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Daily Voice

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Mass Firefighter, 35, Dies While Serving Walpole Community, Leaving Behind Wife, Family

A Massachusetts firefighter and paramedic who spent her career helping others has died at just 35 years old while on active duty, leaving behind a grieving wife, family, and fire department. Elizabeth Marie Hunt, of Abington, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to her obituary. She had served with the W…

Walpole, MA · 1d

fallriverreporter.com

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Abington, Whitman, Rockland, Holbrook, Hanover, Brockton, Hanson, Randolph, Weymouth respond after lightning strike causes home to be engulfed in flames

Several Massachusetts fire departments combined to extinguish a residential blaze caused by a lightning strike on Friday. According to Fire Chief Jack Glynn, at just before 5:30 a.m. the entire on-duty crew responded to the scene of a cardiac arrest in a remote part of Abington. Simultaneously, a heavy thunderstorm pushed through the area, causing various fire alarm activations townwide. At the same time, the dispatch center received a report of a possible lightning strike with a building fire at 395 Randolph Street.

Abington, MA · 21h
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The Coconut Mama

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Beloved Massachusetts Chinese restaurant closes after 37 years of family celebrations

Massachusetts has lost another beloved longtime restaurant with the closing of Mandarin Cuisine in Needham. The Chinese and Chinese-American fixture served its final meals on October 31, 2026, ending a…

Needham, MA · 1d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Walpole firefighters mourning loss of active-duty firefighter

Walpole Firefighters Local 2464 is mourning the loss of active-duty firefighter and paramedic Elizabeth Hunt.

Walpole, MA · 9h

Heavy.com

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Florida State Kicker Stuns Boston College With Wild Fake Field Goal TD

The Florida State Seminoles pulled off one of the boldest plays of Saturday’s college football action against Boston College. With less than a minute remaining in the first half on Nov. 7, Florida State faced fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. A short field goal appeared likely. Instead, kicker Gabe...

Tallahassee, FL · 7h

hoodline.com

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Walpole Rollover on Route 1 Sends Three to Hospital, Flips Van on Its Side

Three people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a three-vehicle rollover crash on Route 1 at Coney Street in Walpole left a van flipped onto its side. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening, and all three vehicles involved were towed from the scene. The crash, which happened on...

Walpole, MA · 1d

15 Minutes of Murder

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Superior Court Arraignment: Foxborough Resident Held Without Bail in 2025 Dorchester Double Homicide

The adult arraignment of suspect K'von Singleton marks a definitive turning point in the Franklin Hill Avenue double homicide investigation. As the Boston Police Department Homicide Unit finalizes its evidentiary timeline for the Suffolk Superior Court, local families continue to track the legal path toward accountability.

Foxborough, MA · 1d

thequincysun.com

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James Flaherty Keynote Speaker At Quincy’s Veterans Day Ceremony

Quincy Police Capt. James Flaherty, a retired lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserves, will serve as the keynote speaker at Quincy’s Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The ceremony will take place in front of the World War II memorial inside Merrymount Park at the conclusion...

Quincy, MA · 1d

Daily Voice

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Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report

A Massachusetts native is mourning her husband after a deadly Florida flood trapped the father of four inside his vehicle as he pleaded for help during a final FaceTime call with his wife. Stacy Petit Bennett, a Walpole native, lost her husband, 34-year-old Joshua Bennett, on Monday, Nov. 2, w…

Walpole, MA · 2d

fallriverreporter.com

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In playoff game, Raynham teen scores first varsity touchdown hours after learning mother’s cancer had spread

Sometimes you don’t figure out how strong you are until you have to be. Sometimes the most special moments blossom from those trying times. Moments before her son’s football game representing Bridgewater-Raynham against Waltham Thursday night, Jenna Lyons had to deliver heartbreaking news: her latest scans showed the cancer that has been in her bones since 2021 had likely spread further.

Raynham, MA · 2h

braintreehighstudentpress.com

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Old South Shifts Focus to Elementary School

On Wednesday November 4th, the Braintree Town Council held a meeting at the Highlands on Peach Street Auditorium to discuss the future of the building formerly known as South Middle School. Superintendent Timothy MacDonald provided some background on the situation. ““The School Committee decided that since the Old South Middle...

Braintree, MA · 1d

unearththevoyage.com

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This Shady Massachusetts Rail Trail Rolls Past Quiet Ponds, Open Fields, and Small-Town Lunch Stops

A paved trail where you can park your bike, walk to a public pond, and cool off on a hot afternoon. That detail alone made me want to know more. The path follows an old railroad line through leafy woods, past wetlands and open fields. Deer have been spotted along the way.

Massachusetts · 2d

takingthekids.com

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12 Old-School Massachusetts Meat Markets Where Quality And Tradition Still Come First

Julia Child’s initials are pressed into a sidewalk outside a butcher shop, right next to the words Bon Appétit. I love that a TV cooking legend left her mark at a meat counter instead of a fancy restaurant. That detail sent me looking for more old-school butchers in...

Boston, MA · 17h

Nerdy Digest

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The Chocolate Chip Cookie Was Born at a Massachusetts Inn

Few foods feel as universally familiar as the chocolate chip cookie. It shows up at school bake sales, holiday tables, and late-night kitchens across the world. Yet most people reaching for one have no idea they’re holding the legacy of a single woman, one historic inn, and a decision made somewhere in a small Massachusetts ... Read more

Whitman, MA · 1d

CBS Boston

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Family offers reward for heirloom diamond ring that vanished at Natick hospital

A family is offering a $3,000 reward for any information that leads to the discovery of a family heirloom ring that they believe was lost or potentially stolen during a stay at a Natick hospital.

Natick, MA · 1d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Brockton police seize two guns, arrest 6 in large weekend car meetups

Overall, police estimate that over the weekend 300 cars came to Brockton for car meet-ups and, in total, made six arrests.

Brockton, MA · 1d

The Cool Down

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Nearly 4 feet of water fills Massachusetts home's basement after a 16-inch water main breaks

The community lost access to a hospital because of that storm.

Norwood, MA · 1d

RadarOnline

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EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Birchmore Death Case Erupts in New Subpoena Fight as Stoughton Officials Push Back

Stoughton officials fight eight subpoenas seeking testimony and investigative records in a new legal dispute tied to the Sandra Birchmore death case.

Stoughton, MA · 2d

The Enterprise

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Stephen Pina message to coach's dad led to removal from subcommittees | Exclusive

Brockton School Committee member Stephen Pina was removed from all subcommittees over a message he sent the father of a district employee. The vote was taken in executive session, a meeting held privately to discuss sensitive topics like personnel matters. A complaint regarding Pina was discussed during a Sept. 15 committee meeting, according to the agenda. Over the course of multiple phone interviews with The Enterprise, Pina and Vice Chair Claudio Gomes offered conflicting accounts of why the message could have led members to vote him off subcommittees — which are akin to working groups for areas like athletics, safety and teacher's union negotiations. Pina said Oct. 7 he was removed because, in the message, he expressed his belief that girls should not play on Brockton High's boys football team, and other members disagreed with this view. Gomes said Oct. 13 there were other reasons. "The fact that he's still trying to make his one-sided story is just insane," Gomes said. Gomes said he is not allowed to discuss what happened in executive session. But he said he could offer his opinion as someone interpreting publicly available information. From that perspective, he said in an interview Oct. 19 the message

Brockton, MA · 1d

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Trial Date Set in Franklin Woman’s 2021 Murder

FRANKLIN – A trial date has been set in the 2021 death of a Franklin woman allegedly at the hands of her ex-husband. Brendon Owen is charged with the murder of Shirley Owen at her Grace Lane home. Police say Owen also attacked Shirley’s mother and set the house on fire.

Franklin, MA · 1d