Culinary Teacher Accused Of Sex Assault Of Student: Patch PM

Welcome to Thursday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines:

Essex Tech Teacher Accused In Sex Assault Of Student

Robert Vandenbulcke, 62, is accused of pressing his hand against a student's groin on two separate occasions at the school.

'It's All Good My Friend Hid The Knife In Allston'

A 21-year-old Brookline man pleaded not guilty to the murder of Nicolas "Cole" Kern.

'Next Generation' Dunkin' Donuts Grand Opening In Framingham

Win free coffee for a year and get a glimpse at the future of Dunkin' during a grand opening in Framingham on Friday.

MA OKs First-In-Country Ban On Flavored Vaping, Tobacco Products

Lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes.

Video: Shark Researcher Has Close Call With Great White Off Cape

Video footage showed marine biologist Greg Skomal jumping away from a breaching 9-foot great white shark off of Cape waters.

Driver In Fatal Danvers Crash Was Hamilton Man

Police found a car driven by Conrad Garfield, 41, of Hamilton "deep in the wood line off of the Ferncroft Rotary" when they responded.