Alex Newman
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Somerville, MA, United States
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Family Frustrated By 'Systemic' Bullying Of Reading Teen
Family Frustrated By 'Systemic' Bullying Of Teen - Reading, MA - A family struggled for years to find relief for their son in Reading, even after he transferred out of the public school system. → Read More
Tornado Hits Cape Cod: 50K Lose Power; Roof Blown Off; Trees Down
Cape Cod Tornado: 50K Lose Power; Roof Blown Off - Falmouth, MA - A tornado hit Cape Cod with 90 mph winds, damaging buildings, cutting power and making roads impassable. Yarmouth and Harwich were hit hard. → Read More
Kevin Spacey Sex Assault Case Dropped
Kevin Spacey Sex Assault Case Dropped - Barnstable-Hyannis, MA - Kevin Spacey was accused of groping an 18-year-old at a Nantucket bar in 2016. → Read More
Great White Sharks Tussle In Cape Cod Waters: Video
Great White Sharks Tussle In Cape Cod Waters: Vid - Barnstable-Hyannis, MA - Two great white sharks appeared to face off in Cape Cod waters in a rare video of such an interaction. → Read More
At Least 11 Great White Sharks Spotted In Cape Cod Bay
At Least 11 White Sharks Spotted In Cape Cod Bay - Barnstable-Hyannis, MA - A Cape Cod beach was briefly closed Tuesday after a shark was seen 40 yards offshore. → Read More
Harvard Withdraws Chelsea Manning's 'Visiting Fellow' Title Amid Backlash
Cambridge, MA - CIA Director Mike Pompeo canceled his scheduled appearance at Harvard, calling Manning an "American traitor." → Read More
Home Of Notorious Murder Suspect For Sale
Seekonk-Swansea, MA - Maplecroft, where Lizzie Borden lived the rest of her life after being acquitted of killing her father and stepmother, is on the market. → Read More
Red Sox Stole Yankees' Signs Using Apple Watches: Report
Fenway, MA - MLB investigators found the Sox stole catchers' hand signals and then relayed them to batters, according to the New York Times. → Read More
Mark Wahlberg Is The World's Highest-Paid Actor: Forbes
Boston, MA - Marky Mark topped Forbes' 2017 list thanks to star turns in the "Transformers" and "Daddy's Home" franchises. See who else made the list. → Read More
Boston's 'Free Speech Rally' Drawing Thousands; Police Have 'Zero Tolerance' Policy
Boston, MA - The controversial demonstration on the Common is expected to draw thousands, including the KKK and counter-protesters. → Read More
MA Cop Accused Of 'Mocking' Charlottesville Tragedy
Across Massachusetts, MA - The Springfield Police Department is investigating a Facebook comment that the mayor called "unbelievable." → Read More
Dunkin' Droppin' 'Donuts'? Chain Tries Out New Name
Canton, MA - A new location in California will be the guinea pig for a potential rebranding. → Read More
Harvard Rescinds Acceptance Over Offensive Group Messages
At least 10 students had their admissions offers rescinded over messages and jokes sent in a private Facebook group chat. → Read More
Waltham Mortgage Professionals Make '150 Million Dollar Club' List
Shant Banosian and Andrew Marquis are two of the country's highest-grossing mortgage originators. → Read More
E. Coli Outbreak Closes 3 Chicken & Rice Guys Locations, Report Says
Boston, MA - The chain's Boston locations and its food trucks were shuttered Tuesday, according to a Boston Globe report. → Read More
Green Line Extension Gets Green Light from Feds
Somerville, MA - The FTA has approved the new cost estimate for the project, allowing it to proceed. → Read More
Hillary Clinton Rips Trump In Wellesley College Commencement Speech
Wellesley, MA - Clinton took shots at the president while addressing Wellesley's 139th graduating class Friday. → Read More
Watertown Police to Participate in No Shave November
MBTA police started the "No Shave November" first responder initiative last year and raised $15,000. → Read More
Watertown Youth Peer Leaders Attend Training for Preventing Substance Abuse
Shariel Joseph and Kaitlyn Tracy joined 200 youths from across the country last month to learn new strategies for preventing misuse. → Read More