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A Limping Turkey, A Rabid Coyote, And Cookie-Flavored Coffee

Also: a 9/11 hero dies and a Barnstable commissioner ignites controversy with comments on civil war.

Limpy the Town Turkey died New Year's Day after he was hit by a car in Reading.
Limpy the Town Turkey died New Year's Day after he was hit by a car in Reading. (Credit: Barbara Burns)

Here's a sampling of Patch's most-read stories in Massachusetts in the first few days of 2020.

Limpy, Beloved Turkey, Dies After Getting Hit By Car

A limping turkey that captured hearts in Reading was hit by a car.

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9/11 Responder Dies Of Cancer Attributed to Rescue Work

Burlington native Ryan Fortini, 42, was part of search and rescue with NY State Police.

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Dunkin' Brings Back Girl Scout Cookie-Inspired Coffee Flavors

The Canton-based chain dropped one of the three flavors its offered last year as part of its partnership with Girl Scouts USA.

Barnstable Commissioner Asks: Is Civil War Preferable To Socialism?

Ronald Beaty takes heat from some who say he advocated violence.

Climate Activists Block Coal Trains Leaving Worcester

Arrests follow after scaffolding erected over train tracks in Harvard.

Woman Comes Face-To-Face With Rabid Coyote

The animal had been lurking around neighborhoods in Lynn.

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