15-year-old to be charged for allegedly sending racist messages and threats to classmates

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Driver charged with vehicular manslaughter after 91-year-old pedestrian’s death

A woman who allegedly struck and killed a 91-year-old Arlington man last March is being cited for the crash, according to Arlington police. The 61-year-old Woburn women was charged with motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation and failure to stop for a pedestrian at a crosswalk, police said. Police said she is expected to be summoned […]

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Police looking for ‘renegade cow’

Last month, there was a loose moose in Watertown and Belmont. On Friday, a loose cow caused a stir in Dartmouth. The Dartmouth Police Department asked the public, in a Facebook post, to be on the lookout for a “renegade cow” in the area of Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness on Faunce Corner Road. Police say they […]

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32-story building evacuated ‘as a precaution’ following chemical release

The Boston Fire Department responded to a 32-story building in downtown Boston Friday morning after chemicals used in water treatment were released on one of the floors. Fire officials said the building at 99 High St. was evacuated “as a precaution” and one worker who was near the released chemicals is being transported to a […]

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Friends and family of duck boat crash victim testify at State House

Friends and family of the woman struck and killed by a duck boat testified Thursday at the State House in favor of proposed legislation that would tighten oversight of the industry, The Boston Globe reports. Kevan Moniri, who was a passenger on the scooter driven by his friend, 28-year-old Allison Warmuth, when the duck boat […]

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After Dallas shooting, Boston police officers will patrol in pairs

In light of the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas on Thursday night, Boston police officers will conduct their patrols in pairs on Friday. Police posted the following on Twitter on Friday morning: In light of the tragedy in Dallas and in the best interests ofofficer safety, all #BPD patrols will be conducted […]

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A bunch of third graders got to name this shark

A shark named Happy Fins can thank Facebook, a Connecticut company, and a group of Wayland third graders for his adorable name. Earlier this year, a group of students at Happy Hollow Elementary School sent a letter to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, stating they were raising money for the conservancy in hope of naming […]

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Officials: West Nile virus detected in Worcester mosquitoes

Massachusetts health officials say West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in the state for the first time this summer

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32 horses rescued from Medway barn fire

Firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed two barns at a horse-riding arena in Medway early Friday morning. No animals were housed in the barns that burned off Oakland Street, officials say. However, 32 horses were located inside a third barn that was in danger of burning, reports WBZ TV. Firefighters kept the flames from spreading […]

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Father dies after saving his son from drowning

A 36-year-old Vermont man jumped into Lake Champlain on Wednesday when he heard his son shouting for help in the water. Despite starting to have trouble swimming himself, Jason Russell was able to lift the 11-year-old boy out of the water at Button Bay State Park in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, according to police. The child, who […]

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Mayor Walsh wants you to come hang out on his porch

Mayor Marty Walsh wants the people of Boston to come relax on his porch this summer. Walsh announced the creation of City Hall’s Porch on Thursday, in a statement from his office. The new space, located in an area accessible through the third-floor mezzanine of City Hall, is open to the city’s residents and visitors throughout the summer during lunch hours, […]

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Police: Mink that bit 2 Wal-Mart workers released into wild

Police say a wild mink bit two Wal-Mart workers in Westerly who thought it was a pet ferret

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Worcester college drops controversial defense in rape lawsuit

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will apparently no longer employ what some thought was a victim-blaming defense in a lawsuit filed by a student who was raped during a study abroad trip, according to court records. The school drew ire last month after it was revealed that attorneys argued in court filings that the female student was […]

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Child impaled by tree while riding bike in Saugus

A child was impaled by a tree branch Thursday afternoon while he was riding his bicycle in Saugus, according to state police. The boy, thought to be between the ages of 10 and 12, was riding his bike at Breakheart Reservation when he hit the tree branch, police said. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, and […]

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Human skull found in Everett

Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a human skull that was found in Everett Thursday morning, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. The skull was discovered around 11 a.m. on a Rover Street property owned by National Grid, authorities said. An initial forensic investigation determined that the skull was human and had […]

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Plane flips over, lands upside down on New Hampshire lake

Officials say a float plane flipped over and landed upside down on Merrymeeting Lake in New Hampshire

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Police: Child screams for help after parents overdose in car

A 5-year-old boy cried for help after police say his parents overdosed on heroin inside a car, reports The Burlington Free Press. The incident happened Tuesday night in Burlington, Vermont.  Burlington Police Lt. Shawn Burke told the Press the parents are facing charges of cruelty to a child under 10. The parents, 41-year-old Adam Legrand […]

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Curt Schilling to testify in 38 Studios fraud trial

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is scheduled to testify at a Providence trial alleging he colluded with other groups to withhold crucial information when they put together the state’s $75 million deal with 38 Studios, his failed video game company

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Attorney General sues Grand Prix and CEO to recover ticket money

Attorney General Maura Healey officially filed suit against Boston Grand Prix and CEO John Casey on Thursday in an attempt to recoup the $1.67 million still owed to ticket-buyers, Healey’s office announced in a statement. The lawsuit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, accuses the Grand Prix and Casey of selling tickets to the public despite knowing the […]