Crime & Safety

Chemical Mix Gives Restaurant Major Scare: Patch PM

Also: Boy, 13, dies in Peabody crash | Brookline's first homicide since 2006 stuns neighborhood | A twist on Thanksgiving in Sherborn | More

Red Robin was closed after a chemical scare Tuesday night.
Red Robin was closed after a chemical scare Tuesday night. (Christopher Huffaker/Patch)

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

Woburn Red Robin Cleared At Chemical Mix

Three employees were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure Tuesday night. At least one was released.

Peabody Boy, 13, Dies After Being Hit By Car On Route 114

The crash came hours after a driver was killed in a car crash on Route One in Danvers.

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Fatal Stabbing Shocks Brookline; First Homicide Since 2006

Neighbors are stunned after the death of a 20-year-old recent graduate of Brookline High.

A Twist On Thanksgiving: Sherborn Sanctuary Honors Turkeys

Instead of eating the birds, guests will honor them and other rescued animals while feasting on a vegan foods.

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Jail For Marblehead 'Revenge Porn' Convict Who Skipped Treatment

Reid Jones was classified as a level two sex offender after being convicted in one of the nation's first "revenge porn" prosecutions.

Bruins, Dropkick Murphys Pitch In For Family Of Lt. Jason Menard

See the upcoming and ongoing fundraisers for Lt. Jason Menard, the Worcester firefighter killed in the line of duty on Nov. 13.

Brodeur Era Kicks Off In Melrose

Mayor Paul Brodeur, who left the State House for City Hall, was sworn in this week as the new leader of Melrose.

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