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1-Story Building Partially Collapses In Whitman: Officials 1-Story Building Partially Collapses In Whitman: Officials
1-Story Building Partially Collapses In Whitman: Officials A building in Whitman partially collapsed on Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, fire officials said. Fire crews arrived at 356 South Ave. shortly after 9:30 a.m. to find the front wall of a one-story building had fallen over. Photos of the partial collapse were shared by the Whitman Fire Department on social media. Partial building collapse in Whitman MA on South Avenue. @ctfirephoto pic.twitter.com/AP4Xf4ivkg — Pat Travers (@car383) January 10, 2024 That part of the building was vacant and there was no one inside at the time of the collapse, officials said. It is connected to a two-story b…

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by Khier Casino
Obituaries
Fundraiser For Family Of Waltham Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Created Fundraiser For Family Of Waltham Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Created
Fundraiser Began For Family Of Waltham Officer Paul Tracey A fundraiser has been created for the family of a Waltham police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month in a hit-and-run crash that left another person dead and two others hospitalized.  Officer Paul Tracey was killed on Dec. 6 while managing traffic at a National Grid job site. Utility employee Roderick "Kito" Jackson was also killed when a man crashed into them and kept driving.  Running 4 Heroes created the fundraiser to benefit Tracey's family. The organization raises money for first responders killed in the line of duty. The group has raised more than $…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
'This Is A Nightmare': Family Of Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Alongside Officer Grieve Loss 'This Is A Nightmare': Family Of Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Alongside Officer Grieve Loss
Roderick Jackson ID'd As Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Officials have identified the 36-year-old Cambridge man who was killed on Wednesday, Dec. 6, while working at a National Grid utility job site along with a 28-year Waltham police veteran in a hit-and-run crash.  Roderick Jackson was one of three National Grid employees who were hit while working at a job site on Totten Pond Road Wednesday afternoon. The two other workers were not identified, but they remained hospitalized Thursday.  Related: Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash: DA Waltham Officer Paul Tracey, who was working traffic at the job sit…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash; Driver Stole Police Car To Escape: DA Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash; Driver Stole Police Car To Escape: DA
Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash; Driver Stole Police Car To Escape: DA A Waltham police officer and utility worker are dead, and two more are injured by a man who crashed into them and stole a police cruiser in an escape attempt on Wednesday, Dec. 6, authorities said.  Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, is charged with two counts of manslaughter and armed robbery, but more charges are likely forthcoming, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. He will be arraigned on Thursday.  Related: Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Crash With Officer ID'd The prosecutor said Simon was driving a pick-up truck on Totten Pond Road in Waltham when…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized After SUV Smashes Into Groveland Assisted Living Center 2 Hospitalized After SUV Smashes Into Groveland Assisted Living Center
2 Hospitalized After SUV Smashes Into Groveland Assisted Living Center A Lexus SUV crashed into an Essex County assisted living center, injuring the driver as well as people inside the building, officials say.  A Lexus RX350 SUV smashed into an assisted living center located at 1 Nichols Way in Groveland around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 24, according to the Groveland Fire Department.  Two people inside the multi-family unit were injured, as well as the SUV's 83-year-old driver. Groveland police officers pulled the driver from the SUV. Both the driver and an 84-year-old woman who had been inside the building were treated at the scene …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Billerica Man Dies In Chelmsford Car Crash On New Year's Day: Police 30-Year-Old Billerica Man Dies In Chelmsford Car Crash On New Year's Day: Police
30-Year-Old Billerica Man Dies In Chelmsford Car Crash On New Year's Day: Police A 30-year-old man from Billerica has died in a rollover crash that happened on New Year's Day in Chelmsford, authorities said. Police responded to the single-vehicle crash near 143 Littleton Road around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, according to Chelmsford Police Chief James M. Spinney. Upon arrival, crews found a gray car that had struck two utility poles and rolled over. The driver, who was the only person inside the car, was suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries. He taken to Lowell General Hospital where he later died, Spinney reports. The man's name has yet to be r…

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by David Cifarelli
Weather
Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm
Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm Thousands of people in the Commonwealth are waking up the in dark after a wet and windy storm system made its way through the Northeast just before the holiday weekend. The system brought wind gusts nearing 70 mph in some parts of Massachusetts and periods of heavy rain from Thursday night, Dec. 22 to Friday morning, Dec. 23. Towns and cities in Eastern Massachusetts and along the coastline were some of the most affected.  Current gusts, peak gusts and total power outages in MA, up about 8,000 just in the last few minutes pic.twitter.com/5f4KnPgigS — Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) December 2…

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by David Cifarelli
News
More Than 9,000 People Without Power In Boston Suburb As Heat Wave Winds Down More Than 9,000 People Without Power In Boston Suburb As Heat Wave Winds Down
More Than 9,000 People Without Power In Boston Suburb As Heat Wave Winds Down A heat wave is enough to deal with, but throw a power outage on top and the whole narrative changes.  This became a reality for residents in Stoughton as 90% of the town was without power on the morning of Tuesday, July 26, Stoughton Police said on Facebook.  Over 9,000 customers were reportedly without electricity, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) power outage map.  Police said they spoke with National Grid whose crews were on their way to help restore power in the town. All power was eventually restored. 

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Drunk Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Greater Boston Area Drunk Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Greater Boston Area
Drunk Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Greater Boston Area One person is injured and a house is left partially dilapidated after a truck driver smashed into a Salem home, authorities said. Officials responded for a report of a car into a house with a possible entrapment at 294 Jefferson Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6, according to a Facebook post from Northeast Massachusetts Emergency Alerts.  Posted by Salem Ma Firefighters Local 172 on Sunday, June 5, 2022 When crews arrived, the 25-year-old male driver removed himself from the vehicle and was waiting for medical attention, according to a Facebook post from Salem Ma Firefighters Lo…

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by David Cifarelli