MA Patch Daily: 66 Guns, IRS Scammers Strike, and Town Meeting Notes

By TONY SCHINELLA (Patch Staff)

It’s hump day before the Memorial Day weekend but the Patch.com editorial team in Massachusetts has been busy putting together all kinds of news you can use. Here are some of the latest headlines.

The mayor of Boston has issued a new report about abuse and addiction in the city. A new Office of Recovery Services has also been created. A 63-year-old woman was held on bail after allegedly shooting a man. You’ll never believewhat cops found in her home yesterday. Police on the South Shore are looking for video, other evidence, to assist with their case after a shooting in Canton. Here are some tips to protect from ticks. Cops catch four OUIs in three days in this town. Can you really learn about engineering by reading comic books? MBTA Police investigators are looking for help IDing this woman who allegedly assaulted an elderly rider.

Did you get your iced coffee and lend a hand to Boston Children’s and CHaD today? We hope so and we can’t wait to hear about all the money the orgs will receive from Dunkin’ Donuts.

Top stories and posts

• Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Coffee Day is Wednesday, May 20 | Arlington, MA Patch
• UPDATED: Police Presence Increasing At Framingham High After ‘Rising Tensions’ | Framingham, MA Patch
• UPDATE: Woman Cries ‘Police Brutality,’ Then Sucks Her Finger in the Mugshot | Waltham, MA Patch
• Milford Woman Arrested on Prostitution Charges | Milford, MA Patch
• Framingham Town Meeting Green Lights Plans For Skate Park | Framingham, MA Patch
• Aaron Hernandez Reportedly Involved in First Prison Fight | Foxborough, MA Patch
• Has Your Trash Pickup Been Delayed? Here’s Why | Wilmington, MA Patch
• Wellesley Football Star, Old School Pizza Owner Joe Perdoni Dies | Wellesley, MA Patch
• Police Warn of Aggressive Chimney Service Calls, but Named Company is ‘Horrified’ at Reports | Marblehead, MA Patch
• Alleged Drug Dealer Captured At Malden High School In These Recent Arrests | Malden, MA Patch
• Police Log: Throwing Rocks, Ripping Flowers, and More | Milford, MA Patch
• Scammers Strike During the Weekend In Woburn | Woburn, MA Patch
• Crime Log: Car Strikes Tree, And Suspect Strikes Car In Arlington | Arlington, MA Patch
• Melrose Police Ask: ‘Have You Seen This Suspect?’ | Melrose, MA Patch
• ‘Unruly Student’ Warrants Request for Officer at Middle School | Swampscott, MA Patch
• Couple Allegedly Engages In Oral Sex On MBTA Platform, Transit Police None-Too Pleased | Malden, MA Patch
• Correctional Officer and Inmates Work Together to Save a Life | Andover, MA Patch
• Milton Woman Charged in Early Morning Shooting | Milton, MA Patch
• Westborough Police: Woman Arrested for Second OUI Offense | Westborough, MA Patch
• Marijuana Charge, 2 Warrant Arrests: Westford Police Log | Westford, MA Patch
• Hundreds of Marijuana Plants Seized From Sheds Behind a Medfield House | Medfield, MA Patch
• Expansion of Davis Field Proceeds | Sudbury, MA Patch
• Stone Hearth Pizza Co. Closes Hingham Location | Hingham, MA Patch
• Town Meeting Gives OK to New Public Safety/DPW Complex | Mansfield, MA Patch
• Waltham Budget Calls for $8.3 Million Increase | Waltham, MA Patch
• New Mexican Restaurant Coming to Patriot Place | Foxborough, MA Patch
• Police: 12-Year-Old Summonsed to Court For Assault and Battery With a Dangerous Weapon; Juvenile on Dirt Bike Tried to Outrun Officer; Illegal Dumping at Cemetery | Peabody, MA Patch
• Wayland Police: Assault; Brush Fires; Domestic Disputes; ID Theft; Harassment; Multiple Reports of Vandalism | Wayland, MA Patch
• Police Looking for Video of Vehicle Involved in Canton Shooting | Stoughton, MA Patch

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