Crime & Safety
Celtics Star Suffers Gruesome Injury Minutes Into Record Contract: Patch PM
Also: Self-driving cars could ease Boston traffic; Man shot, killed at Boston hotel; Bullet whizzes by sleeping teen; More.

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Celtics Star Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury Minutes Into Record Deal
Gordon Hayward has suffered a gruesome leg injury, just minutes into the richest deal in Celtics history.
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Self-Driving Cars Could Ease Boston Traffic: Study
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A new study inspired by Boston's early experiments with self-driving cars finds that the technology could ease congestion, but might also lead to more cars on the road and further encourage urban sprawl.
Man Shot, Killed At Boston Hotel
Police are calling the morning homicide a targeted act.
Terror Scheme Or Fantasy? Jurors Weigh Beheading Plot Case
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Bullet Whizzes By Sleeping Teen
A sleeping teen found something that he did not expect to find in his room - a bullet that went through his window, police said.
Teen Charged With Negligent Homicide In Death Of Somerville Police Officer
Michael Ricci was already facing charges for his role in the death of an off-duty Somerville police officer.
Former Newton Daycare Worker Indicted On Child Porn Charge
An Arlington man who has previously been arrested for possessing child porn was indicted by a grand jury.
Huge Payout In Fatal Malpractice Suit
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High School Sexual Assault Investigated
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Turkey Gang Goes After Police Cruiser
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Local Screenwriter On Weinstein: "We Knew About The Man's Hunger"
A prominent screenwriter from Needham is admitting that he was aware of disgraced film executive Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual harassment.
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