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(UPDATE) Search For Missing Canoer Concludes For Day At Western Massachusetts State Park (UPDATE) Search For Missing Canoer Concludes For Day At Western Massachusetts State Park
(Update) Search For Missing Canoer Concludes For Day At Western Massachusetts State Park Update State police called off the search for a missing kayaker around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22. Searchers say they will reorganize and reassess their next steps. The man has been missing since Wednesday night.  Original story People are being asked to avoid a state park in Western Massachusetts, so search parties can locate a man whose boat capsized this week.  Westfield Police got a call about a man who had gone underwater and failed to resurface at Hampton Ponds State Park around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, Massachusetts State Police report. An investigation…

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by David Cifarelli & Josh Lanier
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Dive Team Successfully Recovers Woman's Wedding Ring From The Charles River Dive Team Successfully Recovers Woman's Wedding Ring From The Charles River
Dive Team Successfully Recovers Woman's Wedding Ring From The Charles River Members of the Cambridge Fire Department's Dive Team and Marine Unit are being praised after successfully recovering a woman's wedding ring from the Charles River.  A woman at the Charlesgate Yacht Club informed crews that she dropped her diamond wedding ring into the river on Sunday, July 3, Lieutenant Stephen Capuccio said in a statement on Twitter.  Please see the attached note from LT. Capuccio re the quick recovery of a wedding ring in the Charles river. Thanks to the Dive Rescue Team & Marine Unit members for taking the extra public service effort. Tremendous work! pic.twitter…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Suspiciously Sinking North Shore Fire Boat Sparks Investigation Suspiciously Sinking North Shore Fire Boat Sparks Investigation
Suspiciously Sinking North Shore Fire Boat Sparks Investigation Authorities are looking for answers after a Newburyport Fire Department's Marine Unit vessel suspiciously sank while docked on the Merrimack River.  A person walking in the area told Newburyport Police they saw the boat partially submerged while docked at Cashman Park around 4 a.m. on Friday, June 17, Newburyport Fire said.  Crews immediately secured the vessel but were unsure what caused it to sink, the department said. While the tide was outgoing at the time of the sinking, it is unclear if that was the cause.   The vessel has also been active…

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by David Cifarelli