Fire Rips Through $1.4M Home: Patch PM

Happy February and Black History Month! In the event you missed today's headlines here are some share-worthy stories from the Massachusetts Patch network worth reading.

3-Alarm Fire Rips Through $1.4M Home, Displaces Several

"We were just fortunate to get out."

Ex-Bank of America VP, Husband Embezzled $2.7M: Feds

A Massachusetts couple admitted to stealing millions of dollars for birthday parties and a $17,000 motorcycle.

Regulators Vote To Deny Northern Pass Application

The hydropower project would have provided clean energy to Massachusetts but critics feared it would be an eyesore in New Hampshire.

Kindergarten Abused And Neglected Disabled Students: DLC

A Boston-based advocacy group says a Haverhill kindergarten abused and neglected children, including those with disabilities.

Prostitution Reported At Cape Cod Wellness Studio: Police

Yarmouth police said Zen Wellness Studio is under investigation for "illegal sex acts."

High School Evacuated After Bullet Found

The middle school next door was placed on lockdown as well.

Police Clearing In Norton; Area Safe

Residents were asked to stay inside as officers and a SWAT team responded to reports of a person barricaded in an apartment.

No Puking Allowed In This Super Bowl Bet

This is one of our favorite wagers of the week.

GoFundMe Created For Two Killed In Norwood Crash

Jennifer Cooter is hoping to raise $30,000 to cover the funeral costs related to the deaths of Victoria Cody and Alex Pandolfo.

Cape Cod Cat Rescued 60 Feet Up Tree: Photos

Wareham firefighters plucked a cat to safety after it became stuck 60 feet up a tree.

Brookline Policeman Related To Author Alice Walker: Black History

On February 1, the Brookline Police Department took to social media to celebrate Black History Month.

• Put Together New England Patriot Fans Plus Dogs And This Is What You Get

Are you still here? Well, thank you. A couple more interesting things:

What's the weather going to be like tomorrow on Groundhog day? Weeeeelll: Check it out.

On this day in 1917 the Boston Evening Globe reported that a patrolman found a lost 5-year-old on Tremont Street and helped return him home to Southie. Also: A young girl found $26 and tried to return it to its owner, but was robbed of half of it by another kid on the street. The big news was international: The Evening Globe reported Germany was set to start a submarine war, but that Boston's harbor was safe.

Who took that photo up top? Alex Ashlock of Brookline snapped a photo of a home engulfed in flames in the wee hours Thursday morning in Brookline

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