Emerson Sophomore Dying After Post-Party 'Scuffle:' Patch PM

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Emerson Sophomore Dying After Post-Party 'Scuffle'

Daniel Hollis, an Emerson lacrosse player, will not regain consciousness after hitting his head on cement in an altercation, his family said.

Uber Driver 'Traumatized' After Woman Jumps Out Of Car In O'Neill Tunnel

A Boston woman was critically injured when she suddenly jumped out of a car and into rush hour traffic in the O'Neill Tunnel.

Cocoanut Grove Doc Inspired By Wayland Native's Family Connection

Nearly 500 people died in the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston. A new documentary produced by a Wayland native premieres this weekend.

Sister Of Peabody Murder Victim Arrested After Danvers Chase

Kerry Greenlaw was arrested days after testifying against the man convicted of killing her brother and his girlfriend.

Man Severely Burned In Gas Station Fire Fighting To Stay Alive

Ronnie Stanovitch was severely burned last week in a huge fire at the Cannan Fuels Gas Station in Mansfield.

Toxic Algae At Lake Cochituate Prompts Health Warning

Toxic blue-green algae, also called cyanobacteria, can cause illness in people and pets — and in rare cases death.

Local

A proposed law in Salem would place tighter restrictions on the political signs now seemingly filling every block and byway in the city as the Nov. 5 municipal election approaches.

Danvers police arrested a Malden man after lab results linked him to a May 2 robbery at the Peoples United Bank branch on Federal Street.

The Malden Redevelopment Authority recently won a $400,000 grant for improvements at Trafton Park on Granite Street.

Residents in Swampscott and Salem say blasting from the Aggregate Industries quarry on Danvers Road in Swampscott has been worse than normal this summer and, in some cases, has caused structural damages in nearby homes.