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Fan Arrested for Throwing Bottle at Nets' Kyrie Irving, Subject to Lifetime Ban
Kyrie Irving had a water bottle thrown at him by a fan at TD Garden following Game 4 between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics.
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Conn. Tractor-Trailer Driver to Face Charges in Fatal Crash on Mass. Pike
A man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer truck on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket, Mass., on Friday, authorities say, and a passenger sustained serious injuries. The driver of the truck, a 67-year-old man from West Granby, Conn., is expected to be charged, according to Massachusetts State Police. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon on…
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5-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Cape Cod Hotel
A heavy, 5-alarm fire broke out at a multistory hotel in Hyannis, Mass., Sunday afternoon, according to fire officials. The blaze at the Hyannis Harbor Hotel at 213 Ocean Street began around 2:30 p.m., Hyannis Fire said. It began on the first floor, and spread to the second and third floors, as well as the attic. Heavy wind gusts pushed…
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Grandmother Shot on Porch in Boston ID'd
A grandmother shot and killed as she sat on her porch in Dorchester on Saturday has been identified. Boston police gave the 73-year-old’s name as Delores Brown. Officials have not yet announced any arrests in the case.
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When Depression Hits, Supportive Partners Keep Relationships Steady, Study Finds
Supportive partners can limit the effects of depression and external stress that might otherwise negatively impact relationships, new research from UMass Amherst shows.
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Flight Attendant in Mass. Seeks Higher Vaccine Priority
Now that Massachusetts has expanded vaccine eligibility to residents 65 or older, many are looking ahead to the next groups to be included – and those who some believe should have been prioritized sooner. Trish Bourassa, a flight attendant from Sturbridge, says she was turned away from trying to get a vaccine at a local hospital, which told her flight…
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In Murder-for-Hire Plot, Mass. Man Allegedly Tried to Have Wife Killed
A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with a murder-for-hire scheme, where he allegedly tried to pay a contract killer to murder his wife, authorities say. The would-be assassin, however, was actually an undercover federal agent. The Malden man, Massimo Marenghi, 54, allegedly complained about his wife to an individual who later reported the conversation to authorities, according to…
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Threatening Email Sent to 5,000 Parents, Students Through Mass. School's Account
Two emails including threats with racial phrases and extremely graphic images were sent to more than 5,000 people in the Gardner School District, authorities say. The pair of messages, both sent from district vendor “plusportals.com,” went out to students and parents early Saturday morning. Police were alerted to the first around 12:35 a.m., which included “threats against a school” and…
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1st Case of UK Coronavirus Variant Confirmed in Mass., Health Officials Say
The first case of a COVID-19 variant initially found in the United Kingdom has been confirmed in Massachusetts, health officials said Sunday. The individual, a Boston woman in her 20s, came back to Boston on Jan. 3, where she remained at Logan International Airport for a two-hour layover before flying on to another state, according to the Boston Public Health…
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Man Dead in Lynn Music Video Shooting Mourned as Police Hunt for Gunman
A candlelight vigil Sunday evening paid tribute to a victim of a shooting in Lynn the evening before, while authorities continue to search for the person who pulled the trigger. The victim, 31-year-old Gustavo Santana, was out filming a music video on Washington Street around 5:30 p.m., his family says. Then the taping turned violent as someone opened fire, according…
