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Samantha vive y escribe sobre Jersey City para Patch. Trabajó como productora de noticias de televisión en Fios1 News y escribió para revistas y periódicos en Nueva York. Es una viajera ávida y cuando no está patinando por Liberty State Park, está en casa fotografiando a su conejo.
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A year after the first reported COVID-19 death in MA, victims' families are reminding us that their loved ones were more than a number.
Thomas Perkins first joined the Wenham Police Department in 1986 as an auxiliary officer.
The dog was spotted wandering near Tufts Road.
Starting April 1 the department will be selling limited edition patches to support Autism Awareness month.
Emerson Hospital is named on Newsweek’s 2021 list of the Best Maternity Hospitals in the U.S. In partnership with the Leapfrog Group.
Between March 5th and April 5th, residents can enter the contest by dining-in or taking-out from any restaurant.
The DoubleTree hotel on Computer Drive will serve as a mass vaccine site.
Outdoor dining can begin as soon as a restaurant's application has been processed.
The Storefronts Needham Initiative was organized by Economic Development Manager Amy Haelsen.
Artwork from local artists has been placed in storefronts along two blocks of Central Street and more is on the way.
Watertown Free Public Library is offering a series of virtual mental health workshops.
Resurfacing work in Westborough and Southborough starts on March 18 and is scheduled to run through April.
Gerald Allan Eaton was sentenced to 102 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
Injuries were reported.
A man shot and killed eight people in massage parlors in Atlanta on Tuesday, six of the women who were killed were Asian.
The event will focus on the Wellesley-Dover-Needham-Brookline area.
A house fire in December was caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials, according to the state fire marshal.
The checkpoint will last from Friday to Saturday.
Closures start on March 22 and are planned from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on weekdays.
The man was arraigned in the hospital on charges related to the death of his wife.
