Worcester, MA|News|
3-Alarm Worcester Fire Displaces At Least 9
Firefighters battled a blaze on May Street Saturday morning.
Alex Newman, Patch Staff
Alex Newman, Patch Staff
- Medford, MA
Alex is a Jersey transplant and graduate of Northeastern University. He has lived in the Boston area since college and considers himself an honorary Bay Stater (though he still hasn't been able to bring himself to root for the Sox). Previously Alex worked for MSNBC on its dayside TV shows and for Wentworth Institute of Technology in marketing and publications. In addition, he has self-published several stories, including freelance pieces written while in Spain. He is an avid football and baseball fan, film geek and pop culture guru.
Alex covers Arlington, Chelmsford, Lexington, Medford, Somerville, Watertown, Westford, Weymouth and the Cape. He lives in Brighton with his girlfriend and their dog.
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Martha's Vineyard, MA|News|
Steamship Authority Issues Persist Days After Ransomware Attack
Ticketing processes, including online and phone reservations, continue to be affected by Wednesday's cyberattack.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Missing North Shore Girl Found Safe
Jayden Zagwyn, of Gloucester, was reported missing by a family member after leaving home Friday night.
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Boston, MA|News|
Boston Declares Heat Emergency, Opens Cooling Centers
Temperatures are expected to climb to the mid-90s as the first heat wave of the year bears down on the area.
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Braintree, MA|News|
'Free Time Kitt': Braintree Police Remember Fallen K-9
K-9 Kitt was fatally shot by a man who also injured two Braintree police officers. The officers were in stable condition Saturday morning.
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Medford|News|
1 Seriously Injured In Medford Crash
A person was hospitalized after a crash at the Salem Street rotary Saturday morning.
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Newport, RI|News|
RI's Air Quality To Reach 'Unhealthy' Levels Saturday
The Department of Environmental Management issued a statewide alert due to expected poor air quality. Here's what that means.
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Medford|News|
Crash At Route 60 Rotary In Medford
Drivers should expect delays in the area.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Shares Hot Weather Tips Ahead Of Heat Wave
Here's how you can beat the heat as temperatures are expected to rise into the 90s next week.
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Medford|News|
Medford Million-Dollar Lottery Winner Needs A Bigger Boat
A Medford man who recently won $1 million in an instant ticket game plans to upgrade a boat he bought with his previous lottery winnings.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading Drops COVID-19 Emergency Orders
The Board of Health voted Thursday to rescind all emergency orders in conjunction with the state on June 15.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Fire Chief Issues Warning After Spate Of Blazes
A three-alarm fire on Egerton Road Saturday was the third fire in as many weeks.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Resident's Pride Flag Vandalized: Police
Home surveillance video showed a person taking the flag from a front lawn and returning it after it had been vandalized, police said.
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Medford|News|
Mark Wahlberg Drops By Medford Gym
The actor worked out with Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn at F45 Training on Mystic Valley Parkway Thursday.
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Arlington, MA|News|
BB Guns Seized After Forest Standoff Ends Peacefully: Patch PM
Also: Septuagenarians shot, beaten | Newton gun shop nixed | Sudbury swastika | Harbor Islands threatened | More.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Police Search For Masked, Knife-Wielding Home Invader
Police arrested one person and are searching for a second suspect in connection with a June 1 break-in on Medford Street.
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Reading, MA|News|
Road Paving Coming To Reading's Main Street
MassDOT will implement temporary overnight lane closures next week as part of the Route 28 Resurfacing and Paving Project.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Junior Police Academy Returns After COVID Rules Lifted
Students in grades 5-8 are invited to become junior police cadets and participate in a number of training scenarios.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Police Arrest Man After Standoff In Mugar Woods
Police: Michael Perry pointed what looked like a rifle at an officer during an altercation in the woods. It was later found to be a BB gun.
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Somerville, MA|News|
2 OUI Arrests In Somerville Over Memorial Day Weekend: Police Log
The following are excerpts from the Somerville police log from May 24-29.
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