2 Officers Fatally Shot Man In Newton: Patch PM

NEWTON, MA — It's Tuesday, Jan. 5. It snowed a bit, but nothing really stuck. Here's what happened around greater Boston while you were inside.

Gunshots rang out in Newton Highlands Tuesday afternoon after some sort of standoff ended with two Newton police officers shooting a man in Newton Highlands Tuesday afternoon.

"The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is actively investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred today at Lincoln Street in Newton," according to Marcela Dwork of the district attorney's office.

It's an ongoing story that we're updating as we get more information. Get the updates and the rest of the story here.

Elsewhere in greater Boston

Boston Extends Reopening Pause For At Least 3 More Weeks: As a result, businesses like gyms, fitness centers, and health centers will remain closed. One-on-one training is still allowed.

Arlington Animal Control Frees Owl From Under Car: Hoo, ahem, doesn't love a good survival story? The Animal Control officer, the unsung heroes that they are, saved an Eastern Screech owl that had gotten stuck under a car.

Belmont School Crossing Guard Retires After 34 Years
If your kids walk to school, you know that the crossing guard. This crossing guard has been guiding students safely to school since 1986.

Across Massachusetts

Schools, Town Offices Turn Into First Responder Vaccination Sites: The state on Tuesday morning announced the locations of 114 coronavirus vaccination sites for first responders, further detailing the effort to convert everything from elementary schools to senior centers to town halls into inoculation centers for tens of thousands of police officers, firefighters and EMTs.

Natick Wants To Calm Traffic With Art At Route 27, 135 :Natick is looking for artists for a new art installation downtown aimed at making the major intersection more friendly.

And finally today:

You could make a new beginning for Poncho (pictured below) who lost his home and family at the end of 2020. Read more on how.

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