Teacher Charged With Drunkenly Molesting 4th-Graders: Patch PM

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Elementary School Teacher, Part-Time Preacher Drunkenly Molested 4 Girls: DA

Nicholas Speller, who is a teacher in East Boston and sometimes preaches at his Somerville church, pleaded not guilty.

22-Year-Old Dies In Beverly Crash

Police have ID'd the victim of this morning's crash on Essex Avenue.

Gloucester Home Destroyed By 2-Alarm Fire

Dog In Stolen Car Found Outside Police Station

Zeus, a 130-pound Rottweiler, was inside a car when it was stolen in Lowell.

Encore Boston Harbor Spends $80M+ On Mystic Cleanup, Landscaping

The effort included the removal of enough contaminated soil to fill Fenway Park, officials said.

Newton Bear Captured, Relocated: Police

Environmental police have captured and relocated the bear that's become the talk of Newton this week.

Tewksbury Parents Want Answers On Principal's Resignation

Trahan Elementary School Principal Matthew Castonguay's contract was not renewed for the 2018-19 school year.

Cape Cod Man With 68 Priors Arrested Again

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