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Police & Fire
Police Looking For Truck That Slammed Into Mansfield Fire Engine On I-495, Sped Away Police Looking For Truck That Slammed Into Mansfield Fire Engine On I-495, Sped Away
Police Looking For Truck That Slammed Into Mansfield Fire Engine On I-495, Sped Away State police are asking for the public's help to identify a tractor-trailer that crashed into a Mansfield fire truck on I-495 over the weekend and drove away.  The hit-and-run crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on the southbound lanes near Exit 27 in Norton. Fire Engine 33 was being used to block traffic as police cleaned and investigated a car crash that happened earlier that morning, troopers said.  A tractor-trailer truck crashed into the side of the fire engine, causing significant damage to the municipal vehicle. The truck driver sped away from the area. The tractor-trailer woul…

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts
Here Are Snowfall Totals For Major Winter Storm That Dumped 18 Inches In Parts Of Massachusetts A massive winter storm slammed Massachusetts and other parts of the Northeast over the weekend on Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7, with Tyngsboro in Middlesex County getting the most snow in the state followed by Ashburnham in Worcester -- with each getting around 18 inches of accumulation. Here are the totals from snow reports throughout the state, according to the National Weather Service: Barnstable County 2 SSW Mashpee 1.0 in 0521 PM 01/07 Amateur Radio 1 NNW Truro 1.0 in 0639 PM 01/07 Public 2 S Yarmouth 1.0 in 0636 P…

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by Khier Casino
News
'Unimaginable' Death Of Mass Mother Sheds Light On Postpartum Depression 'Unimaginable' Death Of Mass Mother Sheds Light On Postpartum Depression
'Unimaginable' Death Of Mass Mother Sheds Light On Postpartum Depression WARNING: This article contains information related to suicide.  A family from Southeast Massachusetts is opening up the conversation surrounding mental health after a 36-year-old mother tragically took her own life following the birth of her twins.  Ariana Sutton, of Norton, was "a vibrant and devoted mother" who was "eagerly awaiting the arrival of her twins," a GoFundMe campaign reads. However, the twins' early arrival brought unexpected challenges that sadly pushed Sutton's mental health to the ultimate breaking point.  "Despite her relentless efforts to seek help, the burden of postpar…

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA
Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA The Bristol District Attorney says a 34-year-old Medford man is responsible for the death of a woman who was killed when he crashed into her as he tried to escape police. Though, officers say they did not chase him.  Hector Bannister-Sanchez was ordered held with bail at a hearing earlier this week when he was charged with second-degree murder and reckless motor vehicle homicide, the prosecutor said in a tweet.  Hector Bannister-Sanchez, 34, was ordered held during his arraignment in Superior Court today on indictments charging him w/ 2nd Degree Murder & Reckless Motor Vehicle Homic…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield Authorities have identified the two people killed in an early morning multi-vehicle crash in Mansfield as Crystal Blake, age 32, of Dorchester, and Roland Roberge, age 27, of Norton. Crews responded to the crash on I-495 south just after the South Main Street bridge in Mansfield just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Mansfield Fire said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, police found three vehicles in the right breakdown lane and two vehicles in the center median, according to Massachusetts State Police. Blake and Roberge were pronounced dead on arrival both inside their respect…

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by David Cifarelli
Obituaries
Retired Foxborough Firefighter, Father, 'Kind-Hearted Comedian' Dead At 55 Retired Foxborough Firefighter, Father, 'Kind-Hearted Comedian' Dead At 55
Retired Foxborough Firefighter, Father, 'Kind-Hearted Comedian' Dead At 55 As much as Michael Timothy Whelahan liked to make people laugh, he equally enjoyed working as a firefighter in Foxborough for almost 30 years.  Unfortunately Whelahan, of Norton, died unexpectedly at Sturdy Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 11, according to his obituary. He was 55 years old.  Born in Brighton and raised in Foxborough, Whelahan graduated from Foxborough High School in 1986 and later joined the fire department in 1993. He retired from the department in January 2022. "Michael will be remembered as a kind-hearted comedian who would help anyone at a moment’s notice," his obitu…

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by David Cifarelli