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Gum Spicier Than Pepper Spray Sends 6 Orange School Students To Hospitals Gum Spicier Than Pepper Spray Sends 6 Orange School Students To Hospitals
Gum Spicier Than Pepper Spray Sends 6 Orange School Students To Hospitals Six elementary school students from Western Massachusetts were taken to local hospitals after ingesting or coming in contact with a spicy gum product this week, according to officials.  A student who bought the gum online shared it with other students during recess at Dexter Park School in Orange on Tuesday, April 4, Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Teahan-Zielinski reports. "The product contained levels of pepper, which, when some students ingested it, caused digestive issues, including burning in the mouth and esophagus," she said.  "Additionally, students who accepted the product but did n…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Three Killed In Mass Casualty Incident, Massachusetts State Police Say Three Killed In Mass Casualty Incident, Massachusetts State Police Say
Three Killed In Mass Casualty Incident, Massachusetts State Police Say A mass casualty incident has been declared in Eastern Massachusetts after a stolen truck crashed into a structure and three people were killed at the scene, including a suspected gunman, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 26 in the City of Winthrop in Suffolk County, Massachusetts at Veterans Road, where the truck took down a small brick building, followed by shots fired.  The suspect had stolen the truck owned by a plumbing company, Massachusetts State Police said. After the suspect fled the crash scene, he allegedly shot a woman and man, bef…

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by Joe Lombardi