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Causes
Massachusetts cat has buttons surgically placed on face after severe attack, soon up for adoption
BOSTON, Feb. 9, 2021 – A seven-month-old cat that MSPCA-Angell staffers have named “Juicebox” is lucky to be alive after…
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Community
Doris Giunta, wife of slain Fall River police officer, passes away
Condolences have been pouring in today concerning a loss in the Fall River community. 70-year-old Doris Giunta, of Fall River,…
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Community
Massachusetts COVID-19 active cases drop below 56,000, positive test rate remains below 3%
Massachusetts saw a decrease in active cases, but a rise in hospitalizations in Tuesday’s COVID-19 report. Massachusetts saw 1,319 more…
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Community
Tiverton Fire: 2 injured in serious rollover crash
Two people were injured after a serious crash Monday. Just before 7:30 p.m., Tiverton Firefighters responded as mutual aid to…
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Crime
Brockton man pleads not guilty after allegedly beating father to death
BROCKTON – A Brockton man pleaded not guilty today to beating his father to death, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy…
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Community
Fall River, New Bedford, other organizations, receive total of $1.5 million for racial equity in drug treatment
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that $1.5 million has been awarded to 16 organizations across the state…
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Community
Slippery conditions begin in Massachusetts due to snow
Slippery conditions have begun on Massachusetts roads Tuesday. Massachusetts State Police are on the scene of a Tractor Trailer jackknife…
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Editorial
LETTER: School misinformation, hostile rhetoric directed at Fall River teachers, leaving negative impact
I’m hoping to publicly correct some of the misinformation spreading in the community about our schools. Normally, I ignore misinformation…
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Community
State Police investigating fatal crash on Route 495
An afternoon crash has claimed the life of a Massachusetts man. According to Massachusetts State Police, at approximately 12:45 p.m.…
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latest
CBO: $15 minimum wage will increase deficit, increase prices, lose over 1 million jobs, reduce poverty
If enacted at the end of March 2021, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 would raise the federal minimum…
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