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Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals
Swastikas Spray Painted On Road In Wayland, Police Condemn Vandals Police in Middlesex County have condemned racist vandals who spray-painted swastikas on a roadway Tuesday morning, Nov. 14.  Wayland police officers were called to Rice Road shortly before 9 a.m., where large swastikas had been painted in two separate spots, according to Wayland police. “There is no place for this kind of hatred and bigotry in our community,” said Acting Police Chief Ed Burman. “Every resident deserves to live their life free of harassment and hatred, and we will do everything in our power to support our community.” The Wayland Department of Public Works cleared …

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by Khier Casino
News
Driver Charged In Waltham Bus Crash That Killed Brandeis Student: DA Driver Charged In Waltham Bus Crash That Killed Brandeis Student: DA
Driver Charged In Waltham Bus Crash That Killed Brandeis Student: DA Nearly a year after a bus crash killed a 25-year-old Brandeis University student, the driver is being charged with her death in Middlesex County, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 3.  Jean Fenelon, 58, of Boston, is charged with motor vehicle homicide and speeding in connection with the fatal bus crash on Nov. 19, 2022, in Waltham, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Vanessa Mark, 25, died in the crash.  Related: Brandeis University Student Killed, Dozens Injured In Waltham Shuttle Bus Crash Just after 10:30 p.m., while along South Street, the shuttle bus slammed into …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA
Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA A 63-year-old Malden native was identified as the person who was hit and killed last week in Middlesex County as she was walking near the road, authorities said.  Mary "Teresa" McTaggart died Thursday, Oct. 19, as she walked along Main Street at Mountain Avenue in Malden around 1:15 p.m. when she was struck in a chain-reaction crash, the Middlesex County District Attorney said.  An initial investigation found that a BMW SUV was driving south on Main Street when it crashed into a vehicle at a stop light, went off the roadway, and hit two telephone poles before crashing into Mc…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Into, Kills Woman Walking In Malden: DA SUV Crashes Into, Kills Woman Walking In Malden: DA
SUV Crashes Into, Kills Woman Walking In Malden: DA A pedestrian was killed Thursday, Oct. 19, after a BMW SUV crashed into another vehicle before hitting the woman as she stood on the sidewalk, Middlesex County, authorities said.  The initial wreck happened at the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Main Street in Malden when the BMW slammed into a stopped SUV at a traffic light, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  The BMW then struck two light poles before crashing into the female pedestrian. Paramedics rushed the woman to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.  Police have not released the woman …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Mass Teen Tried To Help ISIS In Terrorist Group's War Against 'Disbelievers': Feds Mass Teen Tried To Help ISIS In Terrorist Group's War Against 'Disbelievers': Feds
Mass Teen Tried To Help ISIS In Terrorist Group's War Against 'Disbelievers': Feds An 18-year-old Middlesex County man has been charged with helping raise money for the terrorist group ISIS, federal authorities announced.  Mateo Ventura, 18, of Wakefield, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston this week on the charge of knowingly concealing the source of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Investigators said Ventura provided multiple gift cards worth $700 to someone he believed was an ISIS supporter. The gift cards would be sold on the dark web for less than their face value, wi…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
2 Dead In Wrong-Way Driver Fiery Crash In Lexington: Police 2 Dead In Wrong-Way Driver Fiery Crash In Lexington: Police
2 Dead In Wrong-Way Driver Fiery Crash In Lexington: Police A wrong-way driver in Middlesex County died and another driver was killed when they collided head-on on I-95 North, causing the cars to burst into flames earlier this weekend, police said.  State troopers recieved multiple 911 calls from people on the interstate in Lexington about a 2019 Prius traveling the wrong way just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Moments later, another call came in that the Toyota has crashed into another vehicle near the I-95/Route 4 connection.  Police have not released either drivers' names.  An initial investigation found the Prius was driving southbou…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Eatery Named As Mass's Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place By New Report Eatery Named As Mass's Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place By New Report
Eatery Named As Mass's Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place By New Report A Middlesex County restaurant that serves up some very loaded waffles has been named the best "Hole-in-the-Wall" breakfast place in Massachusetts by a new report.  Vic's Waffle House, located in Tewksbury at 283 Old Main St. (Route 38), was recognized as Massachusett's best hidden gem for breakfast by Cheapism's "Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place in Every State."  According to the report, the eatery serves up waffles that are "anything but ordinary." Choices offered on the restaurant's menu include waffles loaded with fresh fruit such as peaches and apples; a bacon-stuffed waffle toppe…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Potentially 'Devastating' Fire In Groton Ruled Suspicious: Fire Marshal Potentially 'Devastating' Fire In Groton Ruled Suspicious: Fire Marshal
Potentially 'Devastating' Fire In Groton Ruled Suspicious: Fire Marshal Fire investigators say a blaze at a large, abandoned building in Middlesex County may have been intentionally set.  The blaze at the 500 Main St. building in Groton started just before 2 p.m. in a utility room on Monday, Oct. 9, the State Fire Marshal said. The facility, which used to house the Deluxe Corporation, has been the target of vandalism in the past.  Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames, and no injuries were reported. Though fire crews admit, they got lucky. The outcome could have been much different and potentially deadlier if they hadn't reached the …

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by Josh Lanier
Business
BJ's To Pay $9M For Not Reporting Air Conditioner Defect Linked To Death Of NY Mom, Feds Say BJ's To Pay $9M For Not Reporting Air Conditioner Defect Linked To Death Of NY Mom, Feds Say
BJ's To Pay $9M For Not Reporting Air Conditioner Defect Linked To Death Of NY Mom, Feds Say BJ's Wholesale Club has agreed to pay $9 million in penalties for failing to immediately report a known defect with an air conditioner it sold linked to the death of a mother after a house fire. The move by the Massachusetts-based company, located in Marlborough in Middlesex County, resolves its charges by the US. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC said BJ’s knowingly failed to immediately report to it, as required by law, that portable air conditioners manufactured by Royal Sovereign International, Inc. and sold by BJ’s, contained a defect that could create a substantial p…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
'Objectively Reasonable': No Charges Filed In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Mass 'Objectively Reasonable': No Charges Filed In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Mass
'Objectively Reasonable': No Charges Filed In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Mass A Middlesex County police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old man armed with a knife will face no criminal charges for his actions.  Following a judicial inquest into the incident, Cambridge Police Officer Liam McMahon will face no criminal charges for fatally shooting 20-year-old Sayed Arif Faisal in January 2023, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 5  On the day of the incident, Wednesday, Jan. 4, officers had been pursuing Faisal through the streets of Cambridge for around ten minutes while he had been cutting himself with a fo…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Mass, Police Say New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Mass, Police Say
New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Mass, Police Say An armed carjacking suspect and his accomplice have been apprehended following a pursuit across several municipalities in Massachusetts, police said. The suspect, 35-year-old Nathan Saben of Haverhill, and his accomplice, 40-year-old Jessica Tirone, were both caught after a pursuit in Essex and Middlesex Counties on Thursday, Oct. 5 that began in Lawrence and ended in Dracut, state police announced.  Earlier Report - Seen Him? Armed, Dangerous Carjacking Suspect From Haverhill On Loose, Police Say According to police, the chase began just after 9:10 a.m. when a trooper spo…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Serious Injury Crash: Vehicle Crosses Lanes, Strikes Car On I-495 In Mass Serious Injury Crash: Vehicle Crosses Lanes, Strikes Car On I-495 In Mass
Serious Injury Crash: Vehicle Crosses Lanes, Strikes Car On I-495 In Mass This story has been updated. A serious crash on a highway in Middlesex County caused three people to suffer serious injuries and resulted in temporary road closures and traffic backups as authorities conducted an investigation.  The incident happened on Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, around 9:50 a.m., when a 2022 Volkswagen Taos sport utility vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 495 near the Chelmsford rest area crossed the median into the northbound lanes and struck a 2006 BMW sedan, state police announced.  The driver of the BMW, a 75-year-old Ayer man, was seriously injured …

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by Ben Crnic