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Police arrest 2 in Lynn school bus vandalism
LYNN, Mass. -- Police in Lynn arrested two people in connection with vandalism of school buses Sunday.

1 killed, 3 injured in Lawrence shooting
LAWRENCE, Mass. -- One person was killed and three other injured in a shooting at a Lawrence restaurant early Monday.

Man arrested for allegedly assaulting teen
STONEHAM -- A man accused of assaulting a teenage girl in Stoneham was arrested Sunday.

Mass. AG speaks about Craigslist move
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is speaking out about Craigslist.

Police foil alleged bank robbery attempt
WEYMOUTH, Mass. -- Two men were arrested Friday after FBI agents and state troopers caught them putting on wigs and fake mustaches outside a local bank.

Diamond ring found at NH recycling center
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- A New Hampshire woman made a surprising find at a recycling center.

Students protest Springfield teacher's resignation
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The controversial resignation of a high school dean and athletic director led to a passionate protest in Springfield Sunday.

Coast Guard helicopter airlifts Mass. fisherman
GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- U.S. Coast Guard crews have used a helicopter to pick up a fisherman who became ill on a charter boat just east of Gloucester, Mass., and have taken him to a hospital.

Conn. cigarette tax hike raises more than expected
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's $1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes has brought in $5 million more in revenue than expected since the increase went into place last October.

NH woman guilty of forging dead woman's checks
BRENTWOOD, N.H. -- A former nursing assistant in New Hampshire has been given a suspended sentence after admitting she cashed checks made out to a patient who had died.

3 tons of lobster perish in Maine fire
ROCKLAND, Maine -- Three tons of lobster have gone up in flames in a fire at a storage building in Rockland, Maine.

Family of slain man glad suspects taken into custody
BOSTON -- A family is mourning a father who was killed in an ambush while delivering pizza on Sept. 2 in Hyde Park.

RI man charged in stabbing death of father
TIVERTON, R.I. -- A community is stunned after a deadly stabbing Sunday night in Tiverton, R.I.

Fire damages RV in Middleboro
MIDDLEBORO, Mass. -- Flames tore through an RV in Middleboro early Monday.

Injured Norwood hockey player improving
NORWOOD, Mass. -- Norwood High School hockey player, Matt Brown, is moving two of his toes, according to the family�s Facebook page.

Two men arrested with disguises near bank
WEYMOUTH, Mass. -- Two men were arrested Friday after FBI agents and state troopers caught them putting on wigs and fake mustaches outside a local bank.

NH police find missing Mass. teen girl, arrest man
HUDSON, N.H. -- Police in New Hampshire say they have found a teenage girl who went missing from Massachusetts and have arrested a man who was with her.

Apple picking starting early in New England
BOSTON -- Apple-picking season is getting going a little earlier than usual.

Fuel on tracks at Concord commuter rail station
CONCORD, Mass. -- Fuel spilled on the train tracks at the Concord commuter rail station on Sunday night.

Man dead in Malden, police searching for answers
MALDEN, Mass. -- A 21-year-old man is dead and Malden police are searching for answers.

Girl mugged at her N.H. school
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- A 16-year-old girl was mugged leaving her New Hampshire school last Friday.

Student returns to court after six years
MARSHFIELD, Mass. -- It has been six years since Joseph Nee was convicted of plotting a columbine-style attack on Marshfield High School with eight other students.

Coast Guard helicopter airlifts fisherman
GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- U.S. Coast Guard crews have used a helicopter to pick up a fisherman who became ill on a charter boat just east of Gloucester, Mass., and have taken him to a hospital.

BU student falls to his death at Boston hotel
BOSTON -- A Boston University junior fell to his early Saturday morning.

Salem playground goes up in flames
SALEM, Mass. -- A playground caught fire Sunday afternoon at the Salton-Stall School in Salem, Mass.

Lynn elementary school vandalized
LYNN, Mass. -- A familiar scene in Lynn, Mass. this weekend after a Lynn elementary school was vandalized on Thursday.

Lawrence man charged in shooting woman
LAWRENCE, Mass. -- Police in Lawrence charged Luis Manuel Nunez with shooting and injuring a woman.

Roxbury man strangles wife, calls 911
BOSTON -- Police received a 911 call from a Roxbury man who admitted to strangling his wife.

Child caught in the cross fire in Dorchester
DORCHESTER, Mass. -- Neighbors thought they heard fire crackers on Saturday evening, until they heard a little girl scream that she�d been shot.

UMass-Amherst struggles to draw Mass. students
AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts at Amherst is in a tough competition with other state schools seen by many students in Massachusetts as better choices.

Mass. bids a friendly farewell to Earl
CHATHAM, Mass. -- Earl moved in as a hurricane but left as a tropical storm early on Saturday.

People living illegally evicted in Roxbury
ROXBURY, Mass. -- Several people who were allegedly living in a Roxbury building illegally were evicted.

Boy nearly drowns in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Mass. -- A young boy nearly drowned in a pool Saturday morning.

Active-duty Navy personnel stabbed in NH
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Two active-duty members of the U.S. Navy have been stabbed in a New Hampshire parking lot.

Mass. golf course groundskeeper drowns in hazard
LAKEVILLE, Mass. -- A Massachusetts golf course groundskeeper who drove a lawn mower into a water hazard and got stuck under it has drowned.

Search continues for Maine boater in NH harbor
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Coast Guard crews are focusing their search along the coastline for a missing boater in the Portsmouth Harbor in the wake of Hurricane Earl .

Mass. firefighters charged with setting fires
PALMER, Mass. -- A Massachusetts judge has entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of five call firefighters accused of setting fires in three vacant buildings in Brimfield and Holland.

Some ferry service set to resume following Earl
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Ferry service appeared set to resume in some areas Saturday morning following Earl.

Weakened Earl passes by Cape coast
YARMOUTH, Mass. -- The outer edges of Earl arrived in Yarmouth on Friday night, bringing horizontal rain pushed by strong winds.

Rip currents continue to pose threat
YARMOUTH, Mass. -- Rip currents continued to pose a threat after tropical storm Earl Saturday.

Lexington school closing due to PCB levels
LEXINGTON, Mass. -- A dangerous chemical is forcing a Lexington elementary school to close its doors next week.

Poll: Patrick remains frontrunner
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick remains in the lead in the state governor�s race, according to a new poll.

Earl damage appears minimal in Chatham
CHATHAM, Mass. -- Governor Deval Patrick encouraged people to resume their holiday weekends in Cape Cod following a less-than-devastating visit from tropical storm Earl.

Earl affecting local travel at Logan, on Amtrak
BOSTON -- Earl affected travel in the air and on the ground into the holiday weekend.

MEMA officials ready to help in Earl's aftermath
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) officials said damage from tropical storm Earl appeared minimal Saturday morning.

Earl unleashes downpour on Chatham
CHATHAM, Mass. -- A strong downpour hit the Cape Friday evening as Earl's impact began to be felt.

Earl drenches Nantucket as it passes by
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- As Earl skirts by Nantucket, crowds gathered along the shoreline to see what the storm would bring.

Earl threatens home on Nantucket
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Earl threatened one Nantucket man�s home on Friday.

South Shore residents anticipate Earl
SCITUATE, Mass. -- Curiosity seekers ventured to beaches on the South Shore Friday night to catch some sign of Earl.

Coast Guard looking for missing boater off NH
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing boater in New Hampshire.

What to do if your home is damaged by Earl
BOSTON -- As we've seen, a lot of people along the coast have tried to take some time to prepare for Earl just in case, but what about when the storm is over?

Governor Patrick speaks on Hurricane Earl
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. � At the MEMA headquarters in Framingham, Governor Deval Patrick held a press conference to update the public on Hurricane Earl Friday afternoon.

Coast Guard again blocks planned LNG project
FALL RIVER, Mass. -- The Coast Guard has dealt another setback to a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal.

Chatham residents aren't taking Earl too lightly
CHATHAM, Mass. -- Residents in Chatham watched and waited for signs of Hurricane Earl on Friday.

Conn. police name driver who caused fatal crash
ENFIELD, Conn. -- A 32-year-old Enfield man was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that struck a Connecticut police cruiser, killing a state trooper, police said Friday.

Mass. tax revenues in August below expectations
BOSTON -- Massachusetts has collected $89 million more in taxes during August compared with the same month last year, but that still fell $70 Million below the estimate for the month.

3 arrested after 9-hour standoff in NH
BELMONT, N.H. -- Three people are in custody after a nine-hour standoff in Belmont, N.H., that included shots being fired from within a house.

Tide gets higher as Nantucket residents stand by
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Waves continued to grow on Friday evening as Hurricane Earl approached Nantucket.

A list of shelters open
A listing of shelters that are open for Hurricane Earl

Police make sure Yarmouth residents are informed
YARMOUTH, Mass. -- The wind picked up Friday evening as temperatures dropped and Hurricane Earl drew closer to Cape Cod.

Inmates, residents prepare South Shore for Earl
SCITUATE, Mass. -- It�s not just Cape Cod, Martha�s Vineyard and Nantucket that have to worry about Hurricane Earl�s arrival Friday. South Shore communities all must prepare themselves for Earl�s move up the east coast.

Gov. Patrick to 7NEWS: Mass. ready for Earl
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said the state is prepared for Hurricane Earl.

Rain from Earl soaks Martha's Vineyard
EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- Heavy rains and strong winds pummeled Martha's Vineyard on Friday night as Earl passed by to the south.

Some bunker down, some flee as Earl approaches US
BUXTON, N.C. -- Tourists were largely gone from North Carolina's Outer Banks, but those resolute residents who stayed behind say they were prepared Thursday to potentially face down the most powerful hurricane to threaten the coast in years.

Vineyard residents stock up on supplies
EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- With evacuations and business closings scheduled, many people on Martha�s Vineyard fought long lines at grocery stores Thursday to stock up on supplies.

NStar says it's prepared for Earl
BOSTON -- The utility company NStar says it's preparing for the worst in case people lose power following Hurricane Earl.

Hurricane Earl races toward New England waters
BARNSTABLE, Mass. -- A slightly diminished Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England, where residents braced for the strongest hurricane to menace the coast in almost two decades.

Ferry service affected by Earl
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Hurricane Earl is expected to affect ferry service between Cape Cod and the Islands Friday.

Man found stabbed in Methuen dies
METHUEN, Mass. -- Authorities are investigating a stabbing death in Methuen.

Gov. Patrick declares emergency ahead of Earl
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency in advance of the approaching storm.

School official loses job after marrying partner
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- A top administrator at a Springfield Catholic school says she was forced out of her job after marrying her female partner last month.

Conn. police probing crash that killed trooper
ENFIELD, Conn. -- Connecticut state police are continuing their investigation of a crash that killed a state trooper on Interstate 91 in Enfield.

Mass. takes top role in developing multistate test
BOSTON -- A consortium of states led by Massachusetts and Florida has received a $170 million federal grant to design a national standardized school testing system, a decision that could mean the demise of the MCAS.

Coast Guard patrols Boston Harbor ahead of Earl
BOSTON -- The Coast Guard surveyed Boston Harbor on Thursday to get an idea of what�s in the water, and what they�ll be dealing with once Hurricane Earl creeps closer to the coast.

Vineyard residents prepare to ride out storm
EDGARTOWN, Mass. � In Martha�s Vineyard, the normally busy tourist spot was relatively empty on Thursday night.

Experienced locals speak on storms
CHATHAM, Mass. -- Efforts to keep people and property safe from Hurricane Earl continue into Thursday night on the Cape.

Nantucket prepares for Earl's wrath
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- Nantucket is expected to get the worst of the storm, where people there will likely see hurricane force winds.

Weak sea wall worries Marshfield as Earl nears
MARSHFIELD, Mass. -- Residents in Marshfield, Mass. hope that Hurricane Earl doesn�t blow out their sea wall.

Some stay, some leave Nantucket
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- As night settled in on Nantucket, the folklore of storms past became reality.

Mortimer accused of killing kin pleads not guilty
WOBURN, Mass. -- A Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, two children and mother-in-law pleaded not guilty Thursday to four counts of first-degree murder as a prosecutor described how he left two copies of a letter confessing to the slayings.

Nantucket locals makes last minute preparations
NANTUCKET, Mass. � As the wind picked up on the island, Nantucket town officials and locals prepared for Earl for days.

North Shore prepares for Earl's arrival
ROCKPORT, Mass. -- People on the North Shore scramble to get out of Hurricane Earl�s path.

Cape shelters in place for Hurricane Earl
CHATHAM, Mass. -- People on the Cape are buying plywood and stocking up on emergency supplies to get ready for the storm. But for those who don't want to stay at home, the Red Cross is opening shelters.

Students get look at new $197M Newton North High
NEWTON, Mass. -- The Bay State�s most expensive public school reopened its doors in Newton on Tuesday.

Surfers excited, others worried ahead of Earl
EASTHAM, Mass. -- Larger-than-normal waves are crashing along the Massachusetts coast as residents look ahead to the possible effects of Hurricane Earl later in the week.

Boa constrictor found in Salem, NH garden
SALEM, N.H. -- A slithering surprise recently greeted neighbors in Salem.

NH student shocked in class sues school
DOVER, NH -- The Dover, New Hampshire student who shocked himself during class in April is suing the school and teacher.

FEMA urges East Coast residents ahead of Earl
BOSTON -- As Hurricane Earl approaches, FEMA is urging East Coast residents to be prepared. The following is a press release from the agency detailing steps to be safe:

MEMA officials warn residents about Hurricane Earl
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- MEMA officials are warning residents to be prepared ahead of a Hurricane Earl's potential impact later in the week. The following is a press release detailing their message:

Coast Guard ends search for missing man in RI bay
BOSTON -- The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies have ended their search for a Massachusetts man who fell in the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.

6 trapped in rip currents off Salisbury
SALISBURY, Mass. -- Six people were trapped in a rip current off Salisbury over the past few days.

Police seek witnesses in fatal Bourne accident
BOURNE, Mass. -- State troopers are asking for the public's help as they investigate a fatal accident in Bourne.

Police: Quincy bank robber strikes again
QUINCY, Mass. -- Police in Quincy say a bank robber has struck again.

Cambridge man pleads not guilty in beating death
SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- A Cambridge man accused of beating another man to death has been ordered held without bail.

Mass. court rejects challenge to Cape Wind permit
BOSTON -- The state's highest court has rejected claims by opponents of a wind farm in Nantucket Sound that the project sidestepped proper permitting.

Boston condo building evacuated
BOSTON -- Boston firefighters have evacuated the upper floors of a condominium building after an electrical fire filled the building with smoke.

Accused Lawrence arsonist held without bail
LAWRENCE, Mass. -- A homeless man accused of setting a building fire and series of brush fires in Lawrence over the weekend has been ordered held without bail.

Police seek suspect in Manchester, NH, shooting
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Police in New Hampshire's largest city say a verbal altercation led to an exchange of gunfire on a Manchester street.

Coakley aggressively enforces civil rights laws
BOSTON -- Attorney General Martha Coakley is aggressively seeking court orders that require people accused of hate crimes to stay away from their alleged victims.

Lawyers seek new trial for convicted killer Sampson
BOSTON -- Attorneys for a convicted murderer and death row inmate in Boston are seeking a new trial for their client.

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