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DA: Mass. man charged with allegedly misleading girlfriend into taking medication to end pregnancy
WATERTOWN, Mass. — A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with allegedly poisoning and misleading his girlfriend into taking a medication to end her pregnancy, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced. Robert Kawada, 43, of Brookline has been charged with poisoning, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon...
Newton police chief on leave ‘for personal reasons’
At Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller gave a shout-out to Newton Police Superintendent George McMains and referred to him as “acting chief.”. It turns out Newton Police Chief John Carmichael Jr. is away from duty for the time being. “For personal reasons Chief John Carmichael is...
Suspect identified after 6 people are stabbed in Braintree and Plymouth
BRAINTREE - A person is facing charges after police said they attacked four girls at a movie theater in Braintree before stabbing two people at a McDonald's at a rest stop in Plymouth.Four girls attacked at movie theaterPolice said at around 6 p.m., 26-year-old Jared Ravizza entered a theater at the AMC Braintree 10 without paying and stabbed the four young girls. The mother of three of the girls said they were between 9 and 17 years old and were the only people in the theater to see the movie "IF.""They had just sat down, they had just got their...
New independent Somerville bookstore almost sells out after grand opening
Narrative near Davis Square will focus on books by and about people of color, owner Mila Hossain said, but the stories are for everyone. A line of readers stretched down Highland Avenue waiting for Narrative, Davis Square’s new, independent bookstore that focuses on telling stories by and about people of color.
2 killed in wrong-way crash on I-93
METHUEN - Two people died in a wrong-way crash on I-93 south in Massachusetts over Memorial Day weekend.The crash happened at about 2 a.m. Monday morning in Methuen. Massachusetts State Police said a 2020 Toyota RAV4, driven by a 53-year-old Quincy resident, was traveling in the wrong direction.Wrong-way driver hit two carsThe RAV4 hit a 2021 Toyota Camry head-on, killing the 21-year-old driver of that car who was also from Quincy. It then hit a third car, but the driver of that vehicle was not hurt.The RAV4 driver was taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.The crash forced all three lanes of 93 South to close for about three hours while police investigated. Neither the name of the wrong-way driver or the 21-year-old who was killed have been released.Police said the crash is still being investigated.Wrong-way crashes in MassachusettsWrong-way crashes result in 400 to 500 deaths every year across the United States. In 2022, MassDOT began testing wrong-way driver detection systems on Massachusetts highways as part of a $2.6 million pilot program on 16 ramps in the state. There have been more than 9,000 wrong-way crashes in Massachusetts since 2010, according to AAA northeast.
Shoved, body slammed: Some Boston Calling attendees called Day 3 unsafe
UPDATE: After concert-goers call Boston Calling unsafe, festival says it will improve experience. For some Boston Calling concert-goers, the last day of the festival quickly turned from a fun day to a safety concern. Aubrey Kelly and Samantha Baron — who only attended on the sold-out Sunday — said they...
Beachgoers warned after animals found with shark bites off Massachusetts coast
Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, and beachgoers are being urged to be aware of their surroundings heading into the water this weekend after multiple marine mammals were found with shark bites off the coast of Massachusetts.
Muggy Memorial Day turns wet with showers and storms
We’re still stuck in rather humid and soupy air throughout the day. Morning fog has broken off somewhat, but it will be most of Memorial Day. Scattered rain will pop up across Worcester County during the midday time frame, and travel north into the Merrimack Valley. But most of the downpours and strong storms progress through Monday evening.
Family disappointed after Chelsea cemetery is left locked and a "wreck"
CHELSEA - One man was hoping to decorate some of his relatives' headstones at Chelsea Garden Cementary for Memorial Day, but instead, he was met with an overgrown, neglected, and locked cemetery."Why did I ever bury my father here?""Memorial Day is always a sad occasion in the sense we celebrate the lives of people who lost their lives. I can't even do that here. Because you can't get in, it's a wreck," Stephen Dodge said as he fought back tears. "This has always been a difficult visit every Memorial Day," he said.There are building materials and debris near gravesites, large branches...
Two men suspected of drowning in Mass. over Memorial Day weekend
LYNN - Police have announced that two men died over Memorial Day weekend in unrelated drownings. Drownings in Lynn and LunenburgA 29-year-old man drowned after entering Lake Whalom in Lunenburg on Saturday. Police said they received multiple 911 calls just after 8 p.m. and dispatched emergency crews, including a dive team, who searched the water. They discovered his body around an hour later, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.The Essex District Attorney said that a 60-year-old man is suspected of drowning in Sluice Pond in Lynn over the weekend. Both victims' identities have not been released.This comes after three people drowned...
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