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MASSACHUSETTS — It's Tuesday, May 11. Here's what you should know this afternoon:

• The Biden Administration gave final approval to the Vineyard Wind project Tuesday, providing the green light for the nation's first large-scale offshore wind farm.
• More than 500 people logged into a four-hour zoning meeting Monday night to hear about a controversial proposal that would strictly regulate gun shops in Newton.
• Eight Massachusetts residents were among 19 Brazilian nationals charged Tuesday in a nationwide conspiracy to set up fraudulent ride-share and delivery accounts using more than 2,000 stolen identities and then selling those accounts to those who might not be qualified to drive for those services.

Scroll down for more on those and other stories Patch has been covering in Massachusetts today.

Today's Top Story

The popular Showtime series "Dexter" is returning for another season, and a couple scenes may look familiar to fans in Medford.

Television crews will be at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Wednesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 13. According to a letter sent to nearby residents, filming will be limited to two spaces within the hospital and two exterior night-time shots.

"Dexter," starring Michael C. Hall as a police blood spatter expert who channels his psychopathy to hunt down criminals, was hailed by critics and viewers before petering out toward the end of its eight-season run.

Showrunner Clyde Phillips says he hopes the 10-episode revival will rectify some mistakes of the widely panned series finale.

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Tuesday's Other Top Stories

Wind farm gets federal okay: The Biden Administration gave final approval to the Vineyard Wind project Tuesday, providing the green light for the nation's first large-scale offshore wind farm. Vineyard Wind, located approximately 15 miles off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, will have a generating capacity of 800 megawatts and provide enough clean electricity to power over 400,000 homes.

Newton divided over gun shop: More than 500 people logged into a four-hour zoning meeting Monday night to hear about a controversial proposal that would strictly regulate gun shops in town. The proposal was largely met with approval, though several residents asked for more strict regulations —if not a ban. Several others argued against any regulation, calling the scramble for such "hand wringing," and an infringement of rights.

DA dropped the charges, but teacher won't return: A Westford Academy history teacher who had been accused of harassing a resident through Facebook will not return to the school. The Middlesex District Attorney's office dropped charges against Michel Colson last month, saying it was unable to meet its burden of proof. Colson has been on leave since winter, and at Monday's school committee meeting School Superintendent Bill Olsen said Colson had resigned.

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Picture This

Cross-state donut war: Two doughnut shops — one on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island and the other in New Bedford, MA — are at odds over who has the rights to their name. Photo and story by Rachel Nunes.

They Said It

"They thought it would be an easy way to generate some quick money, but in doing so they potentially compromised public safety by putting people behind the wheel who couldn't get jobs with these companies on their own."

• Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. Eight Massachusetts residents were among 19 Brazilian nationals charged Tuesday in a nationwide conspiracy to set up fraudulent ride-share and delivery accounts using more than 2,000 stolen identities and then selling those accounts to those who might not be qualified to drive for those services.

In Case You Missed It

Baker under pressure to reopen MA sooner: As of Tuesday, 25 states have fully reopened and lifted all the coronavirus restrictions that had been placed on businesses. Five more, including Rhode Island, plan to do so by the end of this month. Other states are targeting being fully reopened in June or July, with July 4 being the latest reopening date in all but one of the 15 states that have laid out a schedule. And then there's Massachusetts, which under the current reopening timetable won't lift restrictions until Aug. 1. On Monday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker hinted that date may be moved up, but declined to commit to an earlier reopening.

By The Numbers

$100 million: The estimated amount Jordan's Furniture will refund to customers if the Red Sox throw a no-hitter between Aug. 3 and Oct. 3. The company has a policy with an insurer, which is reportedly "nervous" after four no-hitters were thrown in the young Major League Baseball season.