2:40 p.m. Shark sightings become more common off Cape Cod from late June through October as part of a seasonal migration.
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Norwood Rallies to Get Hospital Rebuilt 1 Year After Flood Shuttered It
Community members advocating for the rebuilding and reopening of Norwood hospital gathered for a rally Sunday, nearly one year after a historic flood from torrential downpours forced its closure. The rally, organized by the Coalition to Rebuild Norwood Hospital, began around 5:30 p.m. at the hospital. “We want them to get started as soon as possible,” said Kathy Reardon,who...
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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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Bridge Replacement to Impact I-90 Traffic in Southboro All Weekend
Traffic is being rerouted on Interstate 90 in Southboro over the weekend as construction crews replace a bridge. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is replacing the I-90 westbound bridge over Cordaville Road. The work began Friday evening and is expected to end on Monday, June 28 at 5 a.m., according to MassDOT. All westbound traffic will shift to the eastbound…
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Arrest Made in Hammer Attack on Elderly Man in Dorchester
A man has been arrested in the assault of an elderly man with a hammer in Dorchester last week, police said Saturday. Boston police said officers arrested Michael Leoney, a 58-year-old from Dorchester, Saturday afternoon on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon on a victim over 65 years old. The attack took place Sunday around 1:50 p.m. at…
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10-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Incident at Pool in Methuen
A 10-year-old girl is in critical condition after a “potential drowning” incident at a pool at a home in Methuen, Massachusetts, Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Methuen first responders responded to a report of a drowning at a home on Myrtle Street around 5:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found an adult giving aid to the girl, according to the Essex…
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Lawrence Throws Vaccine Block Party
The city of Lawrence threw a vaccine block party on Saturday afternoon to help people in one of the hardest hit communities by the COVID-19 pandemic. People did not need an appointment to get a shot and had a choice between the two-shot Pfizer vaccine and the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The event was convenient for those who...
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Stray Dog Bites Transit Officer at MBTA Station
A stray dog is in quarantine after biting a police officer inside an MBTA station Wednesday morning, officials said Saturday. Transit police said the officer was called to Shawmut Station around 5:45 a.m. for a report of a stray dog wandering around the station. The officer saw what appeared to be a German Shepared mix that was unaccompanied and unleashed,…
