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Back Home: Police Find 16-Year-Old Girl Missing From Belmont Back Home: Police Find 16-Year-Old Girl Missing From Belmont
Back Home: Police Find 16-Year-Old Girl Missing From Belmont A teenager who went missing for days was located and is now safe at home, according to a Belmont Police Department Facebook post made on Tuesday, June 7. A teenager last seen in Belmont went missing for three days, officials say.  Makalyn Thompson, age 16, has been missing since Friday, June 6, according to the Belmont Police Department.  She could be in the Greater Boston area, possibly Watertown. Thompson is described as standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 110 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black top, black shorts, and carrying a white canvas bag.  Anyone wit…
Crumbl Cookies Unboxing New Greater Boston Location This June Crumbl Cookies Unboxing New Greater Boston Location This June
Crumbl Cookies Unboxing New Greater Boston Location This June One suburb in the Greater Boston Area is about to get a whole lot sweeter when a local cookie chain brings their iconic pink boxes to town.  A new Crumbl Cookies will be opening in Waltham on Friday, June 9. The store's grand opening will feature six of the brand's flavors including Crumbl's award-winning Milk Chocolate Chip.  In addition to more than 275 rotating cookie flavors, the new location will provide 65 employment opportunities for residents.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Crumbl Cookies (@crumblcookies) Crumbl alrea…
Rocky Road: 1 Injured After Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris Across I-95 In Lexington Rocky Road: 1 Injured After Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris Across I-95 In Lexington
Rocky Road: 1 Injured After Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris Across I-95 In Lexington One person was injured following a tractor-trailer rollover crash that sent debris flying across a highway in the Greater Boston Area this week, according to officials. State Troopers responded to the crash on I-95 North in Lexington on Monday afternoon, May 8, according to Massachusetts State Police on Twitter.  The truck involved in the crash was carrying rocks, which spilled all over the highway just ahead of the afternoon rush.  ONGOING INCIDENT - Engine 1, Engine 4, Ladder 1, Medic 2, HazMat Trailer, C-3 and C-1 are operating on 128 North at... Posted by Lexington Firefighters Lo…
Body Found In Wooded Area Off I-95 South In Greater Boston Area: Police Body Found In Wooded Area Off I-95 South In Greater Boston Area: Police
Body Found In Wooded Area Off I-95 South In Greater Boston Area: Police Authorities are investigating after the body of a dead person was found off a major highway in the Greater Boston Area this week. The body was found in a wooded area next to I-95 South in Weston around 10:23 a.m. on Friday, March 21, Massachusetts State Police report.  The area in which the body was found is believed to have been a past homelessness encampment, State Police added. Efforts to recover the body caused the right lane and shoulder of the highway to be closed. The investigation is ongoing. No other information was released. 
Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Medford Home Owned By Sen Elizabeth Warren's Son: Report Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Medford Home Owned By Sen Elizabeth Warren's Son: Report
Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Medford Home Owned By Sen Elizabeth Warren's Son: Report Alexander Warren, son of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, lost his million-dollar home in the Greater Boston Area to an overnight fire this week, Boston25 reports.  Crews responded to the multi-alarm fire at 44 Terrace Road around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, the Boston Sparks Association said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, firefighters saw flames and heavy smoke coming from the home, which was empty at the time of the fire.  03/21/2023 City of Medford Box 3-182 At approximately 01:00 hrs., City of Medford Fire struck Box 182 for a reported... Posted by Boston Sparks Associatio…
Snow Drought: Here Are Next Chances For White Stuff In Northeast Snow Drought: Here Are Next Chances For White Stuff In Northeast
Snow Drought: Here Are Next Chances For White Stuff In Northeast Pockets of light snow fell in parts of the region to start off the weekend on Saturday morning, Jan. 14. Some areas saw a light coating forming on the grass and reduced visibility on roadways. (See the first image above from the National Weather Service.) It was "nuisance" precipitation at most, but it's still worth noting during a winter marked by a lack of snowfall. So far this winter, most major cities in the Northeast have barely seen any accumulation at all.  In fact, New York City is on track to break a 50-year record for the most consecutive snowless days. It's now been 306 da…
HAZMAT: Chemical Spill At Waltham Laboratory Sends 2 Workers To Hospital HAZMAT: Chemical Spill At Waltham Laboratory Sends 2 Workers To Hospital
HAZMAT: Chemical Spill At Waltham Laboratory Sends 2 Workers To Hospital Two workers are hospitalized following a chemical spill at a laboratory in the Greater Boston Area, officials said. Hazmat crews along with Waltham Fire Department responded to the spill at a laboratory at Azenta Life Sciences in Waltham on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 14, WCVB reports. The spill involved between a liter and gallon of an acid-based, flammable solvent, the outlet said citing officials.  ON THE JOB IN WALTHAM: Today our team responded to the City of Waltham on a Tier 1 for a chemical spill in a laboratory.... Posted by District 2 MA state Haz-Mat team on Monday, Novembe…
24-Year-Old Man From Boston Area Killed In Motorcycle Crash On I-93: Police 24-Year-Old Man From Boston Area Killed In Motorcycle Crash On I-93: Police
24-Year-Old Man From Boston Area Killed In Motorcycle Crash On I-93: Police A 24-year-old man from the Greater Boston Area was killed in a motorcycle crash, authorities said.  Rodrigo Rosa, of Wilmington, died in the crash that happened on I-93 north near Exit 31 in Wilmington around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, Massachusetts State Police said.  Motorcycle crash with serious injuries in #Wilmington on I-93-NB near exit Exit 31. Lanes closures in the area. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) October 22, 2022 No other vehicles were involved in the crash and the incident closed the right lanes of the highway for about two hours as a result, police added.  The cra…
FOUND: Cambridge Teenager Who Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago FOUND: Cambridge Teenager Who Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago
Found: Cambridge Teenager Who Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago UPDATE: Cambridge Police said they found Naiomi DaSilva late Tuesday night, Oct. 4. Cambridge Police are seeking the public's help in finding a teenager who was last seen by her family over a month ago.  Naiomi Dasilva, age 15, was last seen at her home by a family member on Aug. 19, 2022, police said on Twitter. She was last seen wearing black biker shorts and a black top.  Dasilva was last seen wearing black biker shorts and a black top.CPD is working closely with local and regional agencies in hopes of locating her. If anyone has any information regarding Dasilva or her whereabouts,…
MBTA Installing Kiosks With Real-Time Travel Updates Throughout Greater Boston MBTA Installing Kiosks With Real-Time Travel Updates Throughout Greater Boston
MBTA Installing Kiosks With Real-Time Travel Updates Throughout Greater Boston The MTBA is ushering into a new era with the installation of digital information kiosks that will provide real-time updates on public transportation throughout the Greater Boston area, the agency announced on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The first kiosk was launched at East Boston's Maverick Station in June and has successfully given rider information on subway and bus departure times, service alerts and more ever since.  The MBTA is now looking to expand this venture in hopes of providing more access to real-time travel information as well as help advertise local attraction…
Former Greater Boston-Area Resident Nabbed For $2.5M COVID Relief Fraud, Feds Say Former Greater Boston-Area Resident Nabbed For $2.5M COVID Relief Fraud, Feds Say
Former Greater Boston-Area Resident Nabbed For $2.5M COVID Relief Fraud, Feds Say A former resident  from the Greater Boston area and owner of a local painting company is facing 20 years in prison for using a fake loan application to snag $2.5 million in COVID relief funds, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.  Vinicius Santana, age 34, formerly of Revere, who now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, allegedly submitted four Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications for his company, Complete Home Care (CHC), in April 2020, the office reports.  PPP funds were established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Safety (CARES) Act in Ma…