Crime & Safety
Mom, Kids Terrorized By Home Invader: Patch PM
Plus: Sudbury machinists help build star for Rockefeller Center tree; wood-chipper takes Cape Cod man's leg; and more.

Welcome to Friday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines from the Massachusetts Patch network:
Sharon Mom, Children Terrorized By Armed Man Breaking In: Police
Police said they received several 911 calls, some of them from the children. Fortunately, an officer was close and arrived within seconds.
Sudbury Machinists Build Core Of Rockefeller Christmas Tree Star
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree may be the most famous Christmas tree in the world. A local company helped construct its star.
Man Loses Part Of Leg In Cape Cod Wood Chipper Accident
A landscaper was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he got trapped in a wood chipper Friday morning.
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Ex-Employee Of Hyannis Chick-Fil-A Tries Armed Robbery: Police
A 20-year-old Cape Cod man attempted to rob the restaurant's drive-thru window at knifepoint, according to police.
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