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Wednesday, jun 26
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Halloween
Police & Fire
Problem Child 'Chucky' Spits In MBTA Driver's Face During Salem Halloween: Police
A man wearing a Chucky costume spat in a bus driver’s face during Halloween in Salem, according to MBTA Transit Police. Police are asking the public to help identify the man they said forced the driver to change routes for Halloween celebrations in Salem. The man complained before spitting in the face of the driver and ran off the bus. ID Sought: 10/31 5PM an #MBTA bus operator was forced to change route for Halloween festivities in Salem. SP male complained & spit in the face of operator & fled. Recognize this person of interest ? Pls call our CIU at 617-222-1050 w/any info y…
Police & Fire
Needles In Candy Bars, Alcohol Chocolate Given To Massachusetts Kids This Halloween: Cops
An urban legend about needles hidden in Halloween candy actually happened on Cape Cod this Halloween, and other tainted candy was found in Central Massachusetts. Now, police are warning parents to check their kids' remaining sweets. A mom in Sandwich on Cape Cod reported to police on Wednesday, Nov. 1, that her 8-year-old son found sewing needles shoved into pieces of candy, Sandwich police said Thursday, Nov. 2. Her son noticed something was off and passed the fun-size Snickers and Twix bars to his mom, who noticed small holes in the wrapper and needles sticking out of the chocolate, po…
Lifestyle
Scary Good: Best Horror Movie Set In Mass. Is This Classic, Report Says
A tongue-in-cheek website ranked the best horror movie set in each state — did your favorite Massachusetts-based classic make the cut? We’re gonna need a bigger boat. Just in time for Halloween, the self-described “punk news site” The Hard Times ranked the best horror movie set in each US state. So, which Massachusetts-set film made the cut? The 1975 Steven Spielberg classic, “Jaws.” Set in the fictional New England town, Amity Island, the thriller (based on a book published the year before) follows a marine biologist, police chief, and caption on a hunt for a massive killer shark a…
News
Fans Freak Out Over 'Hocus Pocus' Cast 30-Year Reunion In Salem For Halloween
It’s been 30 years since Max, Allison, and Dani faced the three wicked Sanderson sisters in Salem, and now the cast of "Hocus Pocus" is making a return to the City of Witches. Joined by the voice of the immortal black cat Thackery Binx, played by Jason Marsden, Thora Birch (Dani), Omri Katz (Max), and Vinessa Shaw (Allison) will reunite for Halloween events in Salem from Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21. The cast recently shared a video message on their personal Instagram pages, saying the upcoming reunion is “not a joke.” View this post on Instagram …
Police & Fire
Egg-Throwing Teenager Among 3 Arrested On Halloween Night In Boston: TPD
Three people, including an egg-throwing teenager, were arrested on Halloween night in Boston, authorities said. Police responded to Ashmont Station in Dorchester around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, Transit Police said. Upon arrival, a woman told officers that a group of young men were throwing eggs at her and her three young children. When officers approached the 16-year-old boy, he gave police a fake name and did not cooperate with them, TPD said. The teenager then assaulted an officer and was later arrested him. Police also arrested another 16-year-old who tried to break up the fi…
Lifestyle
This Is The Most Popular Candy In Massachusetts, Study Shows
The proof is in the pudding – or candy sales rather – as Halloween participation has reached pre-pandemic levels with record-high spending, according to the National Retail Federal (NRF). The NFR estimates Halloween candy sales will reach $3.1 billion in 2022. As the Commonwealth starts preparing for this sugar influx, you may wonder which candy takes the cake as the most popular in Massachusetts. A map of the most popular Halloween candy by stateCandystore.com Well, it comes as no surprise that the sweetest selection mirrors the reputation most Bay Staters get: sour and sweet. A who…
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Worcester Couple Lends A Hand — And An Arm — To Cambridge Restaurant In Search Of Bones
A Worcester couple came through this week to help a Harvard Square tiki bar rebuild its massive skeleton after someone stole a piece of the Halloween decoration outside the restaurant last week. Wusong Road thanked the couple on Instagram after the duo dropped off a spare arm they had lying around that fit the restaurant's skeleton. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wusong Road (@wusongroad) Maria Bennes and her husband purchased the same 12-feet-tall skeleton as the one at Wusong Road two years ago, NBC Boston reported, but a w…
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