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'We're A Family': Central Mass Town Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident 'We're A Family': Central Mass Town Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident
'We're A Family': Central Mass Town Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident Vickie St. Francis says one of the worst moments of her life has shown her why she is so happy to live in Auburn.  Earlier this month, St. Francis' 13-year-old son Cameron was seriously injured while playing with friends at the Pappas Recreational Complex. Since then, she says she's had endless support from the community and even some strangers who want to help.  "I can't speak more highly of this community (Auburn)," she said in a phone interview on Monday, April 24. "... The amount of calls of people offering help or kindness has really shown me we're a family." A GoFundMe for …

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by Josh Lanier
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'Orbeez' Challenge: Mass Kids Could Be Charged For Dangerous Internet Trend 'Orbeez' Challenge: Mass Kids Could Be Charged For Dangerous Internet Trend
'Orbeez' Challenge: Mass Kids Could Be Charged For Dangerous Internet Trend Police in one Boston suburb are heeding a warning to children and teenagers who take part in a dangerous internet trend involving toy guns and pellets.  Canton Police has received multiple reports over the past few weeks about juveniles using gel ball blasters, otherwise known as "orbeez guns," in town, the department said on Facebook.  The use of the guns is part of a popular social media challenge where kids fire the guns at one another. The blasters look very similar to an actual weapon and some teenagers are now freezing the balls, which can inflict severe pain on others.   "The posse…

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by David Cifarelli
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Teens Who Ambushed Middle Schoolers With Gel Gun Face Serious Charges: Police Teens Who Ambushed Middle Schoolers With Gel Gun Face Serious Charges: Police
Teens Who Ambushed Middle Schoolers With Gel Gun Face Serious Charges: Police Police charged three Auburn teens with serious felonies after they ambushed several middle school students and shots them with a child's water toy, authorities said. Though, the decision to charge them with such harsh penalties has split social media.  The attacks happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the Briarcliff Drive and Bryn Mawr Avenue areas, Auburn police said. Parents started calling officers to report that their children had been "shot" with gel pellets called Orbeez from a small pistol.  Just before 3pm today, dispatch started receiving calls from parents of Aub…

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by Josh Lanier