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Woman Detained for Damaging Train Cars at North Quincy MBTA Station, Faces Charges
A woman went on a rampage at the North Quincy MBTA station last night, smashing train car windows with a metal object, according to transit authorities. The incident, which took place at around 8:30 PM, caused significant damage before the Transit Police apprehended her. Officers responded to the scene after...
Brockton High’s ‘bryt’ program, a bright spot for students struggling with mental health
Vanessa was out of school for about a month while she got support at a psychiatric hospital, and now she says it can be overwhelming to jump back into school. The bryt program helps students like Vanessa transition back to school after having a long-term absence.
Who is Optum Health? Everything you need to know the company bidding on Steward Health Care
BROCKTON — In March, Steward Health Care, the for-profit corporation that owns Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and Morton Hospital in Taunton, announced that it had plans to sell their now-bankrupt company to Optum, a division of the UnitedHealth Group. The deal would involve Optum acquiring all issued and outstanding capital stock of Steward Health Inc., which includes the company's physicians in nine states, including Massachusetts, according to the notice of material change form. ...
Tick-borne Powassan virus reported in Massachusetts
SHARON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Town of Sharon alerted residents that a resident contracted the tick-born Powassan virus in April. The town said that cases of the virus have increased in recent years, and while most people never feel ill, some people suffer from meningitis or encephalitis. Symptoms can...
Sedan hits trailer, crashes into woods in Lincoln
LINCOLN, R.I. (WJAR) — A car crash in Lincoln prompted police to temporarily close the road Thursday night. Police said the crash happened on Old Louisquissett Pike at Woodward Road. According to officials, a sedan hit a trailer while someone was unloading equipment. The sedan then crashed into the...
Pavestone, a Quickrete subsidiary, sued by Massachusetts over alleged violation of Clean Water Act
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Massachusetts is suing a branch of Atlanta-based Quickrete over alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act at a facility in Middleborough -- allegations that the company denies. Pavestone LLC is being accused of discharging industrial stormwater from the concrete products facility at 18 Cowan Dr....
Taunton synagogue marks year of healing after vandalism
TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — It’s been a year of healing for the Taunton Jewish community after a synagogue was vandalized in 2023. Rabbi Colman Reaboi said it is a day he will never forget. "My heart sank because I saw the swastika painted right in front of the...
New England's storied history with wool, textiles
CANTON, Mass. — At theDraper Knitting Company, they are manufacturing a range of products using wool – from stretchy knits to fluffy fabrics. They’ll become everything from paint rollers to protective firefighting gear. Draper also has an in-stock line of wool fabrics called their Wool Bar. The...
Former Bay State prison to become temporary housing for homeless, migrants
NORFOLK, Mass. (WJAR) — The former Bay State Correctional Center in Norfolk was decommissioned as a prison in 2015, but soon the facility will turn into temporary housing for homeless and migrant families. “We’ve been told it’s a combination of many residents, as well as Haitians, it really doesn’t...
MBTA announces new development project in Attleboro, includes affordable housing
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — A new housing development in Attleboro has the goal of making it easier to take a job in the city. The city alongside the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced a redevelopment plan to build up to 600 housing units right next to the Attleboro train station.
Raynham cop solves grandparent scam involving Uber driver, return $8,600 to elderly couple
RAYNHAM — Two Raynham police officers, Patrick Leahy and Joshua O'Brien, were awarded commendations by Raynham Police Chief David LaPlante this April for their outstanding work helping the citizens of Raynham. Leahy was awarded the Superior Investigative Award for uncovering a scam targeting elderly residents in Southeastern, Massachusetts, ultimately...
Once troubled youths, 2 New Yorkers describe time in Mass. facility that uses shocks for therapy
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Back in the public housing development he grew up in in Brooklyn, Mozon Buice is welcomed like he never left. In fact, at the age of 11, he was sent to the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, Massachusetts — and still has the scar from it.
Second chances: Teenager finds atonement, forgiveness for 2023 racist graffiti incident
TAUNTON – When Taunton’s Synagogue, Agudath Achim, was vandalized last June with antisemitic, racist, and homophobic graffiti along the exterior, it mentally shook the entire congregation, said Rabbi Colman Reaboi, the synagogue’s spiritual leader. “There was a lot of fear, doubt, and insecurity from the congregation over...
Beloved Mass. diner closing after months-long eviction battle with landlord
The owner of longtime diner on the South Shore is deciding to close up shop after a lengthy dispute with her new landlord, which started last year, pushed the business toward eviction. The Wheelhouse Diner, located at 453 Hancock St. in Quincy, will close on June 30, according to a...
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