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Secretary of State: Drop off your mail-in ballot
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- Secretary of State: Drop off your mail-in ballot
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Election Day is one week away!
The Secretary of State suggests using a drop box for your mail-in ballot, rather than putting it in the mail.
#elections #ballots #midterms #boston
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- Several people pulled from Charles River in Waltham
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Emergency crews and state police responded Tuesday afternoon to the Charles River in Waltham.
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- Previewing this week's High Five at Wakefield High School
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- High 5: Allie DeGray and Molly Preston, swimming teammates at Wakefield High
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- Longtime WCVB-TV news anchor, reporter Jim Boyd dies
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Jim Boyd, former anchor and reporter at WCVB-TV for nearly four decades, has died. Boyd was 84 years old.
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- Susan Wornick, Anthony Everett reflect on working with Jim Boyd
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- 12:11
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- WCVB legend Susan Wornick speaks with retiring Chronicle anchor Anthony Everett about their memories of working with Jim Boyd.
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- Jim Boyd's Personal Best
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Medical expert identifies a "huge red flag" during testimony in Farwell Trial
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- An expert witness for the prosecution identifies “a huge red flag” as he testifies in the Matthew Farwell Trial.
More from court: https://www.wcvb.com/article/matthew-farwell-sandra-birchmore-trial-oct-27/74257277
#SandraBirchmore #Stoughton #MatthewFarwell #Court #boston
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- Brown University to reopen building where mass shooting occurred
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Brown University plans to reopen Barus and Holley Hall in 2027 after a deadly campus shooting killed two students.
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- Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 10,000 cases
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Dr. Todd Ellerin reacts to update about ebola outbreak in Congo surpassing 10,000 cases, calling it a 'worst case scenario'
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- Man accused of child rape at Milford church denies allegations, calls it a 'misunderstanding'
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A Worcester man accused of raping a child at a Milford church has been arraigned, and police say the victim came forward years later.
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- Child found shot after possible murder-suicide in NH
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A man and a woman were found dead from gunshot wounds in a New Hampshire home. An 8-year-old child was also found with a gunshot wound, according to police.
Updates: https://www.wcvb.com/article/police-wheelock-street-deaths-manchester-new-hampshire/74261533
#Manchester #NewHampshire #WCVB
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- Farwell trial: Medical expert testifies that Birchmore was killed
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A forensic expert testified in the trial of Matthew Farwell, presenting evidence that Sandra Birchmore’s death was staged to appear as a suicide.
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- Report reveals Mass. police chief was found with open bottles of vodka in car near liquor store
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A police chief who was recently placed on administrative leave had been found sleeping in an unmarked police vehicle near two bottles of vodka, according to a police report obtained by NewsCenter 5.
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- Man sustains life-threatening injuries after being pulled from water near Moody Street Bridge
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Emergency crews and state police responded Tuesday afternoon to the Charles River in Waltham.
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- Child found with gunshot wound in NH apartment where man, woman were dead
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- 6:21
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A man and woman were found dead from gunshot wounds in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday morning by officers responding to a call for a wellfare check. An 8-year-old child with a gunshot wound was also found inside the apartment.
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- Boston police sweep schools after receiving threats later deemed unfounded
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Boston police used K9 units and evacuated students Thursday after several schools received threats officials later deemed unfounded.
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- Police chief was found with open bottles of vodka in car, report reveals
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A Massachusetts police chief who was recently placed on administrative leave had been found sleeping in an unmarked police vehicle near two bottles of vodka, according to a police report obtained by NewsCenter 5.
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- Woman, man found dead in NH home; 8-year-old child injured
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A man and woman were found dead and a child was found injured when police were called Tuesday to a domestic dispute in Manchester, New Hampshire, officials said.
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- Crucial testimony from Farwell's brother
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- William Farwell could turn out to be the star witness in his brother's trial, as Ted explains.
We're sending live updates from court as the prosecution nears its final witness: https://www.wcvb.com/article/matthew-farwell-sandra-birchmore-trial-oct-27/74257277
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- Boston police respond to threats reported at schools across city
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- William Farwell, the fraternal twin of Matthew Farwell, returned to the witness stand Tuesday. Matthew Farwell is accused of killing Birchmore in 2021 to hide a sexual relationship that began when she was a minor.
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- Boston police respond to threats reported at schools across city
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Boston police responded Tuesday to reported threats at several schools ranging from elementary schools to colleges in the city.
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- Video of scene of police activity in Manchester
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- See video of scene of police presence on Wheelock Street in Manchester.
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- William Farwell testifies in twin brother's trial in death of Sandra Birchmore
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- 0:11
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- William Farwell exits court after finishing his testimony in the trial of his brother, Matthew Farwell, accused by the federal government of killing Sandra Birchmore.
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- Overturned trash truck slows morning commute on Route 1
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A trash truck rolled over on Route 1 in Peabody, Massachusetts, on Tuesday morning, slowing the morning commute.
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- Bostohenge returns to Back Bay today
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- It's a very special week in Boston's back bay. Bostonhenge is back. That's when the sunset perfectly aligns with Stuart street for about 15 minutes. The name comes from Stonehenge in England, where the sunset lines up with the stone archways on the summer solstice. If you want to catch it, sunset is at 5:44 today.
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- Hunter's Moon
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- October's Hunter's Moon was on full display Monday night in the skies over Mass.
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- October 27th, 2026 WCVB EyeOpener
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- 20:08
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Video: Feeling cooler, but still sunny
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Tuesday brings cooler air and mostly sunny skies to Boston.
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- Wake Up Call from Jack Satter House residents
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Tuesday's Wake Up Call comes from Jack Satter House Residents in Revere, Massachusetts.
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- Matthew Farwell's twin brother to return to stand; discuss relationship with Birchmore
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- William Farwell, the fraternal twin of Matthew Farwell, is expected to return to the witness stand Tuesday. Matthew Farwell is accused of killing Birchmore in 2021 to hide a sexual relationship that began when she was a minor.
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- MBTA plans Green Line work for Halloween weekend
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- MBTA riders will face a fright this Halloween weekend: The agency is planning work in the tunnels that will stop service to several busy Boston stations.
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- Mass. National Guard activated to help battle wildfire on western border
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A wildfire that started in New York has crossed into Massachusetts, and the National Guard is being activated to help fight it.
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- Heating oil spilled after tanker rolls over on Route 1
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Southbound lanes of Route 1 in Danvers were closed on Monday evening after a heating oil tanker crashed and rolled over.
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- Get to know all 9 Mass. ballot questions, quickly
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Topics for the ballot questions this year range from the workings of government and elections to whether state laws about firearms and marijuana should be repealed.
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- Oil tanker rolled over in crash on Route 1
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Southbound lanes of Route 1 in Danvers was closed on Monday evening after a heating oil tanker crashed and rolled over.
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- MBTA plans Green Line work for Halloween night
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Signal modernization work will halt Green Line service between key stations on October 31 and November 1, with buses and the Orange Line available as alternatives.
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- City Councilor requests investigation of crime lab after hearing no-show on staffing
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A Boston City Councilor wants an investigation into the city's police crime lab after no one from the department attended a hearing about staffing at the lab and whether the department is processing rape kits quickly enough.
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- Fall foliage offers clues about tree health, stress
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Experts explain how changes in autumn leaves can reveal tree health issues, helping prevent power outages and ensuring safety.
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- Residents escape fire through window of Brockton building
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Five people were rescued Monday from a five-alarm fire that tore through a multifamily home in Brockton, Massachusetts. Others made a rope out of bedsheets and climbed out a window.
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- Halloween falls on same day as end of daylight saving time
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Halloween falls on same day as end of daylight saving time
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- Matthew Farwell's twin brother called to testify about Sandra Birchmore
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- William Farwell, the fraternal twin of Matthew Farwell, was called by the prosecution to testify on Monday afternoon. Matthew Farwell is accused of killing Birchmore in 2021 to hide a sexual relationship that began when she was a minor.
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- Officials share updates on wrong-way driver detection system after fatal Route 1 crash
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Massachusetts officials shared updates on the rollout of a wrong-way driver detection system as the North Shore community mourns the death of a high school senior in a wrong-way crash.
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- DA shares video from deadly shooting in Boston Chick-fil-A
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Newly released surveillance video from a Chick-fil-A location in Boston shows a deadly confrontation between an off-duty officer and a man armed with a knife last year.
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- Was it a sweetheart deal? Candidates clash over union endorsement
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- We asked Gov. Healey about Republican Mike Minogue’s allegation she cut a deal with the State Police Association in exchange for a union endorsement. She called it "lies and nonsense."
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- Consumer Reports: How to prevent deadly TV and furniture tip-overs at home
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A Florida school tragedy underscores a hidden home danger: TV and furniture tip-overs can seriously injure children.
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- Mass. candidates for governor clash over State Police union endorsement
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- As Election Day draws closer, Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates Gov. Maura Healey and Mike Minogue are battling over an endorsement from the union representing state troopers.
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- Worcester man charged with raping child in Milford church basement
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A Worcester man has been charged with raping a child in the basement of a church in Milford, according to police.
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- Witness video of Brockton fire
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Video from a neighbor shows flames raging inside a multifamily home in Brockton, Massachusetts, on Monday morning before the fire department arrived. Five people were ultimately rescued from the building.
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- Witness video shows raging flames before fire department arrives in Brockton
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Video from a neighbor shows someone trying to use a fire extinguisher on this inferno before the fire department arrived. Ultimately, 5 people were rescued from this building. https://www.wcvb.com/article/firefighters-battling-fire-at-multifamily-home-in-brockton-massachusetts/74247477
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- 5 people rescued from fire
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Five people were rescued Monday when a fire tore through this multifamily home in Brockton. The fire chief explained the intense response. https://www.wcvb.com/article/firefighters-battling-fire-at-multifamily-home-in-brockton-massachusetts/74247477
