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Parts Of Endangered Species Smuggled Into US By Mass. Man: Feds Parts Of Endangered Species Smuggled Into US By Mass. Man: Feds
Parts Of Endangered Species Smuggled Into US By Mass. Man: Feds A 39-year-old Reading man is accused of helping smuggle the skulls, skins, and other parts of animals — many of them endangered — into the United States to sell on the black market, federal authorities said.  Adam Bied is charged with two counts of conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States, specifically, illegally imported wildlife parts, and three counts of violating the Lacey Act which prohibits trafficking in wildlife, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The indictment said Bied brought in more than 100 animal parts from January 2018 through June 2021, knowin…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass
Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass Icy roads make driving hard during winter, but a new study revealed the safest places to drive in Mass, with Marblehead taking the top spot. The study by Boston-based Jason Stone Injury Lawyers looked at 218 locations from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and found places that had at least 500 crashes between 2019 and 2023. Marblehead landed in first place with 1,117 crashes with only one being fatal. Williamstown took the second spot with 603 crashes and 83 of them having non-fatal injuries. The town also has the lowest number of people injured in a crash at 171, according t…

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Police & Fire
5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police 5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police
5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police Credit card skimming devices used to steal personal information were placed at Market Basket stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, police warned shoppers. The skimmers were found at Market Baskets in Haverhill, Somerville, and Reading in Massachusetts, and Nashua and Concord in New Hampshire, according to Boston 25 News. Police in Reading found credit card skimmers on a credit card machine at a register inside Market Basket on Monday, Oct. 30. Crimeline press release: credit card skimmers located at Walmart, Market Basket on Storrs Street in Concord.https://t.co/RqfgW8fd1g pic.twi…

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Police & Fire
Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police
Western Mass Man With Several Arrest Warrants Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle: Police A 37-year-old man from Western Massachusetts with several arrest warrants was tracked down while driving a stolen vehicle in the Greater Boston area last week, authorities said. Police saw a gray Honda CRV speeding south down Main Street in Reading around 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, Police Chief David J. Clark reports.  Officers tried stopping the vehicle and followed the driver, later identified as Anthony Pavone, of Agawam, for more than two miles before it stopped on High Street. Pavone gave officers a fake name when they asked him to identify himself, Clark said. Pol…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility 66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility
66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility 66 residents needed to be evacuated after a burst pipe at a senior living facility in Reading, authorities said.  Police and fire departments responded to a report of a pipe burst at The Residence at Pear Street, located at 75 Pearl Street, around 11:53 a.m. on Monday, June 27, both departments said in a release.  While no injuries were reported, power was cut to the building and residents were said to still being evacuated as of 5:30 p.m., the release said.  The facility is notifying family members of residents and working to find alternative living accommodations for those…

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by David Cifarelli
Business
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Massachusetts MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Massachusetts
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Massachusetts A delivery-only burger chain created by a YouTuber with millions of subscribers is catching on in Massachusetts. MrBeast Burger was created by Jimmy Donaldson, who has more than 94 million subscribers on his MrBeast YouTube channel, in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts. The business operates out of other restaurants' kitchens, and its burgers are available to order through food delivery apps. The menu includes burgers, chicken sandwiches, and Impossible burgers.  The locations have expanded across the United States, including a number of locations in Massachusetts. According …

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by Nicole Valinote