Crime & Safety
Florence Sparks Tornado Warning, Flooding Across MA: Patch PM
Also: Lawsuits over Merrimack Valley gas explosions and Boston casino, plus your opportunity to vote for the Top Dog in Massachusetts.
Welcome to Tuesday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines from the Massachusetts Patch network:
Tornado Warning, Flash Floods Hammer North Shore
Residents from Swampscott to Manchester were urged to take shelter in basements Tuesday morning
$3B Lawsuit Filed Over Encore Boston Harbor
The company that owned Suffolk Downs filed a federal racketeering suit against its one-time competitor.
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Gas Explosion Lawsuit Will Be Filed Tuesday
Morgan & Morgan said it will file the first class action lawsuit on behalf of "residents displaced" by the explosions.
VOTE: Which Is Massachusetts' Top Dog? You Decide
We were blown away by the entries to our Top Dog contest. These dogs have saved lives, comforted the sick and overcome tough odds.
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Grand Jury Indicts Man After Violent Threats Against Boston Globe
The man allegedly threatened to shoot news reporters after the Globe's call for a coordinated editorial response to political attacks.
Photo of Winter Island Lighthouse in Salem by Dave Copeland/Patch.
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