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MA Senators Vote 'Guilty' As Impeachment Bid Fails: Patch PM
Also: Killer who almost brought death penalty back up for parole | Write-in candidate gets into special election by 3 votes | More.

Welcome to Wednesday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines:
MA Senators Vote To Convict As Impeachment Bid Falls Short
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, was the only Republican to break ranks and vote to convict President Trump.
Jeffrey Curley's Killer Up For Parole
The 1997 murder of 10-year-old Jeffrey Curley was so heinous it almost got the death penalty brought back to Massachusetts.
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Attempted Salem-Beverly Bridge Jumper Transported To Hospital
Rescue workers from both cities were called to the Veterans Memorial Bridge, according to scanner reports.
Republican Write-In Candidate Just Barely Slips Into Special Election
Brandon Reid earned what he said was 152 write-in votes, just two more than what's required to make the ballot.
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Swampscott Selectmen Will Have Challenger In Election
Stephen Williams, who placed fourth in last year's election, has returned nomination papers with the 80 required signatures.
MA Primary To Feature State Dem, Republican Party Committee Races
See candidates running in the Second Middlesex and Norfolk districts who will appear on the March 3 ballot.
Lexington Man Found Guilty Of Insider Trading
The SEC found that Charlie Chen engaged in illegal insider trading using his connections at the Lexington-based company Vistaprint.
Person With Ax Spotted On Wheaton Campus In Norton
Wheaton College notified those on campus to go to a secure room and lock or barricade the door Wednesday afternoon.
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