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6 youths to be charged in Mass. racial bullying incident involving mock ‘slave auction'
Multiple youths are facing charges in connection with a serious racial bullying incident that occurred last month in Southwick, Massachusetts, involving a “mock slave auction” on social media. The hate speech and race-based bullying occurred on Feb. 8, Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said at a news conference Thursday, and he learned of it a week later, at which point…
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A man who crashed a snowmobile into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is suing the government for $9.5M
The lawsuit filed by Jeff Smith against the government follows a 2019 crash in which Smith’s snowmobile clipped the helicopter that was parked on a Massachusetts trail.
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Rare gray whale, extinct in the Atlantic for 200 years, spotted off New England
A rarely seen gray whale, extinct in the Atlantic Ocean, was spotted last week swimming off the coast of Nantucket, according to the New England Aquarium.
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Here's how a massive pothole helped an inmate escape police custody
An inmate used a traffic jam on Interstate 95 as an opportunity to escape custody on Monday, according to authorities. That inmate led police on a 45-minute manhunt. But that inmate is now behind bars. Police were ultimately able to find the escaped inmate near the MSPCA in Waltham after an employee tipped them off. Officers arrived to find the…
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Massachusetts state troopers accused of taking bribes for commercial drivers licenses
Six people, four of them current and former Massachusetts State Police troopers, have been arrested as part of an alleged bribery conspiracy to give guaranteed passing scores to certain applicants for commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts.
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Man in custody after shooting police officer in Massachusetts
A man has been taken into custody after police say he exchanged gunfire with officers, injuring one of them, during a call Saturday in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Massachusetts State Police said they were called in to assist with the situation, which happened at a home on Old Carriage Drive. The suspect barricaded in the home after the gunfire, investigators said. State…
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Conn. man, 2 Mass. residents killed in plane crash, state police say
The three people who were killed in a small plane crash Sunday in western Massachusetts were identified Monday as part of a local flight school. State police said the victims were 68-year-old William Hampton, of Indian Orchard, Mass.; 29-year-old Chad Davidson, of Woodstock, Connecticut; and 53-year-old Frederika Ballard, of Southwick, Mass. Ballard was the owner of the Fly Lugu Flight…
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Mass. teen and grandfather killed in Christmas Night crash involving drunken driver, police say
Two people, one a teenager, were killed in a crash caused by a drunken driver going the wrong way on Route 6 in Somerset, Massachusetts, on the night of Christmas, state police said Tuesday.
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Massachusetts police chief apologizes after officer searched middle school for LGBTQ book
A Massachusetts police chief apologized after an officer searched a middle school for a copy of “Gender Queer: A Memoir.”
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Teen charged with drunken driving after crash into Mass. State Police barracks
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after crashing into a Massachusetts State Police barracks while under the influence of alcohol, the agency said Sunday. A 2000 Nissan Altima driven by the girl from Pittsfield, with another 17-year-old girl from Pittsfield in the passenger seat, crashed through a brick wall of the building in Cheshire Saturday evening and damaged a kitchen…
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Before his death, a man told his daughter his secret: He was a bank robber and a 52-year fugitive from justice.
Thomas Randele died in 2021, not long after revealing he’d been living under a phony identity after pulling off Society National Bank heist in Cleveland in 1969.
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Bruins' Milan Lucic appears in court on assault charge, released on personal recognizance
Boston Bruins veteran Milan Lucic appeared in court Tuesday morning to face an assault and battery charge and was released on personal recognizance bail. The Bruins’ left wing is charged with assault and battery after his wife reported him to police in the early hours of Saturday morning, saying she had been choked. The court entered a not guilty plea…
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Here's an inside look at Logan's Terminal E expansion
Thousands of travelers will make their way in and out of Boston Logan International Airport over the next two weeks and if you find yourself inside the brand new international terminal, you will notice a lot of familiar Boston businesses. “It will be busy,” said Scott Moriyama, vice president of Leasing and Business at MarketPlace Development. “I would encourage all…
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Bruins' Milan Lucic to face judge this week after alleged assault incident
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic is expected to be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court by Tuesday, according to court officials. Lucic, 35, is facing assault and battery charges, after police were called to his Boston apartment early Saturday morning. According to the police report, a woman called 911 saying her husband attempted to choke her. While the Suffolk County District…
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Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is working to fully atone for its witch trial legacy nearly 400 years after the first person was executed there for witchcraft.
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Halloween has arrived. Here's what to expect in Salem, Mass.
The spookiest day of the year has arrived and for many in New England, Halloween is incomplete without a trip to Salem, Massachusetts. Ghosts and Ghouls of all ages are expected to fly on their broomsticks to the Witch City on Tuesday. However, those in charge, are more than ready for it. “Triples fines are in effect through the safety…
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Moose spotted outside of Rutland elementary school
Students at an elementary school in Rutland, Massachusetts, had a “special visitor” Monday morning. Rutland police said that a moose was seen outside Naquag Elementary School in the drop-off line. “Visitor in car line today,” wrote a parent on Instagram. In the Instagram video, the moose is seen walking next to cars and then briefly stopping and peeking through a…
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Manhunt continues in Massachusetts for ‘armed and dangerous' military vet suspected of killing wife
Aaron Pennington, a 33-year-old Air Force veteran is the prime suspect in the murder of his 30-year-old wife at their home in Massachusetts.
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Baby dies after pregnant woman shot and critically hurt on bus, forcing delivery
An infant who was delivered after a pregnant woman was shot while riding on a bus in Holyoke, Massachusetts, has died, according to authorities. The shooting happened before 1 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Maple Street and Sargeant Street. Police said at the time that multiple people were injured and asked the public to avoid the area. The Hampden…
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Officer airlifted after being stabbed in Taunton home
A police officer was flown to a hospital after being stabbed Tuesday in Taunton, Massachusetts, and three or four others were also hurt. The incident began around 6:45 p.m. when officers tried to stop a vehicle on County Street. According to police, a second driver with no connection to that vehicle pulled up and started shouting at officers before driving…