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Woonsocket woman arrested for assault, disorderly conduct in Exeter
EXETER — A 20-year-old Woonsocket woman was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct following a disturbance in Exeter, state police said. Troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks responded to a report of a disturbance at 251 Main Street around 5 p.m. and took Ciara...
Former owner of South Boston dog training, boarding business sentenced to probation
BOSTON — The former owner of a dog training and boarding facility in South Boston was sentenced to two years of probation in connection with animal cruelty charges on Wednesday, the District Attorney said. Tyler Falconer, of Burlington, must also complete a Benchmark Animal Rehabilitative Curriculum and will be...
Jury convicts former Cumberland teacher of child molestation counts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A former Rhode Island teacher was found guilty Thursday of child molestation. After a five-day trial, it took a Providence County Superior Court jury about three hours to find Nicholas Oliveira guilty of three counts of child molestation. Cameras were not allowed in the courtroom...
GoFundMe set up to pay for funeral of Framingham man killed outside Hot Table
The sister of a man killed outside the Hot Table he worked at in Framingham is asking for donations to help pay for funeral and memorial expenses. The body of Anthony Lopez, 30, was found in the trash area outside the Hot Table on Worcester Road in Framingham at around 10 p.m. on Saturday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office.
Rangers find body of missing man in forest near Massachusetts border
On March 19, a Massachusetts Department of Public Works plow driver noticed a car at the Berlin Pass trailhead in Williamstown that had been parked at that location for eight days, 700 feet from the New York border near Taconic Ridge State Forest. Over the next three days, 18 New...
Expect 'a huge emergence' of mosquitoes this May. What to know
Mosquitoes are universally understood to be the major downside of spring and summer. Like ticks, there's no such thing as a good mosquito season — more often divided into categories of "bad" and "very bad." According to Sam Telford, professor of infectious diseases and global health at Cummings School...
Massachusetts gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.57 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.38 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 28 cents since...
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