North Reading, MA|News|
North Reading Fire Dept. Earns Grant For Student, Senior Programs
The department was awarded over $6,000 in grants to fund student and senior programs around fire safety and education.
Samantha Mercado, Patch Staff
Samantha Mercado, Patch Staff
- Jersey City, NJ
Samantha lives in and covers Jersey City for Patch. She previously worked as a TV news producer at Fios1 News and wrote freelance for magazines and newspapers in New York. She is an avid traveler and when she's not rollerblading through Liberty State Park, she's home photographing her rabbit.
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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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Wellesley Man Dies In Mountain Bike Crash In Ipswich
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Dedham, MA|News|
Dedham Police Find Missing Woman
Police said the woman is safe.
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Shrewsbury, MA|News|
Shrewsbury PD Arrest Man Involved In Hit-And-Run
An 80-year-old woman was hit on South Quinsigamond Avenue and the driver left the area.
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Concord, MA|News|
Emerson Adds New Internal Medicine Doctor
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Acton's Top Credit Rating Reaffirmed
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Wellesley, MA|News|
Newton-Needham Chamber Asks Wellesley BOS To Extend Free Meters
Chamber President Greg Reibman wrote a letter to the Board of Selectmen about the benefits of extending free parking meters in Wellesley.
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Needham, MA|News|
Needham Officials Write Governor For More Vaccines
Needham officials are asking the governor to continue local vaccination programs and that Needham serve as a regional vaccination partner.
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Dover-Sherborn, MA|News|
Sherborn Fire Department Uses $147K Grant For Breathing Apparatus
A self-contained breathing apparatus is used by firefighters to protect them from smoke, dust and gases and provided clean air and oxygen.
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Bedford, MA|News|
Bedford VA Expands Vaccine To All Enrolled Veterans
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North Reading, MA|News|
Reading-North Reading Chamber Introduce Wellness Series
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TripAdvisor Vaccine Site To Reopen In Needham
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Shrewsbury, MA|News|
Pedestrian Hit By Car In Shrewsbury
South Quinsigamond Avenue is closed.
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Dedham, MA|News|
Dedham Police Warn About Car Part Thefts
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Wellesley, MA|News|
Wellesley PD Investigates After 20 Cars Broken Into
The break-ins happened to cars parked along Pilgrim Road.
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Police Find Missing Watertown Man
Police said the man is safe.
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Wellesley, MA|News|
Minor Injuries After Crash On Route 9 In Wellesley
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Westborough, MA|News|
Work Starts On I-90 Bridges In Westborough
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Holliston Schools Taking Steps To Bring Students Back
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Needham, MA|News|
Needham School Accept $296K Grant To Support In-Person Learning
The Needham Education Foundation awarded the grant to support the district’s new initiative to expand in-person learning.
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