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A fire at Dublin Laundromat on Friday was caused by a dryer malfunction and was mostly contained to that dryer. No injuries were reported.
Feliciano de Jesus Diaz-Martinez caused more than eight individuals, including minors, to engage in commercial sex acts, a trial found.
The school system is awaiting state guidance on whether remote learning on snow days would count toward the required 180 days of schooling.
Anthony Johnson, 41, went missing on Nov. 11 from the 2600 block of Mayland Avenue. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.
On Nov. 13, a fire caused $9,000 in damage to a Havre de Grace car. The state fire marshal ruled its cause as accidental on Thursday.
Bel Air police will escort John Harkins, a 31-year member of the department who retired as deputy chief, to his final resting place Friday.
Police confirmed the deaths of Robert Vicosa, his 2 daughters, and a woman after a 4-day manhunt ended in Washington County; Hogan comments.
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The Jamaica Plain pharmacy allegedly billed MassHealth for automatic refills of a prescription multivitamin that wasn't given to patients.
Thursday's classes won't be held, and students will be taught remotely until Thanksgiving break. The school's campus status is still "open."
The incident occurred as the officer was arresting a student on assault and battery charges. The superintendent said he has "great concern."
A person was arrested in connection with a break-in at Brad's Auto Center after police used K9s and a drone to look for him Thursday.
Two people were trapped inside a car that veered off Route 3 Northbound and into the woodline just after 2 a.m., police said.
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Some Patriot Place shops will open before 9 a.m. Friday, and the venue will kick off the holiday season with a tree lighting later that day.
Jordan Cavaco, 27, of Brockton allegedly choked and punched his girlfriend and prevented her from leaving a vehicle in May, police said.
The mayor hopes to expand on former Mayor Kim Janey's pilot program by temporarily eliminating fares from the 23, 28 and 29 bus lines.
Police discovered the 31-year-old man in a room at the Village Motel during a well-being check Wednesday morning, officials said.
Though Curley School students will learn at home for seven days, only four will count, which the Boston Teachers Union called "bizarre."
The driver allegedly failed to stop when an officer attempted a traffic stop early Wednesday, then led police on a pursuit to Dorchester.
