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'We Got the Call, and We Got the Guy'
A call from a Watertown resident led to the capture of the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, officials said at a Friday evening press conference. "We asked you to maintain vigilance and...
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REPORT: Three Arrested in New Bedford in Relation to Marathon Bombings
Three people with ties to the Boston Marathon bombing were reportedly arrested Friday night in New Bedford. Police arrested three suspects from the Hidden Brook Apartments on Carriage Drive in New...
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PHOTO CONTEST: Vote for Your Favorite Dog
When it comes to Patch readers, we knew that dogs would be an important part of your lives and we thank you for sharing your fur children's photos with us. All the pictures are numbered in the caption...
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The Bass are Back on Cape Cod
Striped bass fishing is starting to pick up here on Cape Cod. Many of the estuaries in the Cape area have fish, most of them likely holdover stripers that have spent the winter here on Cape Cod. This...
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WANTED: Armed Bank Robbery
Each week, we'll feature a different outstanding criminal case from around the region. Information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. If you have any information regarding the case, contact your local...
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Arsonist Torches Four Hyannis Homes
Hyannis fire officials were called to the Hyannis neighborhood after some early morning shoppers reported seeing smoke near Rt. 28 at 4:22 a.m. Saturday. First responders followed the smoke and found...
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Should Boston's First Responders Get a Duck Boat Parade?
Boston has run the gamut of emotions this week, from terror to sadness to perseverance and, finally, joy. Throughout the entire topsy turvy week, however, everyone said the same thing: Boston's first...
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Boston Nurse Begins 26 Acts Of Kindness, Pt. 2; Urges Others to Join In
After the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., in December, in which a gunman killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Stephanie Zanotti of Charlestown, Mass., was inspired by the suggestion to complete...
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Fenway’s Faithful Returns Battered But Not Broken
A man reached out from the stream of people making the trek from Kenmore Station to Fenway Park Saturday morning to shake the hand of a military police officer standing guard. falmouth “God bless...
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Photos of Bombing Suspect Hiding in Boat Released
Massachusetts State Police released five photos on their Twitter account on Saturday afternoon showing marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding in the boat in Watertown. Flip through the...
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Bomb Suspect Hospitalized in Serious Condition
The Boston Marathon bombings suspect captured in Friday's manhunt remains in serious but stable condition at Beth Israel Hospital, WCVB reports. Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said Friday evening...
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'Rough Days Ahead' as Region, Nation Grieve Officer Sean Collier
Thursday night was the final shift for Sean Collier. But the waning moments of the 26-year-old’s life will never be forgotten. “His life was short,” said Somerville Deputy Police Chief Paul Upton. “But...
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Slain Officer Had The Qualities of 'An Ideal Police Officer'
More than 1,000 residents, friends and law enforcement personnel from throughout Eastern Massachusetts packed the Wilmington Town Common for a candlelight vigil Saturday night to bid farewell and say...
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Crowd at Vigil for Late Officer Vows to be 'Collier Strong'
On Saturday night, residents said goodbye to one of their own and police officers from across the state saluted the bravery of a member of the thin blue line who made the ultimate sacrifice. Slain...
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Alleged Rapist Caught, Man Fires Gun to Quiet Fight, Man Found 'Not Guilty'...
Editor's note: The following information is from police departments, courts and state agencies serving Patch towns. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Weymouth...
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Ed Davis: I 'Personally Believe' Bombers had More Targets
Police Commissioner Ed David told "Face The Nation" host Bob Schieffer he believes the marathon bombers had more targets planned. "We have reason to believe, based upon the evidence that was found at...
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Boston, Massachusetts Communities to Hold Moment of Silence Monday for...
The city of Boston and communities throughout Massachusetts are being asked to join in a moment of silence on Monday at 2:50 p.m.—the time the two bombs went off, within about 10 seconds of one...
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Doctor: 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Injured MBTA Officer's Recovery
During a press conference Sunday afternoon at Mount Auburn Hospital, Dr. David Miller said he was "cautiously optimistic" about Winchester native and MBTA Officer Richard Donohue Jr.'s recovery after...
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