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Worcester student arrested at school had loaded gun, heroin, crack cocaine in his bag, police say
Crime “We do not believe the student in question was planning to harm our students or staff,” said a Worcester Alternative School spokesperson. A teen boy was arrested at a Worcester school after he carried a loaded handgun and multiple bags of drugs onto campus Monday morning, according to a press release from the Worcester…
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Bridgewater man pleads not guilty to allegedly bludgeoning his neighbor to death with a hammer
Crime Dinis Moreira allegedly bludgeoned 58-year-old Valerie Oakhem to death on May 26. A 69-year-old Bridgewater man pleaded not guilty to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charges on Monday after allegedly bludgeoning his neighbor to death with a hammer in May. Dinis Moreira allegedly bludgeoned 58-year-old Valerie Oakhem to death on…
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Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
National News The debris field was discovered in Williamsburg County, about two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston. Dylan Hysong, 14, climbs up to the top of a deer stand to get a better look of local law enforcement and Airmen from Joint Base Charleston during recovery efforts for a stealth fighter jet that crashed…
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Groveland woman and child hit by car near elementary school
Local News A 67-year-old woman and a 7-year-old child were struck by a car near Dr. Elmer S. Bagnall Elementary School on Monday morning. Two pedestrians were hit by a car near an elementary school in Groveland on Monday morning, local police said. A 67-year-old Groveland woman and a 7-year-old child were struck by the…
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ABC will air an additional 10 ‘Monday Night Football’ games because of writers and actors strikes
NFL The move also means that ABC has a game all 18 weeks of the regular season along with simulcasts of two playoff games. A parking attendant views a rainbow outside Met Life stadium before an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford,…
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Patriots are clear on their issues and will try to avoid the second 0-3 start of Belichick’s tenure
Patriots Their 24-17 loss to Miami dropped them to 0-2, their first such start since 2001 — Bill Belichick’s second season in New England. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick answers questions following an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer By KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press September 19, 2023 |…
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Delta Air Lines flight lands safely after possible lightning strike
Travel There were 85 customers aboard the Airbus A220 plane. A Delta Airlines plane leaves the gate on July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo By Associated Press September 19, 2023 | 9:15 AM BOSTON (AP) — A Delta flight from Chicago to Boston safely landed at Logan Airport following…
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Boston picks Northeastern’s Alina Müller with 3rd pick in inaugural PWHL draft
Sports News The Swiss center was one of many players selected in the inaugural PWHL Draft, including Minnesota’s selection of Taylor Heise first overall. Northeastern’s Alina Müller was drafted by Boston’s PWHL team third overall. Mark Lorenz/The Boston Globe By JOHN WAWROW, Associated Press September 19, 2023 | 8:49 AM If Minnesota regards itself as…
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Patriots’ 0-2 start hints more of 2000 than rebounding with a Super Bowl title
Patriots This 0-2 start has the potential to devolve into something much worse. Bill Belichick in 2000, his first year as Patriots head coach, when the team went 5-11. Jim Davis/The Boston Globe If it’s a feel-good twist you’re after, then yes, the last time the New England Patriots opened a season 0-2 was 2001,…
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