A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting last week in Brockton, Massachusetts, authorities announced Tuesday.
The shooting happened on July 24 on Vesey Street, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’…
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Family asks community to join search for missing 17-year-old Lynn boy
The family of Brian Lopez, the 17-year-old Lynn, Massachusetts, boy who was last seen last week, is asking the community to join their search for the missing teen.
The search will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Lynn Special Needs Camp on Penny…
Stoughton flips for Frederick: Hometown fans cheer on Team USA gymnast
The U.S. men’s gymnastics team broke the spell of bad luck on Monday, earning its first team medal in 16 years.
Among the group were two Massachusetts natives — Frederick Richard of Stoughton and Stephen Nedoroscik of Worcester. Residents of Stoughton gathered at a watch party on Monday to watch Richard help his team take home bronze.
“We’re not surprised. We are incredibly proud, but not surprised at all,” said Jillian MacDonald, Richard’s elementary school teaher.
“We kept saying we’re gonna see him in the Olympics, not knowing he’s going to make it to the Olympics, but we just, I guess, manifested it,” added Alexia Etienne, a family friend.
“Watching him as this little kid and grow up into this young man that’s really fulfilling his dream that he’s always had, which is pretty amazing,” said Sue McCabe, Richard’s former second grade teacher.
Seeing Richard dominate on the floor has given 9-year-old Sawyer Montanez Scanlan hope for the future.
“You’re never quite just quite still while you’re doing gymnastics. It’s always really fun,” they said.
Richard has put Stoughton on the map, and become a role model for kids in his community.
“Kids really see themselves in him, even though he’s obviously extraordinary in his talents and achievements,” said Matt Colantonio, assistant superintendent of Stoughton Public Schools.
“He has a goal he wants to make for himself and the other future athletes behind him, and so he is sticking to that, and it’s really the driving force behind everything he’s doing,” Stoughton High School Principal Juliette Miller noted.
Richard will now move on to compete in the all-around final on Wednesday, while Nedoroscik aims for gold in the pommel horse on Saturday.
Nantucket sees another wind turbine failure as blade breaks off
Another wind turbine blade broke off Monday and left debris washed up across beaches of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Those beaches are now closed as clean up measures are underway.
This is the second time this happened in less than a mont…
Lawmakers, nurses to push back against Steward Health Care hospital closure in Ayer
Lawmakers and nurses will gather in Ayer, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning to oppose the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center and to call on Gov. Maura Healey to enforce the state’s law that requires 120 days’ notice before closing a medi…
FIRST ALERT: Flash flood emergency in effect for Saint Johnsbury, Vermont; flash flood warnings in northern NH and Vt
We’re back to summer mode Tuesday. Highs leap into the mid-80s with plenty of heat and humidity. There is the slightest chance of a pop-up shower this afternoon, but many of us will remain dry.
A Flash flood emergency has been issued for…
