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7+ min ago   (215+ words) Several developments are planned or underway as the city prepares for more residents and new community needs. Springfield is preparing for a wave of residential growth that could bring hundreds of new neighbors to the community. Village on Main, located…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago   (291+ words) A 39-year-old Boston man is facing seven counts of animal cruelty after police responding to a 911 call found a dead pit bull inside a feces-covered cage in his Old Colony Avenue apartment, along with four other dogs in various states…...

12+ hour, 21+ min ago   (169+ words) The National Weather Service says rain will overspread the region in the morning, with some storms capable of producing torrential downpours. A Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon, including Boston and areas south and east, according to the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (121+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The last of the five men charged in the shooting death of Chaviz Nguyen in downtown Springfield has been convicted of first-degree murder. A jury on Friday, Sept. 11, announced its verdict against Arshaun Devonte Bradley, 22, of Springfield. He…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago   (352+ words) Responders freed most of the rope entanglement from a roughly 18-foot minke whale off Eastham after finding line wrapped around its body and running through its mouth, according to the Center for Coastal Studies. The whale resumed normal swimming after…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (372+ words) Officers recovered seven knives at the scene, which were collected as evidence, the release states. Police say they are also seeking an assault charge against a second individual, who allegedly attempted to punch one of the parties involved in the…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago   (223+ words) The grants include support for school reconstruction, according to The Boston Globe. Food relief is among the fund's priorities, while another $25,000 will fund mental health support for residents of Caracas and La Guaira, two of the regions hit hardest by…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago   (386+ words) A car slammed into a utility pole in Brookline, New Hampshire, around 2 p.m. Wednesday, snapping the pole and sending high-voltage lines crashing down onto the vehicle while trapping the driver inside. As if that weren't dangerous enough, a swarm of yellowjackets…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (438+ words) Thirty-four years after Susan Taraskiewicz was beaten and stabbed to death, her killer has never been named, charged or caught. The Northwest Airlines ramp supervisor vanished during a break from her overnight shift at Logan Airport, and her family and…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (416+ words) Kingston police officers drew their service weapons and conducted a high-risk felony stop near a restaurant on Main Street close to Route 3 just before 5 p.m. Friday, after receiving word that a driver had pointed a weapon at another motorist in neighboring…...