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Medfield teen pleads not guilty to charges in Cape Cod boat crash that killed teen girl
Crime David Sullivan, 19, is facing charges in connection with the death of 17-year-old Sadie Mauro, who died in a July boat crash in Dennis. David Sullivan, 19, is arraigned on charges related to the July boat crash in Dennis that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Sadie Mauro. WCVB A 19-year-old Medfield man has […]
South Shore residents warned to protect domestic animals after bear reportedly kills livestock
Local News “Unfortunately a resident reported to us today that our local bear and their livestock had a negative interaction.” A bear attacked livestock in Hanson, police said. Hanson police Residents of one South Shore community are being urged to “take steps” to protect their domestic animals after a bear reportedly killed livestock. Black bears […]
Rhode Island man killed in fiery crash on I-495 in Plainville
Local News Police troopers pulled the 23-year-old driver from the car, which had crashed down an embankment. Police are investigating a fiery early morning crash on I-495 in Plainville that left a 23-year-old Rhode Island man dead. Troopers responded around 3:45 a.m. to reports of a vehicle and brush fire along the roadway. At the […]
Taunton woman charged with OUI in crash with Dighton police cruiser
Local News Michelle Sousa, 30, is facing multiple charges in connection with the Monday night crash. A Honda CR-V collided with a Dighton police cruiser on Monday night. Taunton police A Taunton woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she crashed into a Dighton police cruiser on Monday night while driving under the influence. […]
Two 12-year-olds charged in daytime vandalism of East Bridgewater Catholic church
Local News A fire was set near the church’s altar and items stolen from the food pantry. A fire was set Friday at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in East Bridgewater. Yellow fire retardant powder stains the cloth covering the altar. Courtesy/East Bridgewater Police Department Two 12-year-olds are facing a handful of charges in […]
Victim killed by falling mast on Maine schooner carrying tourists was a doctor
Local News Dr. Emily Mecklenburg, 40, of Rockland, was declared dead Monday after she was evacuated from the stricken vessel Grace Bailey by the Coast Guard. This photo the schooner Grace Bailey with its main mast broken off the coast of Rockland, Maine, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Kurt Schleicher via AP By Associated Press […]
‘An extraordinary soul’: Auburn native and accomplished mountaineer declared dead after avalanches in Tibet
Local News According to her family, Gina Rzucidlo was the first American woman to summit the world’s three highest peaks. Auburn native Gina Rzucidlo, 45, was reportedly declared dead after going missing following avalanches on a Tibetan mountain she was climbing on Saturday. Angela Terry An accomplished mountaineer who grew up in Massachusetts has reportedly […]
104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
National News “She was always there, fully present. She kept going, always.” FILE – This photo shows Dorothy Hoffner, 104, falling through the air with tandem jumper Derek Baxter, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill. Daniel Wilsey via AP, File By RICK CALLAHAN, Associated Press October 10, 2023 | 4:34 PM […]
New Bedford woman, 23, who died in crash leaves behind three young children
Local News Kayla Bertoncini died after a car crash on South Boston Bypass Road Saturday night. A 23-year-old New Bedford woman left behind three children when she was killed in a South Boston crash Saturday. Massachusetts State Police identified the woman as Kayla Bertoncini. Now, her fiancé is left to care for Bertoncini’s three young […]
Watch: Children of Alzheimer’s: Felice Freyer’s story
Boston Globe health reporter Felice Freyer is a regular guest on Boston Globe Today and helps us understand complex medical issues, and their impact on our daily lives. This time, she’s talking about her own life, specifically how Alzheimer’s has impacted her family, in a special issue of Boston Globe Magazine. The post Watch: Children […]