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Police respond to another used cooking oil theft at Beverly restaurant
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- Police respond to another used cooking oil theft at Beverly restaurant
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Police respond to another used cooking oil theft at Beverly restaurant
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- A story of courage from local high school football referee Matt Gaitane
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- What a story of courage and resilience from referee Matt Gaitane who wanted to share his emotional recovery from brain surgery and is back on the field.
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- Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton ordered to stop admitting new residents
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- New resident admissions at Golden Pond Assisted Living are on HOLD after the state found the residence wasn’t in compliance on a number of issues. Have something to share about Golden Pond? Email 5investigates@wcvb.com
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- Natick boy dropped off 3 miles from home after school bus mix-up
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- A 10-year-old boy was dropped off miles from his Natick home. His mother is calling for change.
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- Wachusett vs. Grafton in Friday Night Lights football action
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Friday Night Lights from the Swamp in Grafton: Wachusett Mountaineers (6-0) vs. Grafton Gators (4-2)
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- Eversource gas customers on budget plan see sharp monthly bill increases
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Eversource gas customers on budget billing are seeing bigger monthly payments after rate hikes, colder weather and a formula change.
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- Quincy to deactivate Flock cameras amid privacy concerns, public backlash
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Quincy is replacing its Flock cameras after privacy concerns. The city says the new system will keep data under police control.
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- CDC director urges Mass. families to rely on local health data as viruses circulate
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Dr. Erica Schwartz promotes new surveillance tool to track flu, COVID-19 and RSV
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- Threat written on bathroom stall at Shawsheen Valley Tech prompts early dismissal
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Police investigated a threat at Shawsheen Valley Tech Friday morning, prompting a hold and controlled dismissal.
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- Multiple Massachusetts football teams forced to forfeit amid injuries and shrinking rosters
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Several Massachusetts high school football teams are forfeiting games as injuries and shrinking rosters raise safety concerns.
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- Natick boy dropped off three miles from home after school bus mix-up
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- A Natick family is calling for changes after a 10-year-old was dropped off miles from home and later found safe.
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- Birchmore's friend, mental health counselor testify in Farwell trial
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Sandra Birchmore’s therapist gets emotional after testifying in the trial of the former police officer accused of killing her.
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- Massachusetts Question 9: Voters asked to decide on recent updates to state gun laws
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Numerous changes to Massachusetts gun laws, which were originally approved by the state Legislature in 2024, are linked together in this measure.
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- Firefighter injured, 15 people displaced as fire tears through multi-family Malden home
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Firefighters battled a fire at a multifamily residence in Malden, Massachusetts, that spread to an adjacent building.
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- Mass. State Police colonel discusses Training Academy reform
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- A series of significant reforms to the Massachusetts State Police recruit academy training program will be in place before the program resumes following the 2024 death of trainee Enrique Delgado Garcia, the department announced Friday.
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- Another used cooking oil heist stopped by Beverly police
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Less than two weeks after police interrupted a heist of used cooking oil from a Massachusetts restaurant, it happened again early Friday morning at the same eatery.
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- State orders Golden Pond to stop admitting new residents
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton was ordered to stop accepting new residents after a woman died in a 99-degree room last month and a finding this week of "continued identified deficiencies" on the property.
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- Birchmore's therapist testifies, becomes emotional outside court
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Jurors in the trial of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell heard Friday from a friend of Sandra Birchmore and her mental health counselor.
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- Man dies in Haverhill after being struck by SUV
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- A man was killed Thursday morning in Haverhill after being struck by an SUV while crossing Washington Street, police said.
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- Firefighter injured, 15 displaced as flames spread to multiple Malden homes
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Firefighters are battling a fire at a multifamily residence in Malden, Massachusetts, that appears to have spread to an adjacent building.
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- MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale goes "On the Record" about Shawn Oliver arrest
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale goes "On the Record" about the arrest of Republican lieutenant governor candidate Shawn Oliver.
Watch the full interview Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on WCVB.
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- Police respond to another used cooking oil theft at Beverly restaurant
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Less than two weeks after police interrupted a heist of used cooking oil from a Massachusetts restaurant, it happened again early Friday morning at the same eatery.
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- Sandra Birchmore's friend testifies in Matthew Farwell trial
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Testimony resumed on Friday in the trial of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell began with a friend and former classmate of Sandra Birchmore. Prosecutors say Farwell killed Birchmore and her unborn baby in 2021 in an attempt to hide a sexual relationship that began when she was a minor.
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- School bus burns outside Hopkinton day care facility
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- First responders were seen inspecting the damaged and melted bus, which was parked outside The Learning Center of Hopkinton.
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- Major reforms to Massachusetts State Police training academy
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- A series of significant reforms to the Massachusetts State Police recruit academy training program will be in place before the program resumes following the 2024 death of trainee Enrique Delgado Garcia, the department announced Friday.
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- State orders Golden Pond to stop accepting new residents
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton was ordered to stop accepting new residents after a woman died in a 99-degree room last month and a finding this week of "continued identified deficiencies" on the property.
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- Crews battle fire at multifamily home in Malden
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Firefighters are battling a fire at a multifamily residence in Malden, Massachusetts.
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- October 23rd, 2026 WCVB EyeOpener
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- 21:01
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Wake Up Call from Marshfield Youth Cheerleading and Football
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Friday's Wake Up Call comes from the Marshfield Youth Cheerleading and Football program.
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- Testimony continues in Matthew Farwell trial
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Testimony continues Friday in the trial of Matthew Farwell in the death of Sandra Birchmore.
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- Patriots fall to Bears 30-24 in Chicago
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Caleb Williams outduels Drake Maye in Chicago's 30-24 win over the Patriots on Thursday night.
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- Family speaks out after woman is critically injured when her car was hit by State Police cruiser
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A 26-year-old Brockton woman remains unresponsive more than two months after was critically injured after a Massachusetts State Trooper crashed into her car in August.
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- Video: Chilly weekend, warmer Monday
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Less wind and cooler temperatures are expected Friday across the Boston area and Massachusetts. A chilly Saturday morning gives way to a milder Sunday afternoon.
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- Two state police troopers suspended with pay in connection with Oak Bluffs rape case
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Two state police troopers were suspended with pay as investigators examine an alleged rape at the Oak Bluffs barracks.
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- When is the deadline to register to vote in Massachusetts?
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Don’t forget, the deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 3 election in Massachusetts is Saturday, October 24. The law says you need to be registered ten days before the election. Go to voteinma.com to fill out the form to register or update your address.
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- Video: Pleasant Friday before a cool weekend
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Pleasant weather is expected Friday across the Boston area and Massachusetts. A chilly Saturday morning gives way to a milder Sunday afternoon.
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- Former MBTA employee pleads guilty in Red Line inspection fraud case
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Former MBTA track inspector Andy Vicente pleaded guilty in a case involving falsified Red Line inspections and overtime fraud.
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- Police report shows resident left Golden Pond Assisted Living due to hot temperatures
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Concerns of excessive heat surfaced again last week at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton after a resident was found dead in a 99-degree room last month.
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- How one Mass. town is using opioid settlement funds to help its residents
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Winchester is spending more than half its opioid settlement funds on recovery coaches and inpatient treatment, offering a model as many Massachusetts communities leave most of the money untouched.
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- Boston City Council subpoenas MBTA general manager
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The Boston City Council has voted to issue a subpoena to the MBTA's general manager in a dispute over a high-profile street project.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-city-council-subpoenas-mbta-general-manager-eng/74219651
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- 5 for Good: WCVB names Rebuilding Together Boston First Karen Holmes Ward Award recipient
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Congratulations to Rebuilding Together Boston the inaugural recipient of the Karen Holmes Public Service Award. Executive Director Janice Walker spoke with our Erika Tarantal.
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- 5 for Good: WCVB names Rebuilding Together Boston First Karen Holmes Ward Award recipient
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Rebuilding Together Boston provides free repairs for qualifying homeowners, other nonprofits and community spaces
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- Memorial Drive shooting suspect deemed 'danger to society,' held without bail
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A judge ruled the man accused of a Memorial Drive shooting in Cambridge is too dangerous to be released before trial.
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- Massachusetts voter turnout exceeds half a million ahead of 2026 midterm election
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Is your community voting early? Check our map of the latest turnout numbers for the election.
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- Man dies following Stoughton house fire
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Officials identified him as 31-year-old Gerald Green
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- Two injured in crash involving Boston police motorcycle
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Two people were injured in a crash involving a Boston police motorcycle on Thursday in Roslindale.
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- Ballot Question 8: Retail marijuana back on the ballot in Mass.
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A yes vote on Question 8 would still permit adults age 21 or older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana but would end legal retail sales while offering existing businesses an opportunity to convert to being medical marijuana facilities.
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- Farwell trial: Father of Birchmore's unborn baby testifies
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Jason Pickard testified on Thursday in the trial of Matthew Farwell. The Army recruiter said he met Sandra Birchmore in 2019 and that she never told him that he was the father of her unborn baby. Farwell is accused of killing Birchmore in 2021.
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- Dermatologist explains when you should begin to worry about a rash
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Dr. Abby Waldman, a dermatologist at Mass General Brigham
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- Massachusetts Ballot Questions Rundown
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The rapid-fire ballot question rundown you were looking for. But not everything on your ballot can be explained in 45 seconds…
So here is an in-depth look: https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-2026-ballot-question-guide/74099505
