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'Absolutely Devastated': Family Asks For Help After Dad Of 6 Killed In Wrentham Hit-Run Crash 'Absolutely Devastated': Family Asks For Help After Dad Of 6 Killed In Wrentham Hit-Run Crash
'Absolutely Devastated': Family Asks For Help After Dad Of 6 Killed In Wrentham Hit-Run Crash A Taunton father of six who died while crossing the street in a hit-and-run crash left behind a grieving family struggling to make ends meet. They've turned to crowdfunding to help them say goodbye to the 42-year-old.  Patrick Royster died on Jan. 16 as he walked along Route 1 in Wrentham.  Related: Father of 6 Killed Crossing The Road In Wrentham His brother wrote in a GoFundMe that Patrick loved his children and his family. But along with the hole in their lives, he's left them with the question of how they will handle the cost of a funeral.  My brother was a good man and…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Somerville Natural Wine Bar Crowd-Funds Expansion That's 'Years In The Making' Somerville Natural Wine Bar Crowd-Funds Expansion That's 'Years In The Making'
Somerville Natural Wine Bar Crowd-Funds Expansion That's 'Years In The Making' A wine bar with dreams of becoming a bottle shop is making its "glow-up" happen with the help of patrons who want to give support - and get rewards.  Rebel Rebel, which opened in 2018 in Somerville's Bow Market, has raised over $20,000 for a new liquor license and a new, larger space for its sister business, "Wild Child," that will be "spitting distance" away from its old location, according to the wine bar's Nu Market fundraiser.  Donors to Rebel Rebel's plans to expand get more than just a sense of generosity, however, they also get 20% of their investment back in credits they can spend …

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by Morgan Gonzales