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Massachusetts Firefighters Head West to Fight Wildfires
Firefighters from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation are heading to Montana to help firefighters who are battling wildfires there. While Massachusetts has sent wildland fire crews to help with wildfires in other regions of the country in the past, this mission is no less challenging. Wildfires across the West have strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with…
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Retired Mass. Trooper, Air Force Vet IDed as Victims in Winthrop Shooting Rampage
The people who were gunned down in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Saturday by a man who had just crashed a stolen truck have been identified, along with the shooter, who is suspected to have used white supremacist language in the past. The victims were David Green, a 58-year-old retired Massachusetts State Police officer, and Ramona Cooper, a 60-year-old Air Force veteran who…
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Massachusetts Drops Mask Mandate, Remaining COVID Restrictions
As of midnight Saturday, Gov. Charlie Baker’s mask mandate is no more and all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts have been lifted. In place of the mask mandate, the Department of Public Health has issued a new mask advisory in line with CDC guidance. This means if you’re fully vaccinated, you do not have to wear a mask inside...
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Crowd Capacity Set to Increase at TD Garden, Fenway Park
Beginning Monday, capacity at large venues in Massachusetts will more than double as part of the state’s coronavirus re-opening plan. As part of Step 4, Phase 1, both indoor and outdoor venues such as the TD Garden and Fenway Park will be allowed to admit fans at 25% of their regular capacities, up from 12%. This means just under 5,000…
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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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Grandmother Sitting on Porch Is Killed in Boston Shooting, Police Say
A grandmother in her 70s was shot and killed while sitting outside on her porch in Dorchester Saturday evening, according to Boston police. The shooting happened on Olney Street shortly before 6 p.m. The victim, who was not the intended target, was taken to the hospital, where she died, Boston police Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long said. “This is obviously a very...
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Baby Found in Trash Can Now in Mass. State Custody
It certainly shocks the conscience — who is more innocent than a newborn baby? It’s difficult to imagine what would have happened if there wasn’t a woman walking from work to her car who could hear the cries of that baby coming from a trash can in Dorchester on Friday afternoon. The baby, found inside a trash can in...
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Massachusetts Is Set to Ease Some COVID Restrictions Monday. Here's What to Know
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is set to ease some restrictions related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on Monday. An order requiring all businesses, including restaurants, close by 9:30 p.m. will be lifted Monday, along with the state’s stay-at-home advisory, which asks people to stay home between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Businesses that will be able to stay open...
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Mass. National Guard Members Welcomed Home From D.C. Deployment
The 182nd Infantry Regiment of the National Guard returned to Melrose, Massachusetts, on Saturday after their deployment to Washington, D.C. A cheering group of family and supporters welcomed the guardsmen, who arrived back in Melrose late in the afternoon. “When we started seeing photos of him with the rifle, it was tough. It was tough,” one parent welcoming his...
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Gillette Stadium Officially Opens as Massachusetts' First 1st Mass COVID Vaccination Site
It’s an exciting time for some first responders as Massachusetts’ first mass coronavirus vaccination site officially opened Monday at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. The site had a soft opening last week. Gillette will provide the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine for staff doing first responder vaccinations. Cambridge-based CIC Health is managing the site. The plan is to start...
