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Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital
Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital An incident involving a lawnmower sent a child to the hospital for emergency medical treatment, officials say.  A 911 call reported that a 5-year-old boy suffered serious injuries to his right leg due to an accident involving a riding lawn mower on Friday, June 16 around 2:00 p.m. in the area of 28 South River Street in Wellesley, according to the Wellesley Police Department.  First responders arrived and began life-saving measures on the 5-year-old. The child was transported via MedFlight to Boston Children's Hospital for treatment.  He was in stable condition at the time …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Hospital Employee Brings High-Powered Rifle To Mass General, Says God Told Him To: Police Hospital Employee Brings High-Powered Rifle To Mass General, Says God Told Him To: Police
Hospital Employee Brings High-Powered Rifle To Mass General, Says God Told Him To: Police An employee of Massachusetts General Hospital brought a high-powered rifle to his place of work after calling 911, saying that "he heard God tell him that he needed to bring his rifle out if he wanted to avoid being shot" and that "police were out to kill him," according to a police report. Reports of a man experiencing a mental breakdown while carrying a hunting rifle sent Boston police to an apartment building at 36 Fleet Street in Boston at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, according to police documents. The man is an employee of the hospital, a representative for Massachus…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged
Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged After a driver intentionally crashed into Alewife Station and stopped breathing before being resuscitated, the station is reopening to commuters, albeit with few changes and reduced capacity. Red Line service at Alewife Station is resuming on Friday, Feb. 10, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The station was out of commission following a Saturday, Feb. 4 incident in which a car crashed into a 10,000-pound concrete barrier in the Alewife parking garage onto the station below, as reported by Daily Voice.  Read more: UPDATE: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory
Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory A new travel advisory has been issued for Americans who may be planning on heading to Mexico, warning them of "violent crime and kidnapping.” The US State Department advisory comes after incidents of vandalism, looting, and other crimes in the northern part of the Mexican state of Baja California, including the city of Tijuana, along the southern-most border of California. "Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico," the advisory states, noting that the US government "has limited ability to provide emergency services" to US ci…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Couple 'In Debt' To Somerville Officers Who Successfully Delivered Their Baby Couple 'In Debt' To Somerville Officers Who Successfully Delivered Their Baby
Couple 'In Debt' To Somerville Officers Who Successfully Delivered Their Baby A couple from Walpole is praising first responders from Somerville for helping them successfully deliver their newborn on the side of the road last month.  The couple was on their way to Mount Auburn Hospital after the mother's water broke on the night of June 14, the father told the Somerville Police Department.  "Along the way we called the hospital for help and got disconnected," he explained. "Distracted, I missed [my] exit and found myself taking 99 to new route for [the] hospital."  The man pulled over and told police that his wife was in labor and about to give b…

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by David Cifarelli