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Boston police restore stolen bike, delight local child
BOSTON — In a touching example of community policing, detectives and officers from the Boston Police Department’s Hyde Park District E-18 recently went the extra mile to return a stolen bicycle to a child and repair the damages. The bike was reported stolen from the Hyde Park area...
Sale closed in Dorchester: $1.4 million for a duplex
A historic two-unit house located at 2 Fields Court in Dorchester has a new owner. The 1,958-square-foot property, built in 1905, was sold on March 14, 2024, for $1,375,000, or $702 per square foot. This two-story duplex comprises a total of three bedrooms and three baths. The home's outer design showcases a a gable roof frame, with roofing materials crafted from asphalt. There is a lone fireplace indoors. The property's lot measures 2,785 square feet square feet in area.
Memorial Day Program in Revere To Honor Fallen Heroes
The City of Revere is set to honor its fallen heroes with a solemn and respectful Memorial Day program on Monday, May 27 at the American Legion Lawn located at 249 Broadway. The event will feature a series of tributes and ceremonies aimed at remembering and honoring those who have sacrificed their lives for the nation.
Two men arrested after failed armed robbery at Boston Cumberland Farms
Boston police have arrested and charged two men in connection with a failed armed robbery at a Cumberland Farms in Brighton that happened earlier this month, according to the department. Dorchester resident James Wise, 64, was arrested Friday on an attempted armed robbery charge and four firearms charges, Boston police...
Young Girl Rescued from Rooftop by Brave Firefighters Amidst Woburn House Inferno
In an overnight operation that cut through the quiet of Woburn, Massachusetts, local firefighters pulled off a dramatic rescue, saving a young girl perched perilously on the roof of her blazing home. According to WHDH, the fire broke out at a Richmond Park residence around 4 a.m., prompting an urgent response from emergency services.
Saugus FD responds to fire at Lily Pond Avenue
Richelle MeladSAUGUS– The Fire Department responded to a fire at 17 Lily Pond Ave on Sunday afternoon. According to Saugus Fire Capt. Thomas Nolan, the cause of the fire was a squirrel nest with rodents eating the wires from the home’s solar panels. Nolan added there were no injuries, and the surface fire did not extend […] The post Saugus FD responds to fire at Lily Pond Avenue appeared first on Itemlive.
Newton Police Superintendent George McMains named Acting Chief
On May 27, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that Newton Police Superintendent George McMains has been named Acting Chief of Police. He joined the Newton Police Department in 1997. The Mayor explained that Police Chief John F. Carmichael, Jr. is on a leave of absence for personal reasons. Chief Carmichael was...
Burlington police investigate threat made against middle school
Burlington police are investigating a threat to do harm at the town’s middle school this coming week that was made Friday via a phone call. Around 2:55 p.m., Burlington police and Burlington Public Schools were notified of a threat that had been made against Marshal Simonds Middle School, police said in a press release. The anonymous caller “expressed an intent to do harm” at the school on Tuesday, May 28.
Man who drowned in Lynn pond identified
A man has died after drowning in a pond in Lynn, Massachusetts on Monday morning. According to the Essex District Attorney, 60-year-old Michael Petkewich drowned in the area of Sluice Pond off of Wendy Way. No other information was released.
Boston Calling weather: what to expect Sunday afternoon and evening
Boston Calling attendees should get ready for rain Sunday afternoon and evening as they gear up to see Hozier and The Killers. The National Weather Service is predicting a wet and cloudy day. In Boston, there is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 a.m. Sunday morning, according...
Peabody’s Justin Clancy finds his Calling
Bill BrothertonBOSTON–“Ten years ago, I was a homeless heroin addict, now here I am on stage at Boston Calling,” said Justin Clancy, wiping the sweat from his forehead and basking in the love and applause generated by a large audience. The 29-year-old Peabody native had just finished his spectacular half-hour set Friday afternoon on the Orange […] The post Peabody’s Justin Clancy finds his Calling appeared first on Itemlive.
Montana-born MARIS tries to pronounce Mass. town at first-ever Boston Calling
Properly pronouncing Massachusetts towns is a struggle that almost every visitor to the Bay State — and even residents at times — faces. MARIS, a Montana-born artist who played her first-ever Boston Calling on Friday, May 24, fell victim to this struggle when MassLive asked her how to pronounce “Woburn” after her set.
Boston Firefighters Battle Intense Mattapan Blaze, 3 Hospitalized and 16 Displaced
Flames engulfed a triple-decker in the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan on Saturday afternoon, leaving three people hospitalized and 16 others without a home. The blaze, which started around 2 p.m. on Walk Hill Street, saw firefighters battling intense flames and heat as they tried to douse the fire that swiftly spread through the back porches and leapt to an adjoining building, WHDH reports.
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