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Police investigate armed holdups of food delivery men on Topliff Street
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The Boston Police Department reports delivery men for two separate Chinese restaurants were held up on the same street last week. Read more
Smoker blamed for two-alarm fire on Gaylord Street
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22 Gaylord St. Photo by BFD.
The Boston Fire Department blames "careless disposal of smoking material" for a two-alarm blaze at 22 Gaylord St. Thursday afternoon that displaced two people and did an estimated $200,000 in damage.
The fire broke out around 5:20 p.m. in a second-floor bedroom, the department says.
Teen charged with trying to set Chez Vous rink on fire
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A Mattapan 14-year-old was arraigned for arson Monday for allegedly setting the front door of the Chez Vouz roller rink on Rhodes Street on fire Saturday night after she was denied entry, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more
Three firefighters injured in three-alarm Mattapan fire
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15 Evelyn St. Photo by BFD.
A fire reported around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday at 15 Evelyn St. sent three firefighters to the hospital and did an estimated $500,000 in damage, according to the Boston Fire Department. Read more
Martin Richard laid to rest in private service
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Eight year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in last week's bomb attack at the Boston Marathon, has been laid to rest in a private ceremony, according to a statement issued by the family today.
"The outpouring of love and support over the last week has been tremendous," Denise and Bill Richard said. "This has been the most difficult week of our lives and we appreciate that our friends and family have given us space to grieve and heal.
"A private Funeral Mass was celebrated this morning with immediate family. We laid our son Martin to rest, and he is now at peace. We plan to have a public memorial service in the coming weeks to allow friends and loved ones from our community to join us for a celebration of Martin’s life.” Read more
City offers free counseling for those impacted by bombing, aftermath
Apr. 23, 2013
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) will offer free counseling to anyone affected by last week's attacks at a new drop-in center located at 729 Massachusetts Ave. Trained clinicians will be on-site to speak with anyone that needs to talk. It will be open daily from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday of this week.
The drop-in center will offer one-on-one time with trained clinicians as well as facilitation of group conversations. Groups from a particular workplace or community affected by the attack are welcome and encouraged to visit the drop-in center together. Read more
Richard Family thanks law enforcement: "A job well done"
Apr. 19, 2013
Volunteers in Savin Hill under the direction of Dot Art created this banner dedicated to Martin Richard.
The Richard family issued the following statement tonight:
Our family wishes to salute the thousands of officers and agents from the Boston, Cambridge and Watertown Police & Fire Departments, Massachusetts State Police, FBI, ATF, and other police departments and agencies who worked and collaborated around the clock to bring the perpetrators of Monday’s attack to justice. We also thank the citizens and businesses that shared images and footage with investigators in hopes of advancing the investigation. Read more
Governor: Stay indoors with manhunt underway for bombing suspect
Apr. 19, 2013
With one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects dead and the other suspect on the loose, state and local officials asked people in Boston and several inner suburbs Friday morning to remain at home with doors locked.
“There is a massive manhunt underway. A lot of law enforcement involved in that,” Gov. Deval Patrick told reporters from a televised briefing in Watertown.
Read: A summary of the overnight events in Cambridge and Watertown from Universal Hub. Read more
City orders residents to stay home amid manhunt for terror suspects
Apr. 19, 2013
City advisory issued at 8:10 a.m.: "The City of Boston is urging City-wide shelter in place. As this investigation unfolds we are advising all residents, citywide, to shelter in place. Please understand we have an armed and dangerous person(s) still at large and police actively pursuing every lead in this active emergency event. Please be patient and use common sense until this person(s) are apprehended. We will continue to update the public with more information as it becomes available. All MBTA service remains suspended at this time."
Report: JFK Library fire was caused by "careless" smoker
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Another view of the damage to the JFK Library. Photo by Bill Forry
(Thurs., April 18, 6:30p.m.)- After days of investigation, a just-released Boston Fire Department report concludes that Monday's fire at the JFK Library on Columbia Point was caused by "careless disposal of smoking material." The report closes the door on any continued link to the terror attack in Boston's Back Bay- which took place just minutes before the fire alarms activated at the presidential library. Read more
