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Morton Hospital president and CEO committed to Taunton hospital: Read her own words
Editor's note: Heidi Taylor is the president and CEO of Morton Hospital in Taunton. This letter to the community was submitted to the Gazette as concerns about the future of the hospital reach a tipping point. The Gazette decided to publish the letter unedited for the community to hear from Taylor. She is also scheduled to testify Wednesday afternoon in Taunton at a hearing on the status of health care affordability, quality and staffing at hospitals in southeastern Massachusetts, as well as Cape Cod and the Islands, hosted by the Senate Committee on Post Audit & Oversight, chaired by state...
$4 million lawsuit filed against Pawtucket, former police officer
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The city of Pawtucket and a former member of its police department are facing a multimillion-dollar civil rights lawsuit related to an off-duty shooting in 2021. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of three men who were teenagers when their car was fired upon by then-officer Daniel Dolan on Nooseneck […]
Brockton has 10th highest demand for firefighters in national survey. Why so many calls?
BROCKTON — Brockton has the tenth highest demand for firefighters out of hundreds of fire departments surveyed nationwide, according to a new study. Fire Cash Buyers, a Connecticut-based company that buys fire damaged houses in the U.S., published a new study that analyzed data from the Firehouse 2021 National Run Survey to determine which cities in the U.S. had the highest demand for firefighters. ...
Judge orders Turtleboy prosecutor to produce documents; lawyer casts aspersions on state
DEDHAM ― A Norfolk Superior Court judge Tuesday ordered a special prosecutor to turn over documents to Aidan Kearney at a hearing in which the Holden blogger's lawyer accused the state of slow-walking its legal obligations in order to keep Kearney from writing about the murder trial of Karen Read. During a status...
Gunshot fired during I-93 road rage incident in Braintree hits truck on other side of highway, police say
BRAINTREE, Mass. — A gunshot that was fired during a road rage incident on Interstate 93 north in Braintree struck a vehicle on the opposite side of the highway and grazed the driver of that vehicle, according to the Massachusetts State Police. State police said that at about 2:50...
Man's body found on Wrentham trail
A man's body was found behind a store in Wrentham Tuesday afternoon. Wrentham police said at approximately 3:45 p.m., a woman walking along the trail behind CVS spotted a male lying next to the trail who appeared deceased. Officials on scene confirmed the man was deceased and began conducting an...
Multiple bear sightings reported in Wrentham, Ayer
Officials are warning residents to take down bird feeders as the spring sees bears emerging from their dens searching for food. In the Wrentham area, there have been several bear sightings this week, according to the Town of Wrentham & Plainville Animal Control. On Sunday, a bear was spotted on Foxboro Road trying to get into a bird feeder hanging from a porch window, and on Tuesday, animal control said it received nearly 10 emails about bear sightings.
Attleboro police arrest New York man accused of stealing used cooking oil
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — Attleboro police said a New York man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly stole used waste cooking oil that was stored behind businesses. Police said 38-year-old Wilkin Argamonte of Yonkers, New York, was arrested on 68 Washington St. around 3 a.m. Argamonte, who...
'Scary': Residents sound alarm about 3 dangerous Taunton intersections. What's being done?
TAUNTON — “I’ve met new neighbors because of car accidents right in front of our home,” Whittenton Street resident Trisha Fernandes said. Fernandes and her mother Diane live at 142 Whittenton St. in Taunton and are greatly concerned about the number of crashes occurring at the intersection of Whittenton and Washington streets, they said. ...
'Treasure hunt': Grab designer bargains at these 4 Brockton-area thrift shops and boutiques
BROCKTON — With the cost of just about everything soaring, Brockton residents are finding crafty ways to stay fashionable by thrifting without breaking their budget or hurting the environment. Some may find shopping for secondhand clothes an out-of-this-world concept, but for others, it's what keeps them afloat as fashionistas.
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