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WATCH: Boston Harbor Police Pull 2 Men From Water Moments From Drowning WATCH: Boston Harbor Police Pull 2 Men From Water Moments From Drowning
Watch: Boston Harbor Police Pull 2 Men From Water Moments From Drowning The "Glory Days" is over, but a father and son lived to tell its tale thanks to a cooler and two Boston police officers.  A 76-year-old man and his son were lobstering in Boston Harbor Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 24, when their boat's propeller got caught in some lobster lines. The current pushed The "Glory Days" onto some rocks, and it began to take on water just off Graves Light. They abandoned ship and watched as the boat sank beneath the waves. They would have gone down with it if not for some quick-acting cops and a bobbing cooler that kept them partially afloat and made them visible.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Nahant Crews Rescue 5 From Boat Lodged On Rocks Off East Point Nahant Crews Rescue 5 From Boat Lodged On Rocks Off East Point
Nahant Crews Rescue 5 From Boat Lodged On Rocks Off East Point First responders in Nahant braved severe thunderstorms to rescue five people who were trapped on a boat that ran aground over the weekend, authorities said.  Police received reports of a vessel that was taking on water after crashing into the rocks along the East Point Cliffs around 7:46 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, Nahant Police and Fire said.  Firefighters made their way to the lodged boat and safely removed all five individuals. One was taken to a local hospital but no other injuries were reported.  Last night, as a severe thunderstorm rolled in, the Nahant Police Department received mu…

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by David Cifarelli