Off Beat There is a car seen around Boston that appears to be vandalized, with the word “CH3ATER” written across it in blood-red paint. Is it just a Halloween gag? Dubbed the “cheater car” on social media, Bostonians have speculated online whether the car is the work of a resentful significant other or just for … [Read more…]
Local News A total of 49 people were killed in teen-driver-related crashes last year. Fatal car crashes involving teen drivers in Massachusetts are the highest it has been in 15 years, with distracted driving being the leading cause of the crashes. Last year, 49 people were killed in crashes that involved drivers between the ages … [Read more…]
Local News Danasia Sampson allegedly hit a fellow student, Frank Petillo Jr., on campus in April. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Blake Nissen/The Boston Globe A 22-year-old Mattapan woman was charged in connection with the death of UMass Dartmouth student Frank Petillo Jr., who was struck and killed by a car on campus in April. … [Read more…]
Local News Fire officials said “serious injuries were avoided,” though the driver did go to the hospital. An SUV was stuck in a trash compactor in Southborough on Thursday. Fire officials were able to get the driver out. Courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department A woman was rescued Thursday after she got her SUV stuck … [Read more…]
Crime The revoked registration of a minivan driving on Route 84 in Sturbridge Monday led officers to recover 45 rounds of ammunition, two handguns, and more. A 30-year old man was arrested Monday when a random check of his minivan led to the recovery of over 45 pounds of marijuana. Massachusetts State Police A 30-year-old … [Read more…]
Local News Geoffrey Holt’s will had brief instructions: $3.8 million to the town of Hinsdale to benefit the community in the areas of education, health, recreation and culture. Geoffrey Holt is seen in a collection of family photos provided by his estate. Holt left the town of Hinsdale, N.H., nearly $4 million when he died … [Read more…]
Local News A car struck the female pedestrian while she was walking in a Park Avenue crosswalk on Sunday at 1:45 p.m., police said. An 81-year-old woman was injured after being hit by a car while crossing a street in Arlington on Sunday, Arlington Police said. A Toyota Corolla struck the Arlington woman while she … [Read more…]
Local News Police are investigating after the vehicle drove into Lake Nippenicket. Bridgewater police A Good Samaritan pulled a woman from her partially submerged car after it ended up in Lake Nippenicket in Bridgewater on Thursday morning. Bridgewater police said officers and the Bridgewater Fire Department responded to the report of a vehicle driving into … [Read more…]