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Brave Well Rescue + Trash Strike Enters 8th Week + Braintree WS Run Ends: MA Weekend

Plus: the state is working to bestow Purple Hearts on their rightful owners.

The girl used a ladder to help her young neighbor climb out of a well.
The girl used a ladder to help her young neighbor climb out of a well. (Mara Abbott/Patch)

MASSACHUSETTS — A girl rescued a fellow child from a well in Tyngsborough this past weekend.

Meanwhile, despite ever-increasing local, state, and national pressure, Republic Services has yet to resolve its sanitation workers’ strike.

Plus, Braintree was eliminated from the Little League World Series, but not before a historic performance throughout the season got them there.

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MA Girl's Quick Thinking Credited For Rescuing Boy From Well
11-year-old Juliana Fischer called 911 and grabbed a ladder after hearing her five-year-old neighbor scream. The boy had fallen 20 feet down after stepping on the well cover accidentally. The boy was able to climb out of the well with the use of the ladder and the rope.

'Beyond Untenable': North Shore Trash Strike Nears 8th Week With No New Talks In Sight
Gov. Maura Healey sent the president of Republic Services another open letter in recent days, slamming the company for the lack of talks. She went to describe the situation as “beyond untenable” for the communities that have been feeling the effects of the strikes.

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Braintree Eliminated From Little League World Series After Historic Season
Brain Tree American Little League’s season came to an end Sunday after being eliminated by Washington in a showdown that was held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
However, the loss will not prevent the town from throwing the team a parade for its accomplishments.

6 Purple Hearts Are Unclaimed In Massachusetts. The State Needs Help Finding The Heroes' Families
The state Treasurer’s Office announced that it has six unclaimed Purple Heart awards that it aims to reunite with the proper veterans. The Purple Heart is the oldest and most highly-regarded military award in the country.

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