17 Families Lose Homes To Thanksgiving Fires: Patch PM

Also: Dozens of dead sea turtles wash up on Cape Cod; $10 jeans draws crowds to Patriot Place; Teen dragged by car in Boston dies; More.

Posted Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 12:16 pm ET|Updated Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 12:32 pm ET

Welcome to Friday's Patch PM. Here are some of the top headlines from across Massachusetts.

Fires in Lowell and Lynn displaced 42 people in the most frigid of Thanksgiving nights.

Investigators say the two drove up to the teen, snatched the phone from him, closed the window on his arm and sped off.

Holiday spirit, free coffee, doughnuts, Christmas carols greeted those in search of Black Friday deals.

The icy temperatures have given way to an early start to cold-stun sea turtle season.

The three towns rocked by gas explosions in September are using Small Business Saturday to help local businesses recover.

Photo by Red Cross

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.