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3 Arrested in String of Newton Home Break-ins – NBC Boston
Three men have been arrested in connection with a string of break-ins at homes in Newton, Massachusetts. Nearly a dozen homes were burglarized in Newton within the last month, some of which occurred while residents were in their homes and the homes were locked. A woman in one of the homes was in the basement …
Newton police report five home break-ins in about 2-hour span
Newton police are asking residents to be on alert after five home break-ins were reported within a span of just over two hours Friday night.Police say all five break-ins happened between 7:45 p.m. and 9:50 p.m.The homes that were broken into are located on Highland Avenue; Warwick Road and Kensington Street in West Newton; Clarendon …
‘Malicious Activity’ Disrupts Lawrence Technology Services – NBC Boston
City technology services in Lawrence, Massachusetts, have been disrupted by “malicious activity,” according to Mayor Kendrys Vasquez. The issue started Saturday, according to the mayor’s office. City officials have been working with law enforcement to investigate and respond to the issue. Vasquez said Saturday in a message to residents that they should not hesitate to …
East Bridgewater Town Health Agent Could Face Discipline After Commercial Club COVID Outbreak – NBC Boston
The NBC10 Boston Investigators have learned the top public health employee in the town of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is facing possible discipline after a report found “multiple failures” in how he’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Town health agent Robert Philbrick will now have a private hearing to determine his job status. As the NBC10 Boston …
Newton police report 8th home break-in of past week
Another home break-in has happened in Newton, marking the city’s eighth in about a week, according to police.The Newton Police Department reports that the latest break-in happened at a home on Countryside Road shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday.The woman who lives at the home told police that she was woken up by a faint tapping …
Another break-in reported in Newton overnight
Newton police are investigating a string of break-ins and attempted break-ins that happened in the city this week.The eighth incident happened at midnight on Shady Hill Road off Route 9. Most of the incidents happened in the Newton Highlands and Waban areas between the hours of 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.Police said they believe at …
Massachusetts adds ‘digital waiting room’ to mass vaccination site scheduling system
Approximately 50,000 new appointments for first doses of COVID-19 vaccines at mass vaccination sites will be opened for booking on Thursday and Gov. Charlie Baker said the state has taken steps to improve the stability of the booking websites.Last week, the state’s online directory of vaccine sites and the scheduling website for mass vaccination sites …
Crews Respond to Everett Water Main Break – NBC Boston
Crews responded late Monday night to a water main break right in front of the Town Fair Tire in Everett, Massachusetts. State police were also on scene at 2012 Revere Beach Parkway where water could be seen flooding into the roadway. #MAtraffic Route 16 EB in the area if 2nd Street in #Everett partial road …
Southcoast Health offering vaccinations to eligible patients; selected through lottery system
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — On Monday more eligible residents in Massachusetts will be able to be vaccinated through Southcoast Health. For now, the health care system says recipients — 75 and older in the first group of Phase 2 — will be chosen randomly through a lottery system. Southcoast Health says it plans to …
Man Arrested After Allegedly Breaking Into Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – NBC Boston
A Massachusetts man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into Boston’s famed Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Robert Viens, a 48-year-old Randolph man, was arrested Tuesday morning in Braintree, according to the Boston Police Department. Viens was wanted on a warrant from Roxbury District Court on charges including breaking and entering with the intent to commit …
