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Police: Marshfield man shot guns at neighbors’ houses while drunk
Local News David Planchard, 66, is facing multiple charges in connection with the incident. A Marshfield man is facing multiple charges after police say he shot guns from his porch toward his neighbors’ houses while he was drunk. Marshfield police said officers responded around 8 p.m. on Monday to a call from a resident in … [Read more…]
14-year-old boy charged for allegedly threatening to shoot up Chelsea school
Local News Prosecutors say the threats were made after the boy was involved in a fight with another student last week. A 14-year-old boy was arraigned Monday in Boston Juvenile Court for allegedly threatening to shoot up a school in Chelsea last week after he was involved in a fight with another student, according to … [Read more…]
10-year-old Plymouth boy loses necklace containing mother’s ashes
Local News The pendant fell off while the 10-year-old was playing soccer at West Elementary School. A 10-year-old boy lost a pendant necklace containing his mother’s ashes at a soccer practice in Plymouth last week, Boston 25 News reported. Connor Datri of Plymouth lost the heat-shaped locket engraved with his mom’s initials and fingerprint during … [Read more…]
MBTA mulling nighttime shutdowns to fix narrow GLX tracks
Local News Gauge issues on the Green Line Extension could be fixed as early as mid-November under a proposal from the team that built the GLX. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng spoke to reporters during a press conference last week and offered an explanation of what went wrong with the Green Line Extension. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston … [Read more…]
Court documents reveal details of alleged Boston College swim team hazing
Schools Upperclassmen allegedly pressured freshmen to binge drink at a team event, instructing them to vomit into bags tied around their necks. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe New court documents submitted by Boston College allege that members of the swimming and diving team told freshmen to binge drink, and that some freshmen vomited into bags they … [Read more…]
Here’s how Arroyo wants to amend Wu’s Mass. and Cass tent plan
Local News Boston City Council is set to vote on Wu’s plan for clearing tents from Mass. and Cass this week. Tents line the area known as Mass. and Cass. Michael Dwyer/AP, File Days before Boston City Council is set to vote on Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to clear encampments from Mass. and Cass, Councilor … [Read more…]
Massachusetts, Vermont, other states sue Meta for harming young people’s mental health, collecting data on children
National News “Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta are to blame.” The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, on June 14, 2023. AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File By BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press October 24, 2023 | 12:16 PM A … [Read more…]
Missing woman and dog found in NH woods after extensive overnight search
Local News Fish and Game officials located Kimberly Kerr in Clough State Park about 12 hours after she was last seen by her family. A missing woman and her dog were located in New Hampshire’s Clough State Park early Monday morning after an hours-long, overnight search, authorities said. Kimbery Kerr, 52, was last seen by … [Read more…]