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What does an early start to the flu season mean for Mass.?
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- What does an early start to the flu season mean for Mass.?
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, a senior infectious disease physician at Mass General Brigham, said there is an uptick in flu cases being recovered in wastewater. Flu season is upon us, but we are not in the midst of it, Kuritzkes said; we can expect an uptick in the upcoming months.
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- Judge denies Clancy's request for hearing about holdout juror
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A judge has denied Lindsay Clancy's request for an evidentiary hearing regarding a holdout juror in her mistrial.
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- Children found dead in Mass. home died from asphyxia, drug intoxication, ME says
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Two children who were found murdered in their Wellesley, Massachusetts, home died from mechanical asphyxia and acute intoxication, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced.
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- Detective leaves court after testifying in Farwell trial
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Today, in the trial of Matthew Farwell, a detective testified that he said a problem he was having with a woman would "take care of itself." He's accused of killing Sandra Birchmore in 2021. https://www.wcvb.com/article/matthew-farwell-sandra-birchmore-trial-oct-21/74202072
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- Video: Windy through Thursday, then a calmer weekend
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- 3:29
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Wednesday brings more clouds, with afternoon rain on Cape Cod. Thursday turns breezy with some clouds. Temperatures rise from Friday through a sunny weekend into a milder Monday. Tuesday turns cooler and mostly cloudy.
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- Witnesses describe grooming, evidence in Sandra Birchmore case
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Testimony continues in the Matthew Farwell trial as prosecutors present evidence in the death of Sandra Birchmore.
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- DA: Officer used justified force in fatal Boston restaurant shooting
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden says an off-duty Boston police officer was justified in a fatal Copley Square shooting.
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- Video: Gusty, cooler Wednesday
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Wednesday is impact weather with gusty winds and much cooler air across Massachusetts, with a chance for rain on the Cape this afternoon.
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- Poll: Nearly half want second Lindsay Clancy trial
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A new poll shows voters split on whether Lindsay Clancy should face a second trial in the deaths of her three children.
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- Boston explores congestion pricing as transit funding option
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her team has been talking with New York City officials about congestion pricing and transit funding.
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- Poll: Massachusetts voters sour on economy, but back top leaders
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A new poll shows Massachusetts voters pessimistic about the economy and the country, but more positive about top state leaders.
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- Prosecutors say phone call rattled Matthew Farwell before Birchmore died
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A phone call to Stoughton police dispatch is a focal point in the trial of Matthew Farwell, a former Stoughton police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore to cover up their alleged relationship, which prosecutors say began when she was underage.
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- October 21st, 2026 WCVB EyeOpener
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- 19:08
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Methuen man attacked on rail trail offers teens chance to make amends
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A Methuen man attacked on the rail trail says he wants the teens to turn themselves in and walk with him for 30 days.
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- Wake up call: Swampscott Elementary School
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Today's wake up call comes from Swampscott Elementary School on National Apple Day.
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- Video: Wednesday clouds, milder weather
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Wednesday brings more clouds, especially around the Cape in the afternoon, with Thursday turning breezy and partly cloudy.
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- Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in Dorchester crash
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in Dorchester, and Boston police are investigating.
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- Video: More clouds, rain chance Wednesday
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- More clouds arrive Wednesday across the Boston area and Massachusetts, with a chance of afternoon rain on the Cape.
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- Attleboro first responders honored, reunited with people they saved
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- On Tuesday, a group of Attleboro firefighters and paramedics were recognized by their community, families and the families of those whose lives they saved.
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- Methuen man attacked on rail trail urges teens to turn themselves in, offers chance to make amends
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A man who was attacked by a group of teens on a popular walking trail in Methuen, Massachusetts, last week has a message of hope and an offer for his assailants.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/methuen-police-rail-trail-assault-juveniles/74196204
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- Lawrence City Council votes no-confidence in Mayor Brian DePeña
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Lawrence council votes no-confidence in Mayor Brian DePeña as he faces federal charges and refuses to resign.
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- Methuen man attacked on rail trail urges teens to turn themselves in, offers chance to make amends
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A Methuen man attacked on a rail trail is urging the teens involved to come forward — and offering them a chance to make amends.
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- Matthew Farwell trial day 6 recap
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Day 6 of the Matthew Farwell trial wrapped up on Tuesday. Here's what you missed.
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- Prosecutors focus on motive, Sandra Birchmore's health in Matthew Farwell's trial
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Day 6 of the Matthew Farwell trial wrapped up on Tuesday. Here's what you missed.
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- Video: Rain chance on Cape Wednesday
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- More clouds arrive Wednesday with a chance of afternoon rain on the Cape. Some clouds and breezy conditions are expected Thursday before pleasant weather Friday.
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- Police seek 'cowardly' Methuen Rail Trail assault suspects
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Methuen police are asking for help identifying juveniles on e-bikes accused of attacking a victim on the Rail Trail.
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- Prosecutors focus on motive, Sandra Birchmore's health in Matthew Farwell's trial
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A former Stoughton Police dispatcher testifies about a key phone call he took in the days leading up to Sandra Birchmore’s death.
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- Injury-plagued Patriots get ready to play Bears in Chicago
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Thin in trenches, Patriots get ready for the Bears.
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- Massachusetts Question 5: Voters asked whether to cap state revenue growth
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Voters are being asked whether the state’s ability to increase revenue should be capped with a formula based on wage growth, and whether any excess money should be returned to residents.
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- Massachusetts Question 3: Measure on the ballot would end party primaries
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Massachusetts voters will face nine ballot questions in November. No. 3 asks whether future primaries in the state should continue to be divided by party.
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- Mass. doctor explains how multiple sclerosis can be misdiagnosed
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- 4:03
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Christina Applegate says her doctor has told her she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis — but the Emmy-winning actor says she continues to experience many of the symptoms associated with the disease.
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- Prosecutors focus on motive in Farwell trial
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A former Stoughton police dispatcher testified about a call involving Detective Matthew Farwell and an alleged relationship, leading to tense exchanges and discarded notes.
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- WCVB's Ed Harding to be inducted into NATAS Gold Circle
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Ed Harding, the longtime NewsCenter 5 anchor, is being honored with induction into The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Boston/New England Chapter’s Gold Circle.
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- Newton road rage stabbing suspect faces judge
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A Hyde Park man appeared in court in a Newton road rage stabbing case and was held on $5,000 cash bail.
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- Video: Rain returns to the Cape Wednesday
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- More clouds arrive Wednesday across the Boston area and Massachusetts, with afternoon rain possible on the Cape.
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- Lawyers push to move trial in deadly Apple Store crash
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The driver charged in connection with a deadly 2022 crash at a Massachusetts Apple Store is arguing that his case should be moved to ensure a fair trial.
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- NTSB releases video of deadly Beverly plane crash
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- NTSB video shows the final moments before a fatal Beverly plane crash, as investigators cite engine trouble and a loose spark plug.
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- Dozens of students rally at State House over AI risks
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Students rallied at the State House to push lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence and address its risks.
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- Braintree remote airport terminal - your questions answered
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Braintree, Mass. will become home to a new remote terminal servicing Boston Logan Airport within the next two to three years. Since the groundbreaking, you had several questions about parking at the site, and several other logistics. We contacted Massport to get answers.
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- Video: Gusty winds Tuesday and Wednesday
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- 3:30
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Tuesday brings sunshine, a few clouds and gusty winds to the Boston area. Gusty winds continue Wednesday as temperatures turn cooler under a mix of sun and clouds. The weekend starts cool Saturday, followed by sunny skies and a warmup Sunday. Monday turns milder, with temperatures rising above the normal high.
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- Man charged in Newton road rage stabbing appears in court
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- A man accused in a Newton road rage stabbing appeared in court and was held on $5,000 cash bail.
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- Wellesley mother indicted in deaths of her two young children
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A mother accused of killing her two young children in the family's Wellesley, Massachusetts, home earlier this year before fleeing to Vermont was indicted Monday on two counts of murder.
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- Prosecutors focus on motive in Matthew Farwell trial
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Testimony resumes Tuesday in the trial of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell, who is accused of killing Sandra Birchmore in 2021 to hide a sexual relationship that began when she was a minor.
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- Boston Police Department cadets march to graduation ceremony
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Congratulations to these members of the Boston Police Department's latest class of cadets. 👮♂️🚨👮♀️ They marched to their graduation ceremony at Faneuil Hall today.
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- Video: Sunny with gusty winds
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Tuesday brings gusty winds with partly sunny skies to the Boston area.
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- Construction equipment struck by Commuter Rail train in Boston
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Emergency crews responded to the MBTA Commuter Rail tracks behind Agganis Arena in Boston on Monday night after an eastbound train struck a piece of construction equipment near the tracks.
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- One person dies in fire at Chicopee apartment building
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- One person died Monday in a fire at an apartment building in Chicopee, Massachusetts, officials said.
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- Construction vehicle struck by Commuter Rail train in Boston
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Person working in boom lift was struck by a passing commuter rail train in Boston
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- Historic boulder falls in Polar Caves Park
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Video uploaded to social media showed the damage to the walking trail after the hanging boulder fell.
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- Video: Sunny, but breezy day ahead
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Video: Sunny, but breezy day ahead
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