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State rep race results still unclear one week out
Sarah Hewins, left, and state Rep. John Gaskey, right. File photos. With one week since voters cast their ballots, the winner of the 2nd Plymouth district state representative race is still unclear. Incumbent state Rep. John Gaskey (R-Carver) has declared victory twice since Nov. 3 based on incomplete or unofficial tallies. However, the results, which are still not certified by the state, still show Gaskey’s Democratic challenger Sarah Hewins leading by a slim margin.
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Judge's ruling could clear the way for Lindsay Clancy to be tried again in the deaths of her 3 kids
BOSTON (AP) — A judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, potentially clearing the way for her to be retried next year in the deaths of her three young children. Clancy’s defense team had asked the court to end the case based on an unusual argument that the judge shouldn't have declared a mistrial in September when jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. They argued that the judge should have removed the one juror who favored conviction, then allowed jury deliberations to continue. But Judge William Sullivan disagreed, saying he saw no other option than to declare a mistrial. “Because the court concludes that there was manifest necessity for a mistrial based on the jury's deadlock, a retrial on the murder indictments does not violate Clancy's right not to be placed in double jeopardy,” Sullivan wrote. A spokesperson for Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz declined to comment. Clancy has never denied that she killed her three young children in 2023, but her lawyer has argued that Clancy had postpartum psychosis and was unable to control her behavior. Prosecutors have acknowledged that Clancy had mental health problems, but they said she
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Acushnet Neighbors Rally To Give 4-Year-Old Heart Patient Her Missed Halloween
Four-year-old Ava Martins spent Halloween night sedated in a hospital bed instead of trick-or-treating, recovering from a heart procedure that took a turn no one expected. Days later, her Acushnet, Massachusetts neighbors made sure she didn’t miss out entirely, turning their porches back into a candy-filled wonderland just for her.
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Small Fire Extinguished in Oak Bluffs
No one was hurt after a fire broke out at a home in downtown Oak Bluffs Sunday. Oak Bluffs firefighters were called to 22 Kennebec avenue at 1:36 p.m. after the people at the home found smoke in the basement, according to Oak Bluffs fire chief Stephen Foster. He said...
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Island to Honor Service Members for Veterans Day
Edgartown and Oak Bluffs will host Veterans Day ceremonies this week to honor the Vineyard’s military service members. The ceremony in Edgartown begins at 9 a.m. in front of the courthouse Wednesday. Later, in Oak Bluffs, a parade will begin at 11 a.m. in front of Nancy’s Snack Bar. The procession will march to the veterans memorial nearby where there will be a short ceremony. Afterwards, a luncheon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9261 in Oak Bluffs, will begin at noon.
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Driver sought after crash damages fence in Rochester
ROCHESTER, MA — Police are seeking to identify a driver who fled the scene of a crash Thursday night that damaged a fence and a horse crossing sign. The Rochester Police Department released photos of the suspect and is asking the public for help in identifying him. The crash...