BOSTON — No one was injured Monday when a trolley operated by the Boston transit agency derailed with about 30 passengers on board, the agency said. The Green Line trolley derailed at Packard’s Corner in the city’s Allston neighborhood about 1:40 p.m., a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said in an email. The […]
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‘Hair,’ ‘Everwood’ actor Treat Williams killed in Vermont motorcycle crash
He appeared in dozens of movies and television shows but was perhaps best known for his starring role as Dr. Andrew Brown in ‘Everwood.’
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22 suspected members of New Hampshire drug trafficking ring charged
The ring used what authorities described as a sophisticated business model, including the use of dispatch telephone numbers that customers could call to order narcotics, and delivery drivers.
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New Hampshire judge dismisses complaints against white nationalists for banners on overpass
The trespass complaints stem from an incident last July, when a group of about 10 wearing hats, sunglasses and face coverings displayed racist banners in Portsmouth.
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Great white sharks lurked near swimmers in study. What does this mean for Cape Cod?
Despite the observed proximity during the 2-year drone study, there were no reported shark bites in any of the surveyed locations.
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Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here’s how to stay safe
U.S. officials say hazy skies, reduced visibility and the odor of burning wood are likely, and that the smoke will linger for a few days in New England.
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Woman, toddler fatally shot, father found dead near river bank in New Hampshire
The man, Jamie Bell, 42, was seen fleeing a home in Franklin on Saturday afternoon, Assistant Attorney General Adam Woods said.
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Massachusetts assault weapons ban targeted in federal suit
The National Association for Gun Rights looks to overturn the 1998 ban, which became a permanent law in 2004.
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How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order.
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Bus driver from Eliot accused of stalking N.H. boy, 8, agrees to plea deal
CONCORD, N.H. — A former school bus driver accused of threatening and stalking an 8-year-old boy in New Hampshire has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors under which he would serve a six-year prison sentence, according to documents filed in federal court. Michael Chick, 40, of Eliot, Maine, worked as a bus driver for First […]