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Local There’s no word yet on whether locals have named the Swampscott seal, à la Beverly’s Shoebert. A baby seal popped up on a Swampscott beach Tuesday, police said. Swampscott Police Department/Facebook Shoebert is back! Sort of. New book spotlights Beverly’s beloved Shoebert the Seal An unexpected beachgoer is turning heads in Swampscott. A baby…
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Local “We are not going to rest until we find her.” Advocates previously held a vigil for missing East Boston woman Reina Morales-Rojas on Jan. 24. Jim Davis/Globe Staff Huddled outside the new East Boston police station Monday night, advocates kept vigil for Reina Morales Rojas, once again pushing for action — and answers —…
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Local There’s now a Starlink Satellite tracker, so you can stop guessing if there’s going to be an invasion. @lourdechilds on Twitter photographed the Starlink Satellites over Boston Monday night. Social media went a little crazy Sunday night trying to figure out what was going on in the sky. Some thought UFOs must be coming…
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2:11 P.M. Two westbound lanes off Lee Boulevard closed at Olympia Point following multi-vehicle crash. FHP asks to avoid the area and to seek alternate routes. (Tristan Hensley) 🚨TRAFFIC ADVISORY🚨 Please be advised two westbound lanes of Lee Blvd are closed at Olympia Point for a multi-vehicle crash. Florida Highway Patrol is the lead agency….
Crime Authorities said the victim, a man, was “struck in the face during a physical altercation following a shoplifting incident.” Boston police are looking to identify this suspect, who they described as a 6-foot-tall Black man in his 50s, who was last seen wearing a black winter hat, a green or gray hooded jacked, and…
Local The Red, Green, Orange, and Mattapan lines, along with two commuter rail lines, will all see closures next month. The Orange Line is undergoing more renovations this March following its shutdown late last year. Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe The MBTA announced service changes affecting both subway and commuter lines that will go…
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Crime The three suspects are also accused of committing a second theft in the parking lot outside. Medford police are looking to identify three suspects – one woman and two men – in connection with two thefts at a Wegmans grocery store on Jan. 27. Medford Police Department Authorities are looking to identify three suspects…
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DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s a rainy start to Valentine’s Day in North Texas, but should become dry in the afternoon while the wind will persist before some stormy weather on Wednesday. A windy and dry afternoon will follow up some morning rain on Tuesday as showers and isolated thunderstorms will end from west to east…
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