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Families displaced by Randolph fire receive donated supplies
Residents displaced by a fire last month in Randolph, Massachusetts, received help on Friday. The fire on April 28 prompted evacuations from an apartment complex on Bridle Path Circle, leaving 80 people without a home. The Cut Fire Fund, a nonprofit set up to help first responders and families affected...
Hidden gem of a restaurant; big lawsuits; big oceanfront land sale
This is Jen Wagner, executive editor at The Patriot Ledger. Welcome to this week's edition of Your Week on the South Shore. Only for subscribers. As always, be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of this newsletter for more stories. Today, we honor all the mothers out there. The ones who...
What to know about Steward Health Care bankruptcy; New York Bagel in Taunton: Top stories
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers. Top stories this past week included: Bridgewater-Raynham High School Junior Cole Bridges being offered the Rensselaer Medal, a scholarship worth $160,000 over 4 years from Rensselaer...
Disturbance at town park in Groton; two in custody
There were some tense moments Saturday in Groton where town police say two males got into a fight at a youth sports game at Poquonnock Plains Park. Beginning around 1:00 p.m., numerous 911 calls reported one of the individuals retrieved two fir
Northern lights visible in Boston area, across New England
The northern lights were visible across much of New England, including the Boston area, as a powerful geomagnetic storm hit. The storm is categorized as a G5 — the highest on the scale — and is the most powerful since at least 2003. It brings the possibility of blackouts, but also allows the aurora borealis to be seen much farther south than usual.
Cool temperatures, some showers in store for Mother's Day weekend
Cool temperatures and clouds are here to stay this weekend with a few shower chances, but it won't be a washout. Temperatures stay pretty consistent in the 50s each and every day this weekend at the coast with a continued east flow. More 50s to near 60 farther inland where we can get some sun to bump the temp from time to time.
Massachusetts man who received world’s first genetically-edited pig kidney transplant has died
BOSTON — The Massachusetts man who was the recipient of the world’s first successful transplant of a genetically-edited pig kidney has died less than two months after the procedure. Richard Slayman, of Weymouth, underwent surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 16 and received a pig kidney with...
Police investigation launched in Dorchester
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police could be seen conducting an investigation in Dorchester on Saturday night. A section of Dewey Street was taped off with crime scene tape overnight. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest...
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jessica Kensky earns doctorate in nursing
BOSTON - From tragedy to triumph. After losing a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings, Jessica Kensky proudly walked the graduation stage Friday with her service dog, Rescue, in hand. It took eight years for Kensky to earn her doctorate in nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, so yes, you can now call her Dr. Kensky. "It's nice to feel like I'm getting back to things that were a part of me and a part of the trajectory that I was on before I was hurt," she told WBZ-TV at her graduation ceremony. She and her husband, Patrick...
Families displaced by Randolph fire receive donated supplies
Residents displaced by a fire last month in Randolph, Massachusetts, received help on Friday. The fire on April 28 prompted evacuations from an apartment complex on Bridle Path Circle, leaving 80 people without a home. The Cut Fire Fund, a nonprofit set up to help first responders and families affected...
I-Team sources say death may be connected to illegal liposuction in Somerville
EVERETT - Police are investigating a link between an illegal liposuction operation in Somerville and the death of a person in Everett, I-Team sources say.An investigation is underway after police responded to a call for help at the Everett home. First responders worked to save a young woman who may have received a liposuction surgery that went wrong."That is just the scariest," said Sandra Lopez, who lives near the Somerville operation."Literally insane. I couldn't even fathom doing something like that in your own living room," said Lopez.Neighbors who live next door to the woman in Everett feel the same."I feel really bad," said neighbor Paige. She is heartbroken for her neighbors who are mourning someone they love and hopes they receive justice soon."Really shameful for exploiting and taking advantage of people who just want to feel good at the end of the day," said Paige.WBZ-TV reached out to the Middlesex County District Attorney for more information, and we have not heard back.
Boston Police Investigate as Man Found Dead in Towed Car in Allston
Tragedy struck Allston on Friday when a man was found dead in a car, prompting a police investigation. The body was discovered inside a vehicle in the neighborhood of Allston, according to WHDH. Officers responded to the scene at 2 Emery St., finding the deceased man in what has now become a case drawing the city's attention.
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