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Shelter system could hit ‘cap’ this weekend as questions remain
Local News The state’s emergency shelter system was about 100 families shy of its capacity Thursday, with dozens of new families enrolling each day. At the Massachusetts State House last month, Gov. Maura Healey said the state’s emergency shelter system was nearing capacity. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe In mid-October, Gov. Maura Healey announced that the state’s […]
Two men charged in fatal shooting of Quincy woman in Dorchester
Crime The arrests came nearly two months after Princess Charles, 29, was shot and killed on Greenock Street Sept. 9. Two men were arrested this week in connection with a September shooting in Dorchester that killed a Quincy woman and left another person injured. The arrests came nearly two months after 29-year-old Princess Charles was […]
Third suspect surrenders over Massachusetts shooting blamed for newborn baby’s death
Crime Kermith Alvarez, 28, of Holyoke, was on the run since the Oct. 4 shooting and had been placed on the Massachusetts State Police’s 10 most wanted list. Law enforcement officials investigate the scene where multiple were shot, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Holyoke, Mass. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File By Associated Press November 3, 2023 […]
Troubling ‘treats’: On the Cape, needles, in Central Mass, alcoholic candy found after Halloween
Crime Police said a child in Sandwich found needles in his candy, while in West Boylston, children were given tequila-infused chocolates. Police in two Massachusetts towns reported children finding needles in their candy, as well as some trick-or-treaters receiving tequila-infused chocolates. Courtesy of Sandwich Police Department Both needles and alcoholic candies were reportedly found in […]
CBS Boston offices splashed with paint and pro-Palestinian graffiti
Local News A number of buildings around Greater Boston have been vandalized and targeted with graffiti amid escalating tensions tied to the Israel-Hamas war. A view of the WBZ Studio, 1170 Soldiers Field Road. David L Ryan/Boston Globe Staff, File Boston police are investigating after CBS Boston’s Brighton office was vandalized with red paint and […]
Plymouth couple told they can leave Gaza — but not their kids
Local News The Shafai family, of Plymouth, was visiting family in Gaza when the war broke out. From left, Sharaf Shafai, Yasmeen Shafai, who are the children of Hani Shafai of Rapid City, S.D., posed for a photo with their aunt and uncle, Massachusetts residents Sanaa Shafai and Hazem Shafai of Plymouth. In front of […]
Pumpkin the bear to be euthanized, if they catch it
Local News Police have reported multiple bear sightings in and around Hanson. One of those bears, Pumpkin, will have to be euthanized after killing livestock. Pumpkin, a black bear spotted in and near Hanson, Massachusetts, killed two goats. Now police say they have to euthanize the bear. Courtesy of the Hanson Police Department Police are […]
Sharon man found dead in his home in ‘apparent homicide’
Local News “Neighbors should be assured that, given what we know at this time, there is no ongoing threat to the neighborhood or the town related to this incident.” A 62-year-old Sharon man was found in his home with “obvious injury” and then pronounced dead at the scene Thursday, according to the Norfolk County District […]
Cedar Fair and Six Flags will merge to create a playtime powerhouse in North America
Business The combined company, worth more than $3.5 billion, will boast 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Visitors wearing masks ride on a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain on its first day of reopening to members and pass holders in Valencia, Calif., on […]