A former Stoneham, Massachusetts, police officer and his brother, who works as a contractor, have pleaded guilty in a bribery and kickback scheme that netted them millions of dollars in contract payments from the state’s Mass Save program.
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Man dies in accidental fire at Nantucket home
A man has died after being pulled from a fire, along with a dog, at a Nantucket home this week, local and Massachusetts officials said Thursday.
Peter Gurley, 62, was rushed to the hospital from his burning home on Green Meadows Drive on Tuesday night about 7:30 p.m. but later died, according to state and local firefighters, local police and the Cape & Islands district attorney.
The dog was taken in stable condition to Offshore Animal Hospital, the officials said; they didn’t share its current condition.
Investigators believe the fire began in the living room, either because of smoking materials or a power strip that had an after-market phone charger plugged in with several other devices, officials said. Additionally, there were six non-functioning smoke alarms.
“Smoke alarms are fundamental life safety tools and I’m urging all our residents to be sure they’re in place on every level of your home,” Nantucket Fire Chief Michael Cranson said in a statement. “Many tragic events like this one can be prevented with working alarms.”
When the fire was reported, firefighters rushed inside to find anyone in the structure. Gurley was the sole occupant and was taken out, given emergency care and then hurried to Nantucket College Hospital.
Tuesday was Election Night, and also two days after the end of Daylight Saving Time, when fire officials nationwide urge residents to check if their fire alarms are functioning.
Crane collapse damages boat at marina in East Boston
A crane working at a marina in East Boston dropped its load onto a boat below during a collapse Thursday morning, fire officials said.
According to fire officials at the scene, the crane was moving the barge into the water at the Boston Harbor…
One dead, one hospitalized after domestic violence shooting in Worcester
One person was killed and a second taken to the hospital after what police described as a domestic incident in Worcester, Massachusetts early Thursday morning.
Officers were called to a home on Gingerbread Trail around 2 a.m. and found the fem…
Large brush fire burning near homes, businesses in Saugus
A large brush fire is burning near homes and businesses along Route 1 in the Prankers Pond area of Saugus, Massachusetts.
The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday and was still burning on Thursday morning. The cause at this point is undetermined, but the warm temperatures and dry weather conditions certainly hasn’t helped the situation.
The fire is on the northbound side of Route 1, near a Walmart and Home Depot. The Atwood luxury apartment complex is also located nearby. Right now, the fire is at the tip of Prankers Pond along the Saugus River, not far from the apartment complex.
The good news, according to NBC10 Boston meteorologist Tevin Wooten, is that the east wind should push everything away from the businesses. Still, if the fire isn’t brought under control, he said the smoke could drift and become an issue in the area throughout the day.
Another brushfire continues to burn nearby in the Breakheart Reservation in Saugus.
Firefighters also battled a brush fire overnight in Franklin Park off Morton Street in Boston. The fire was first reported around 11 p.m., and was extinguished by firefighters. Boston police said three men have been arrested in connection with the fire investigation — 33-year-old Jasen Levoy, 24-year-old Thomas Mullikas and 25-year-old Augusto Bussio, all of Roxbury. They will be arraigned Thursday on charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct. Detectives from the Boston Police Arson Unit are continuing to investigate the incident.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree cutting in western Mass.: Watch live at 8 a.m.
The iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be cut down on Thursday morning.
This year’s Norway Spruce is in West Stockbridge in western Massachusetts.
It’s the first time in nearly 70 years that a Massachusetts tree has b…
