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Malden, Haverhill Public Schools Closed As Teachers Strike Malden, Haverhill Public Schools Closed As Teachers Strike
Malden, Haverhill Public Schools Closed As Teachers Strike After not reaching agreements over the weekend, public schools in Malden and Haverhill were closed Monday, Oct. 17, as teachers in both towns are on strike.  Both the Malden and Haverhill Teachers Associations held "rolling rallies" outside their town's city halls on Saturday, the Malden Education Association said in a Facebook post.  School Committee and State Labor Board asking a Salem Superior Court Judge to issue an injunction against the union arguing teacher strikes are illegal @wbz https://t.co/BEmuKOGkvm — Nick Giovanni (@NickGNews) October 17, 2022 According to the post, the a…

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by David Cifarelli
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Serious Crash In Burlington Causes Traffic Tie-Ups, Police Creating Detour (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash In Burlington Causes Traffic Tie-Ups, Police Creating Detour (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash In Burlington Causes Traffic Tie-Ups, Police Creating Detour (Developing) Police in Burlington are asking drivers to avoid the area near the Lahey Hospital unless necessary after a serious crash there Tuesday morning.  Officers have shut down Mall Road as responders clean up the scene.  Serious crash on Mall Road near Lahey Clinic @LaheyHospitalPlease avoid the area until further notice. — Burlington Police MA (@burlingtonpd) October 11, 2022 Authorities haven't released any information on any injuries or how many cars were involved.  Check back for updates on this developing story. 

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by Josh Lanier
News
Massachusetts Is Home To Seven Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says Massachusetts Is Home To Seven Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says
Massachusetts Is Home To Seven Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says Nearly half of the US population says they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, so the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a research study about 2022’s Best Small Cities in America, which it released on Tuesday, Oct. 4.  To help Americans put down roots in places offering good quality of life and affordability, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across 43 key indicators of livability— which range from housing costs and school-system quality to restaurants per capita and the crime rate, but you can read more about that methodo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Seriously Injured In Westford Crash On I-495: Fire Officials Man, Woman Seriously Injured In Westford Crash On I-495: Fire Officials
Man, Woman Seriously Injured In Westford Crash On I-495: Fire Officials A man and woman were seriously injured in a car crash in Westford, authorities said.  Emergency crews responded to the crash that happened on I-495 south at 9:32 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, Westford Fire said on Facebook. Initial investigation determined that one vehicle left the lane and struck a tree in the median of the highway, Westford Fire said.  Both individuals were pulled from the car by witnesses before crews arrived, officials added. The man was airlifted to a Boston hospital while the woman was taken by ground to a Burlington hospital.  Massachusetts State …

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by David Cifarelli
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Inmate Charged With Brutal Attack On Massachusetts Corrections Officer: DA Inmate Charged With Brutal Attack On Massachusetts Corrections Officer: DA
Inmate Charged With Brutal Attack On Massachusetts Corrections Officer: DA The inmate who brutally attacked a Massachusetts corrections officer at a Shirley prison last month has been officially charged, the Middlesex County District Attorney's office reports. Roy Booth was charged in connection with attacking Officer Matthew Tidman in MCI-Shirley's gym on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 31. Tidman is now in a coma where he remains in critical condition, a GoFundMe organized on his behalf says.  "Matt is someone who is the first to lend a helping hand no matter the situation and now is our time to do the same for him and his family," the campa…

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by David Cifarelli
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Former Revere Man Stole $2.5 Million In Covid-19 Relief Money: Feds Former Revere Man Stole $2.5 Million In Covid-19 Relief Money: Feds
Former Revere Man Stole $2.5 Million In Covid-19 Relief Money: Feds A 34-year-old former Revere man stole $2.5 million in federal Covid-19 relief funds, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, Aug. 23.  Vinicius Santana, 34, of Boca Raton, Florida, was charged with wire fraud and unlawful money transactions, the federal prosecutor's office said.  Officials said Santana owned the Massachusetts-based painting company Complete Home Care, LLC and applied for Paycheck Protection Program loans four times. Federal pursers denied the first three applications where he claimed to have five employees and between $10,000 and $18,000 in month payroll …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer
Burlington Police Seeking Car And Driver That Struck Police Officer The Burlington Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle and driver that recently struck a police officer.  The officer was struck by they car while working a construction detail in the area of 26 Beacon Street shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, police said. The car disregarded the officer's command to stop and instead struck him while driving through the construction site, police said. The car did not stop and continued traveling north toward Woburn.  The officer was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and was later relea…

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by David Cifarelli