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East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal
East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal Dockworkers and port companies have come to a tentative agreement on a new six-year deal, avoiding another work stoppage that would cause major shipping disruptions along the East Coast. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced the tentative agreement in a joint news release at night on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The deal aimed to avoid another potential strike on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The ILA and USMX agreed to extend the current master contract until ILA representatives can convene for a ratification vote and USMX members can final…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Standoff With Armed Man Inside Middlesex Co. Home Ends Peacefully: Police Standoff With Armed Man Inside Middlesex Co. Home Ends Peacefully: Police
Standoff With Armed Man Inside Middlesex Co. Home Ends Peacefully: Police A police negotiator was able to talk a man who had barricaded himself inside a Middlesex County apartment Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10, out of the home without bloodshed, authorities said.  Officers were called to 7 Elm Court in Maynard just before 12:30 p.m. because a man was destroying things with a hatchet, Maynard police said. Other people inside the home were able to get out without getting hurt.  The man, whose name has not been released, barricaded himself inside the home and refused to come outside. The Maynard police SWAT stood at the ready to kick in the door and drag him …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Cambridge Man Slashes Woman's Hair With 'Large Knife' Post Argument: Police Cambridge Man Slashes Woman's Hair With 'Large Knife' Post Argument: Police
Cambridge Man Slashes Woman's Hair With 'Large Knife' Post Argument: Police An argument culminated with a terrifying haircut when a man used a large knife to cut a woman's hair before locking himself inside his home, authorities reported.  The 30-year-old would-be cosmetologist barricaded himself after fighting with the woman and cutting her hair outside his apartment on Gore Street in East Cambridge on Tuesday, Dec. 6, Cambridge Police report.  The woman later escaped from the man after the assault and was later found by police officers. After initially declining medical assistance she was later transported to a local hospital. Police closed nearby roads out of…

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by Morgan Gonzales