Posts Tagged ‘north’
Wake for Peabody Firefighter James M. Rice to be held today; funeral service tomorrow
Peabody firefighters will file past one of their own this afternoon during the wake for Firefighter James M. Rice, who died last week while fighting a three-alarm apartment building fire in the North Shore city. Known as a walk-through, the traditional show of respect is one of several events set [...]
Fairhaven police seek driver who crashed through Nativity scene
Fairhaven police are searching for the individual they believe was responsible for intentionally driving into a Nativity scene on display in the town, police said. Officers received a call Monday morning reporting that someone had driven through the Christmas display at North Square, where Main [...]
On first day of winter, temperatures to reach as high as 55
It’s the first day of winter -- but it still feels like autumn. Temperatures will stay in the 50s all day today, reaching as high as 55, said Bill Simpson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton. Skies will stay sunny until tonight, when it will rain in the Boston area and [...]
Canaan, N.H., fire victim is identified; Craig Disbrow died of smoke inhalation
Officials have identified the victim in the fatal fire that occurred in Canaan, N.H., early Sunday. Craig Disbrow, 52, died of smoke inhalation, the Canaan Fire Department said today in a statement. The fire occurred at 1095 Route 4 around 1:24 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation. [...]
Police seek Dartmouth Mall robber; suspect may have hid in Hollister Co. fitting room
Dartmouth police are searching for an unidentified man who robbed a store in the North Dartmouth Mall at gunpoint Wednesday night, police said. Officers responded to a call of an armed robbery at the Hollister Co. store around 11:23 p.m., Dartmouth police said in a statement. Staff told police that [...]
North Atlantic right whales check in to Cape Cod bay
A group of North Atlantic right whales were spotted in Cape Cod Bay on Thursday, the first official sighting of the season, officials said. The whales normally arrive in Cape Cod Bay at the end of December through the middle of May, said Cathrine Macort, spokeswoman for the center. At least two of [...]
Owner of Lucia Ristorante honored by North End neighborhood group
A local restaurateur and a former state senator were honored by Mayor Thomas Menino and a North End community group as part of the neighborhood’s annual Christmas Fund awards luncheon, held today at a local restaurant. Donato Frattaroli, owner and executive chef at the neighborhood’s own Lucia [...]
Owner of Lucia Ristorante honored by North End neighborhood group
A local restaurateur and a former state senator were honored by Mayor Thomas Menino and a North End community group as part of the neighborhood’s annual Christmas Fund awards luncheon, held today at a local restaurant. Donato Frattaroli, owner and executive chef at the neighborhood’s own Lucia [...]
Police probe double homicide in Andover; car driven from scene is found in North End
ANDOVER -- Two people were found this morning fatally shot in their million-dollar home on a quiet street in the town of Andover. Police launched a search for a car taken from the home and learned it had been found on fire in Boston’s North End Tuesday night. A person who entered the home at 7 [...]
‘Ski train’ will take skiers, snowboarders to Wachusett slopes directly from Boston
Skiers and snowboarders will soon be able to take a train straight to the slopes. Starting this weekend, mountain-goers can catch the commuter rail from North Station – or any intermediate stops along the Fitchburg line – and take a modified coach to the Fitchburg Station, the Massachusetts Bay [...]
