MA Patch Daily: Bomb Threat, Powerless Commute, Ready for the Weekend?

By TONY SCHINELLA (Patch Staff)

It’s Friday, and the 80-plus Patch sites in Massachusetts have been humming with news. Here are some of the stories the editorial team has been working on.

What a commute this morning, huh? First, it was the Everett substation outage that cut power to nearly 45,000 and shut down the Orange line. Then, it was a dam bursting causing delays on Route 2. The road was reopened around 3:30 p.m. this afternoon.

Unlike that state rep in New Hampshire who made headlines when he struck ducks and flew the coop, this woman called police and the ducklings were saved. It’s bad enough to be indecently assaulted… but when the alleged perp looks like this? Yikes. Brookline Town Meeting voted more than two-to-one to demand pols pull the plug on the Boston 2024 Olympics proposal. After 12 years, this man is finally in court facing gun charges. This Mercedes Benz was teetering on the edge earlier today. A man was arrested on the North Shore for allegedly assaulting an EMT. And this man was arraigned earlier this week for allegedly stealing a boat and then, burning it on an island. What a waste!

Top stories, posts

• UPDATED: Bomb Threat at Wilmington Plaza Thursday Afternoon | Wilmington, MA Patch
• UPDATED: Large Power Outage Friday Morning in Medford, Malden and Melrose | Medford, MA Patch
• Wilmington Police Statement on Market Basket Threat | Wilmington, MA Patch
• Dam Breaks in Concord; Turnpike Closed | Concord, MA Patch
• Former Student Apologizes For Prostitution Arrest | Salem, MA Patch
• Police Log: Man Arrested on Four Warrants, Fighting, and More | Milford, MA Patch
• Accidentally White-Only Tribute to Prince Canceled by Somerville Gallery | Somerville, MA Patch
• Ill-Gotten Credit Card Digits Used For Massive Take Out Order In This Arlington Crime Log | Arlington, MA Patch
• Lightning Strike Likely Cause of Two Alarm Fire on Sandlewood Circle | Tewksbury, MA Patch
• Missing Braintree Boa Found in Weymouth | Braintree, MA Patch
• Wilmington Schools, Murphy Family Agree to Son’s Participation in Graduation Exercises | Wilmington, MA Patch
• Police: Woman Locked in Business, Forgot That it Was a Holiday and the Store Closed Early; Woman Thwarts Teen Bike Thief; Distracted Driver Struck Guardrail | Salem, MA Patch
• Crash on Route 2 in Acton | Acton, MA Patch
• Are There Any Changes to How Trash and Recycling Should be Placed Curbside After June 1? | Salem, MA Patch
• MBTA: ‘All Clear’ on Orange Line Delays | Charlestown, MA Patch
• ICYMI: Woburn High’s Utterly Bonkers Lip-Syncing Spectacular | Woburn, MA Patch
• These Houses Are For Sale in Waltham | Waltham, MA Patch
• New Business Alert: Indignant Brewing Company to Arrive in Somerville | Somerville, MA Patch
• Last Hope K9 Rescue Dog Adoption Event | Andover, MA Patch
• Lobsters Stolen from a Trap and a Neighbor Videotaping a Passerby | Marblehead, MA Patch
• PHOTO OF THE DAY: Senior Class Celebration| Framingham, MA Patch
• Melrose Student Headed to US Naval Academy | Melrose, MA Patch
• Police: Report of Suspicious Thing Moving Under a White Blanket Turned Out to Be a Snapping Turtle; Urn Stolen From Gravesite; Rental Vehicle Reported Stolen | Peabody, MA Patch

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