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7 Investigates: Locked Up for Life
CONCORD, MASS. (WHDH) - Timothy Brown looks around his prison cell every day and wonders why he’s still at MCI-Concord. “It’s surreal, like you can’t really believe that it’s happening,” Brown said. “Waking up in a place when you know you’re not supposed to be in there and then having to fight for that is a battle in and of itself.”
Mild and sunny Monday, then summer-like weather by midweek
After another drab weekend, it's time for the pattern to shift — again. This time, however, the warmth will last more than a day. And the summery levels we reach will be pretty eye-popping for this early in the season. We're still shaking the clouds Monday, along with some...
Boston police search for 3-year-old boy; mother failed to surrender child to DCF
BOSTON — The Boston Police Department has issued a missing person alert as they seek the public's help in finding a 3-year-old boy who was supposed to be surrendered to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. Boston police said DCF was recently granted custody of Joshua Jones, of...
Apparent transformer fire sends heavy smoke, flames pouring from street in Lowell
Heavy smoke and flames are seen pouring from the street in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, in an apparent transformer fire. Aerial video showed large clouds of black smoke and heavy flames coming what appeared to be a transformer or dumpster in the area of Warren Street around 2:45 p.m. Firefighters had...
Police called to Lexington shelter twice for ‘disturbance,’ several families relocated
LEXINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Police were called twice to the state’s newest short-term shelter in Lexington over the weekend for a “disturbance,” officials confirmed. Massachusetts State Police and Lexington police were called to the National Guard Armory on Bedford Street Friday night, hours after the facility opened to address the migrant housing crisis, according to a spokesperson for the town. On Saturday, police returned for another disturbance call before several families voluntarily agreed to be relocated to another shelter.
Child hit by vehicle in Saugus mall parking lot
A child was struck by a car in a mall parking lot in Saugus, Massachusetts, on Saturday night. The Saugus Fire Department responded to Square One Mall and tells NBC10 Boston that the child suffered minor injuries. The fire department also said the driver stayed on scene, referring further questions...
Reforms meant to combat opioids are now hampering addiction care
Guest CommentaryEditorial written by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board Buprenorphine, the only drug currently available at pharmacies to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. It’s an unfortunate side effect of a pharmacy system under pressure and, ironically, regulations that were meant to curb the opioid epidemic in the first place. New […] The post Reforms meant to combat opioids are now hampering addiction care appeared first on Itemlive.
Eyes On the Street: Somerville’s New Garden-Protected Bike Lane
As it enters its final phase of construction, a multi-year sewer replacement project in Somerville's Spring Hill neighborhood is rebuilding several neighborhood streets with new sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and other safety improvements – along with a big increase in curbside greenery. Starting in 2022, workers started ripping up...
Who was Toussaint L’Ouverture, the namesake behind Boston’s new Haitian cultural center?
The Old State House in downtown Boston is a monument to revolution, hidden in plain sight. Commuters, tourists and street vendors hustle past the 18th-century former Massachusetts capitol, the site of the Boston Massacre and Boston’s first reading of the Declaration of Independence. Sitting just across the street from...
Homes in Middlesex County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Middlesex County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $679,000. The median home sold for $732,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month...
Community and Boston Police Unite in Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Shay Mesadieu
A desperate plea for help is circulating social media as the community searches for Shakespeane (Shay) Mesadieu, a 14-year-old girl reported missing since Saturday night. According to a Facebook post by the family, Shay was last seen on May 18 at around 11pm at her residence near Franklin Field in Boston.
Body pulled from water in Brookline
A body was pulled from the water in Brookline, Massachusetts, early Monday morning, police said. Officers responded to the Brookline Reservoir at about 5:38 a.m. for a report of a body floating in the water, Brookline police said. The man, whose name wasn't released, was pulled from the water and...
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