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Beverly Man Sues Stop & Shop Over Not-So-Flushable Wipes Beverly Man Sues Stop & Shop Over Not-So-Flushable Wipes
Beverly Man Sues Stop & Shop Over Not-So-Flushable Wipes A new lawsuit claims that the advertising for Stop & Shop flushable wipes is full of crap.  Mark Schotte, of Beverly, is suing The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, headquartered in Quincy, for falsely advertising wet wipes as "flushable," according to court documents filed on Wednesday, April 26.  The suit claims that Stop & Shop sold wipes labeled as "flushable" at a premium price when compared to toilet paper, but that the wipes do not break apart in a reasonable period of time, and instead can cause clogs or other sewage damage.  The packaging for St…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Search Suspended For Fourth Boater After 3 Others Found Dead Off Cape Ann Search Suspended For Fourth Boater After 3 Others Found Dead Off Cape Ann
Search Suspended For Fourth Boater After 3 Others Found Dead Off Cape Ann Three people, including two Massachusetts residents, were found dead and the search for the fourth has been suspended after the group went missing in a boat off the North Shore this week. Bin "Michael" Sai, Jia Fu Zheng, Daxiao Lin and Jaime Liu left Hampton, NH, in a 17-foot-long white center console around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, the United States Coast Guard reports.  The group was reportedly sailing to fishing grounds near Jeffreys Ledge, which is about 50 miles offshore, the agency continued.  However, Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received wo…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home
ID Released For Gun-Wielding Invader Looking For 'Specific Person' At Quincy Home Authorities have released the identity of a man accused of breaking into a home in Quincy and injuring three people while looking for a "specific person," police and reports said.  Michael Campbell is facing multiple charges in connection with the home invasion that occurred the 400 block of Granite Street around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, Quincy Police report.  Residents assumed a knock on their door was their food delivery person, but instead Campbell threatened them with a gun, police said. Campbell also forced the residents onto their stomachs while he attempted to zip-tie their ha…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Gun-Wielding Quincy Home Invader Forced His Way Inside Looking For 'Specific Person:' Police Gun-Wielding Quincy Home Invader Forced His Way Inside Looking For 'Specific Person:' Police
Gun-Wielding Quincy Home Invader Forced His Way Inside Looking For 'Specific Person:' Police Residents assumed a knock on their door was their food delivery person, but instead were met with a man who would threaten them with a gun to lay on their stomachs while he attempted to zip-tie their hands together, officials and WHDH say.  Three people were hospitalized as the result of a violent home invasion that occurred at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, according to the Quincy Police Department.  Reports of gunshots and multiple stabbings drew police to a residence at the 400 block of Granite Street in Quincy. Four people were found at the residence, three of whom had re…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Mark Wahlberg Bags Groceries In Quincy 'Where The Hustle Started' Mark Wahlberg Bags Groceries In Quincy 'Where The Hustle Started'
Mark Wahlberg Bags Groceries In Quincy 'Where The Hustle Started' Marky Mark returned to where it all began and took his fans on a tour of the Quincy grocery store where he got his first paycheck, making only $3.65 an hour. Mark Wahlberg talked his followers through his time at a Stop & Shop in Quincy in a post made on Tuesday, April 11, according to his Instagram account.  He started working at the Stop & Shop in 1998 as a grocery bagger, he said. The grocery store is now located at 65 Newport Avenue, but used to be located across the street, the celebrity said in the Instagram video.  View this post on Instagram …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Woman Rescued From Overnight Fire At Quincy Home: Report Woman Rescued From Overnight Fire At Quincy Home: Report
Woman Rescued From Overnight Fire At Quincy Home: Report A woman who lives by herself had to be rescued by firefighters when her Quincy home when up in flames early one morning this week, Boston25 reports.  Crews responded to the fire at 11 Willet Street around 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Quincy Fire Chief Joseph Jackson told the outlet.  Upon arrival, crews saw heavy fire coming from the second floor and attic of the house, according to the Quincy Fire Fighters Association on Facebook.  The house was set back off the street behind another house, which made it difficult for crews to reach the flames, the association added. Strong work…

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by David Cifarelli
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Aunt Who Beat 11-Month-Old Niece To Death At Quincy Home In 2018 Sentenced: DA Aunt Who Beat 11-Month-Old Niece To Death At Quincy Home In 2018 Sentenced: DA
Aunt Who Beat 11-Month-Old Niece To Death At Quincy Home In 2018 Sentenced: DA A 32-year-old aunt from the South Shore was sentenced to 5-7 years in State Prison this week for severely beating her infant niece to death at their family home five years ago, officials said. Shu Feng Hsu was sentenced on one count of involuntary manslaughter for the death of her 11-month-old niece Chloe Chen on Thursday, March 30, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Hsu was found guilty of manslaughter only a week prior.  The Quincy woman was babysitting Chloe for several hours at their family home on Sewall Street when she called police saying …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Randolph Woman Hid $3.2M In Payroll To Avoid Nearly $1M In Taxes: Feds Randolph Woman Hid $3.2M In Payroll To Avoid Nearly $1M In Taxes: Feds
Randolph Woman Hid $3.2M In Payroll To Avoid Nearly $1M In Taxes: Feds A Norfolk County woman was arrested and indicted on Friday, March 10, in a yearslong scheme to withhold millions in profits and hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes, federal authorities said.  Lilian Giang, 53, of Randolph, is charged with mail fraud and failure to collect and pay over taxes, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge released her with conditions following her appearance in court Friday.  Investigators said that from 2015 through 2019, Giang owned Able Temp Agency, a temporary employment agency in Quincy that served businesses across Massachusetts. …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Support Surges For 'Kind-Hearted' Family Who Lost Dog In Quincy House Fire Support Surges For 'Kind-Hearted' Family Who Lost Dog In Quincy House Fire
Support Surges For 'Kind-Hearted' Family Who Lost Dog In Quincy House Fire A community on the South Shore is coming together to help a family who lost their dog in a house fire at the start of the weekend.  The Bernardino family was at church when an electrical problem set their home at 15 Hersey place in Quincy ablaze on Friday night, Feb. 17, according to a GoFundMe campaign.  Firefighters braved strong winds, freezing temperatures and a tightly packed neighborhood to snuff the two-alarm fire, the Boston Sparks Association said on Facebook.  02/17/2023 City of Quincy Box 2-2121 At approximately 20:00 hrs., Quincy Fire Struck Box 2121 for a reported struc…

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by David Cifarelli
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Hate Crime: Feds Charge Quincy Man Accused Of Race-Based Attack Hate Crime: Feds Charge Quincy Man Accused Of Race-Based Attack
Hate Crime: Feds Charge Quincy Man Accused Of Race-Based Attack A Quincy man accused of yelling "Go back to China" before driving into a man of Asian descent has been charged with a federal hate crime, authorities said.  John Sullivan, 77, was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 15, with violating the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Police were called to 40 Washington Street in Quincy just before 11 a.m. on Dec. 2 after Sullivan allegedly drove into George Ngo, causing the man to fall onto the hood of his car, police said. After Ngo fell off, Sullivan is accused of yelling a racial slur before crashing …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Driver Caught Going Over 100 MPH On Same Road As Fatal Hingham Crash: Police Driver Caught Going Over 100 MPH On Same Road As Fatal Hingham Crash: Police
Driver Caught Going Over 100 MPH On Same Road As Fatal Hingham Crash: Police Police arrested a driver who was allegedly going over 100 mph down the same street in Hingham where a fatal crash happened only two days prior. The driver was caught going 104 mph down Lincoln Street around 1:41 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to Hingham Police. The speed limit on that street is 40 mph. An officer monitoring traffic went after the car, which stopped suddenly further down the road and nearly hit a traffic police, police said.  Driver arrested after allegedly driving over 100mph this morning. This is same area as a fatal crash 2 days ago. Press release https://t.co/na…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Quincy Crews Snuff Auto Body Shop Fire Amidst Frozen Hydrants, Strong Winds Quincy Crews Snuff Auto Body Shop Fire Amidst Frozen Hydrants, Strong Winds
Quincy Crews Snuff Auto Body Shop Fire Amidst Frozen Hydrants, Strong Winds Firefighters had to brace record-breaking cold and strong winds to put out a two-alarm fire at a Quincy auto body shop this weekend, local firefighters report. 2nd Alarm on arrival. 125 Liberty street Posted by Friends Of Quincy Firefighters IAFF Local 792 on Saturday, February 4, 2023 The fire was reportedly coming from Quincy Collision & Frame Center, located at 125 Liberty Street, on Saturday morning, Feb. 4, according to WCVB's Brianna Borghi on Twitter. Firefighters battling huge fire in #Quincy on Liberty Street and the wind isn’t helping. Fire seems to be coming from Quin…

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by David Cifarelli