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COVID-19 Isolation Caused Maine Teen to Kill Himself, Parents Say
The parents of a Maine teenager say “COVID-19 isolation” led to their son’s recent suicide. Spencer Smith, 16, of Brunswick, died by suicide on Friday, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine. Smith’s parents said he left a note saying he felt “locked in the house” and was growing apart from his friends. “He’s loved by so many that...
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‘Cooking Mishap' Likely Started Thanksgiving Day Blaze in Mass.: Fire Officials
More than two dozen people were left homeless on Thanksgiving after flames tore through three multi-family homes in New Bedford, Massachusetts. “I just saw smoke and flames coming out of the building,” witness Michael Meagher of New Bedford said. The fire happened at a residence on Washburn Street just before 10 a.m. and quickly spread to two other structures, authorities…
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2-Week Pause in RI to Begin Nov. 30 Amid Rising COVID Cases
Gov. Gina Raimondo announced a number of new restrictions Thursday including an upcoming 2-week pause for the state as coronavirus cases continue to soar in Rhode Island. During her weekly news conference, Raimondo said despite targeted restrictions that she has already put in place a month ago, the situation is not getting better. “Unfortunately, it’s not working,” Raimondo said....
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266 Merrimack College Students From Same Dorm Quarantining After Multiple Positive COVID Tests
Hundreds of students who live in a residence hall at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, are now quarantining after several of them tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to an email sent to students Tuesday by college officials. School officials made the decision to quarantine all 266 residential students living in Monican Hall after learning early Tuesday morning…
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Man Fatally Stabbed at Providence Place Mall
A confrontation Thursday morning at the Providence Place Mall in Rhode Island led to the fatal stabbing of one man and the arrest of four others, police said. The stabbing on the third floor in the food court area happened just after 11:30 a.m. and followed a verbal argument that turned into a physical altercation between two groups of people,…
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Bridgewater Boy, 8, Who Was Hit By Box Truck Receives Welcome Home Parade
An 8-year-old Massachusetts boy who was hospitalized for more than three months after being hit by a commercial box truck while out riding his bicycle in Bridgewater received a welcome home parade on Saturday. “We were honored to be included in escorting Nathaniel home from the hospital today,” the Bridgewater Fire Department said on Twitter. “We wish him the best…
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US Gov't to Buy 100M Doses of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine for $1.5B
Massachusetts biotech firm Moderna Inc. will produce 100 million doses of its in-development vaccine for the new coronavirus for the U.S. government, the Cambridge-based company and President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.
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First Human Case of EEE in 2020 Detected in Mass.
The first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis this year has been detected in Plymouth County, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The human case of EEE has been reported in Middleborough, according to a Facebook post by the town manager. “No outdoor activities are permitted on town-owned property from dusk to dawn,” read the post. The person…
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Truck Mangles Car on Sagamore Bridge; Driver, 86, Escapes With Minor Injuries
A crash involving a car and truck Wednesday afternoon on the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts, left the car partially crushed, but the 86-year-old driver walked away with minor bruises. Troopers responded to the crash on Route 6 eastbound at 11:38 a.m. where they said a Mercury Marquis was wedged beneath a Mack truck that belongs to a landscaping company…
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FBI Seeks 2 Men in Burning of Boston Police Cruiser During George Floyd Unrest
The FBI and Boston police are looking to identify two men seen who may have information about the vandalism and arson of a Boston police cruiser last Sunday night. Footage released by the agencies highlights the men, whose names aren’t yet known, near the cruiser, which went up in flames as unrest took hold in downtown Boston the night...
