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Ahead of Super Bowl, Support for Tom Brady Spotted in Boston
Tom Brady is set to make his tenth Super Bowl appearance on Sunday, and for the first time in his career, it won’t be with the New England Patriots. That hasn’t stopped some New Englanders from showing their support for Brady, who will lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they take on the Kansas City Chiefs. One example of...
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Hartford Man Fatally Hit by Tractor-Trailer After Exiting Car on Mass. Pike: Police
A 33-year-old Hartford man was fatally struck by a tractor-tralier on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton late Tuesday after he apparently exited his vehicle on the side of the highway, authorities said. According the Massachusetts State Police, the man exited his Toyota Camry after it became disabled in the breakdown lane on the eastbound side of the Mass. Pike around…
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Another Restaurant Chain, Friendly's, Files for Bankruptcy in Pandemic
Friendly’s, the iconic Massachusetts-based restaurant chain, has reached an agreement to be sold to a Connecticut group after filing for bankruptcy. In a press release, Wilbraham-based FIC Restaurants said it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and reached an agreement to sell its assets to Amici Partners Group, LLC. FIC Restaurants said “nearly all” of the remaining Friendly’s locations...
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2021 Boston Marathon Postponed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The 2021 Boston Marathon has been postponed from its traditional date in April until at least the fall of next year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Athletic Association said Wednesday. It would be impossible to safely hold the event with just six months left until Patriots’ Day — the date the race is traditionally run — and road races…
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Man Charged in Burning of Ballot Drop Box in Boston
A Boston man faced a judge Monday for allegedly setting fire to a ballot box in Copley Square over the weekend, police said. Boston police said they arrested Worldy Armand, 39, Sunday at around 10:50 p.m. and said he was the suspect in the incident, which resulted in 35 ballots being damaged — some of which cannot be used. The…
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Razor Blades Found in Pizza Dough Lead to Man's Arrest
A New Hampshire man is under arrest for allegedly putting razor blades in pizza products at Hannaford supermarkets in Maine, and the grocery store is issuing an expanded recall. Nicholas Mitchell, 38, was arrested in Dover, New Hampshire on Sunday night on a food tampering warrant from Saco, Maine, police, authorities said. On Sunday evening, Hannaford supermarkets announced that anyone…
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Shark Season Has Arrived: Swimmers Temporarily Ordered Out of Water in Plymouth, Truro
Swimmers were ordered out of the water Sunday in Plymouth and at a Cape Cod beach after sharks were detected, as the number of shark sightings continues to climb as the summer progresses. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said a white shark was spotted 20 yards off of Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro. Swimmers were ordered out of…
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BU Mulls Changing Mascot's Name Over Its Ties to ‘Gone With The Wind'
Boston University is considering renaming its school mascot because its nickname is tied to one of the main characters of “Gone With the Wind,” a novel and movie adaptation that glamorizes slavery. A committee has been formed to consider renaming the mascot, Rhett the Terrier, University President Robert Brown said in an email to the community. The name “pays tribute…
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Mass. Lifts Quarantine Restrictions for Travelers From New England, NY, NJ
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday said visitors from seven nearby states would be exempt from a 14-day quarantine advisory upon arriving the state. In a news conference, Baker said he was able to lift the guidelines for travelers from Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey starting Wednesday due to a “significant decline in…
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Former eBay Employees Sent Cockroaches, Bloody Pig Mask to Mass. Couple In Harassment Campaign
Six former employees of eBay have been charged with cyberstalking for allegedly waging a harassment campaign against a Natick, Massachusetts couple behind an online newsletter that criticized the e-commerce company. In a news conference, U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said Monday the former employees sent menacing packages to the couple’s home — including a bloody pig mask — to deter them…
