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Kindergarten, First-Grade Terrors Have Faculty In Fear​: Patch PM

Also: Columbia Gas's parent company weathers explosions, may pass costs on to customers; 4-year-old struck by car faces long road; More.

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Kindergarten, First-Grade Terrors Have Faculty In Fear

A school without its principal and under investigation now has kids stabbing each other with pencils and threatening teachers.

Columbia Gas May Pass Explosion Costs Onto Customers

Columbia Gas said all customers would be in their homes by Christmas at Monday's Congressional hearing in Lawrence.

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>>>Also: Utility's Bottom Line Weathers Gas Explosions

Four-Year-Old Hit By Car In Peabody Faces Long Recovery

Nathan Araujo emerged from a coma more than a week after he and his mother were hit by a car.

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Boston-Bound Amtrak Train Delayed For 5 Hours

Passengers were stuck on an Amtrak train that broke down five minutes into its trip to Boston for more than five hours.

Man Drunkenly Crashes Into Rockland Police Chief's Cruiser: PD

Police said the repeat OUI offender ran a red light, crashed into the police chief's cruiser and drove from the scene.

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