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12-Year-Old Suspended From Worcester Middle School for Hugging Gym Teacher
A 12-year-old student in Worcester, Massachusetts, has been suspended for hugging a gym teacher. The foster mother of the Forest Grove Middle School student is asking for change after the boy was suspended for 10 days and given a record of physical assault of a teacher.
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DJ Pauly D Concert Ticket Found by Angry Citizen Solves Couch-Dumping Mystery at Mass. State Park
Police were able to track down a man believed to have dumped a couch and mattress in a state park in Spencer, Massachusetts, all thanks to a ticket for a “Jersey Shore” star Pauly D concert discovered inside the couch. The ticket was discovered by a Spencer resident so angered and upset by the furniture dumped off the side of...
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Police Sgt. Who Took Selfie in Front of Worcester Crime Scene Violated Town Policy
A Massachusetts police sergeant is under investigation after he posted a selfie in front a recent crime scene in Worcester, upsetting the victim’s family. The selfie, taken by Rutland Police Sgt. Troy Chauvin, was posted to his Facebook page without comment and shows him in front of O’Connors Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant is where 31-year-old Amanda Dabrowski was stabbed...
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Parkland Shooting Victim's Parent Unveils Billboard in Mass. Advocating for Gun Control
Parents of a high school shooting victim are using their son’s image on a new Massachusetts Turnpike billboard to advocate for stricter gun control. Seventeen-year-old Joaquin Oliver was gunned down by a shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida in February.
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Fall River Mayor Arrested, Facing Federal Fraud Charges
A Massachusetts mayor who was first elected at age 23 was arrested Thursday and charged with defrauding investors in a company he formed out of more than $230,000 and using the funds to enhance his political career and pay for a lavish lifestyle, federal prosecutors said. Jasiel Correia faces nine counts of wire fraud and four counts of filing false...
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Man Who Tried to Kidnap, Sexually Assault Female Jogger Faces Judge
A Bridgewater man accused of sexually assaulting and trying to abduct a jogger over the weekend, in an attack captured by surveillance video, faced a judge Tuesday from his Boston Medical Center hospital bed.
Gordon Lyons, 57, was allowed to hide his face behind a hospital bed sheet as he was arraigned on charges of kidnapping and indecent assault and battery. -
NHL Warns Bruins' Brad Marchand to Stop Licking Opponents
The NHL has told Brad Marchand to stop licking opponents or the Boston Bruins forward will face punishment.
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First Lady Melania Trump Fires Back After Cambridge, Massachusetts, School Rejects Dr. Seuss Book Donation
Melania Trump has responded after a Massachusetts school librarian rejected a shipment of 10 Dr. Seuss books sent by the first lady as part of National Read a Book Day.
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Insane Clown Posse Song Request Leads to Standoff, Arrest
Police took a man into custody Monday afternoon after a tense 3-hour standoff outside the Kiss 108 radio studios in Medford, Massachusetts. The man was quickly handcuffed by officers around 4:30 p.m. after emerging with his hands up from a car that had been surrounded by police vehicles. The man was taken away on a stretcher.
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Friend of Michael McCarthy Testifies in Bella Bond Murder Trial
Michael McCarthy’s friend, Michael Sprinsky, testified Wednesday in the trial for the murder of Bella Bond, who became known as Baby Doe after her body washed ashore on Deer Island.
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Defense Rests in Aaron Hernandez's Murder Trial
The defense has rested its case in the double-murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez.
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Defense Rests in Aaron Hernandez's Murder Trial
The defense has rested its case in the double-murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez.
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Prosecution Rests, Closing Arguments Could Begin Thursday in Aaron Hernandez Trial
Closing arguments in the double murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez could begin as early as Thursday.
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Prosecution Rests, Closing Arguments Could Begin Thursday in Aaron Hernandez Trial
Closing arguments in the double murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez could begin as early as Thursday.
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Prosecution Rests, Closing Arguments Could Begin Thursday in Aaron Hernandez Trial
Closing arguments in the double murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez could begin as early as Thursday.
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Teacher Reaches Out to Massachusetts Celebrities for Classroom Supplies
Teachers often have to reach into their own pockets to finance classroom supplies. One teacher in Kingston, Massachusetts, has reached out online to some Bay State celebrities for financial support.
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Newly Released Documents Show Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Did Not Expect to Survive Manhunt
Court documents unsealed Monday reveal that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev did not expect to survive the manhunt that resulted in his eventual capture.