MA Has New Case Of Rare Polio-Like Disease: Patch PM

Also: Kevin Spacey doesn't want to go to court; suspect dies in Cohasset police custody; oil tanker flips on ice.

Police Officer Shoots Wife On Christmas Eve, Police Say: Patch PM

Also: One girl's holiday wish for a service dog; ​Embattled mayor won't resign, 'running' again; Father, son die in Christmas fire; More.

FedEx Truck Rolls Over, Spills Packages On I-95: Patch PM

Also: Spacey breaks silence with bizarre video in "House of Cards" character; Columbia Gas, officials in dispute over repairs; More.

$474K Bill Follows Stroke Victim's Medical Flight​: Patch PM

Also: Earthquake rumbles in Massachusetts; Chinese infiltrating MBTA via new trains?; 7th OUI charge for man who almost hit cruiser; More

Community Helps Parker Get His Voice Back: Patch PM

Also: Former Revere Beach staple gets new home, moving north; Man charged with killing estranged wife held on bail; More.

Mother Gunned Down In Driveway By Estranged Husband: DA|Patch PM

Also: Woman sues Trader Joe's for cereal trickery; Red Sox plan to open theater next to Fenway; More.

IKEA Manager, Employees Busted In $65K Scam, Police Say: Patch PM

Also: State transportation head wants $1 billion replacement of Cape bridges; Two more pot shops could be operational by weekend​; More.

Young Lives Lost | Raffle Out Of Control | DCF Kid Mix-Up: Latest

Here is the latest on the top stories from across the Massachusetts Patch network this week.

Another Small College Closing, Cites 'Financial Issues': Patch PM

Also: Alleged drunken driver pulled from burning car; No arrests seven years after brutal Andover murder; More.

Prosecutors Tried To Keep Driver In Crash Off Road​: Patch PM

Also: Appeals court overturns Feeley decision on sex offender; Beaver blowback: City regrets 'Demise Of The Beavers'; More.

200 Gallons Of Gas Spill In Fatal Crash, Closes Highway: Patch AM

Also: GoFundMe for family who lost young daughters in Revere crash; Red Sox fireballer reaches deal with LA Dodgers; More.

Ice Rescue Attempt Fails For 3 Deer Who Fell Through: Patch PM

Also: Endangered whales return to Cape Cod Bay; How to buy marijuana (legally) in Salem​; Democrat may challenge Moulton in 2020​; More.

Churches across New England to gather in Springfield in February

Annual GO Conference at MassMutual Center attracts wide cross-section of Christ-followers

Meet The Bear With His Own Twitter Account: Patch PM

Also: infant girl in Revere crash dies; third-grader dances in Boston Ballet's "Nutcracker," and Brookline grad wins on "Millionaire."

Woman Fabulously Fools Package Thief With Glitter Bomb: Patch PM

Also: Commuter rail collides with car on Lincoln tracks​; Hero students stop school bus when driver collapses​; More.

Mayor's SUV Torched, $5K Reward Offered: Patch PM

Also: Friendly's closes two locations in Mass.; Middle school student slashed with knife during fight; Driver in I-495 crash critical; More.

2 Dead In Crash; Interstate Closed For 3 Hours: Patch PM

Also: ​Ex-State Sen. Joyce died of Pentobarbital OD, medical examiner says; Kraft demolition of historic Foxboro home faces delay; More.

'Lethal' Batch Of Opiates Causes 21 ODs, 3 Deaths: Patch PM

Plus, man calls 9-1-1 from Dumpster, nativity scene stirs immigration debate, and school bus driver assaulted in front of kids.

Details Of Transgender Educator's Agreement Revealed​: Patch PM

Also: Watch a thief steal donations for Salem fire victims; ​Possible human remains wash up on Revere Beach; More.

The Case of the Missing Menorah: Patch PM

Also, hand grenade found in American Legion post and bullet brought to elementary school.

Dream Of "White Dorchester" Mars Holiday Card: Patch PM

Also, man imprisoned after 15th drunken driving charge; Liam Neeson's movie bogs down traffic, and lottery player is $4 million richer

Kindergarten, First-Grade Terrors Have Faculty In Fear​: Patch PM

Also: Columbia Gas's parent company weathers explosions, may pass costs on to customers; 4-year-old struck by car faces long road; More.

Rookie Officer Hurt, Cruiser Totaled, But He Makes Arrests​: PM

Also: Teen arrested after threatening gay bars; ​Salem blaze leaves more than a dozen homeless; More.

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.

Tom Brady Lands On Patriots' Injury Report: Patch PM

Also: Drunk driver crashes into school bus this morning, police say; State releases more funds for explosion-impacted business; More.

MA Advised Not To Eat Romaine Lettuce, 2 Sickened: Patch PM

Also: The most dangerous toys of 2018; 49-year-old cold case solved; Football game re-rescheduled after pressure; More.

Massachusetts Gets First Whiff Of Recreational Marijuana

Hundreds of customers lined up outside a marijuana dispensary in Leicester to partake of the state's first legal pot.

Fans' Deflategate Suit Thrown Out -- Again: Patch PM

Also, landscaper who lost leg in wood chipper thanks rescuers; Boston students stage "die-in"; and manslaughter charged in car v. house case

Details Of Fatal Christmas-Themed Train Crash Revealed​: Patch PM

Also: Man pulls knife at officers, lets bird fly afterwards; Teen dragged several blocks in critical condition; More.

Mom, Kids Terrorized By Home Invader: Patch PM

Plus: Sudbury machinists help build star for Rockefeller Center tree; wood-chipper takes Cape Cod man's leg; and more.

Gas Explosion Victims Return Home And Find A Mess: Patch PM

Also, firefighter saves couple who drove off a pier; company devises safe-driving app; and a second sea turtle dies after Cape Cod stranding

The Dirtiest Play Of The Year? Patch PM

Also: Fenway Citgo sign gets landmark status; hospital apologizes to husband for wife's death; and gas work moratoriums stifles development.

Couple Swindled By Fake Minister Gets Married For Real: Patch PM

Also, state Senate to hold hearing on gas explosions; beloved legislator Fred Berry mourned; and Needham goes gender-neutral.

MA Feeling, Seeing Impact Of Deadly CA Fires: Patch PM

Also: Cultural icon Stan Lee dead at 95; Late Boston mayor's scathing letter to Chick-fil-A makes rounds; Papa Gino's needs help?; More.

Pizza Shop Owner Sorry For 'Jenner' Bathroom Sign: Patch PM

Also: 'Belligerent' man leaves police with memorable booking photo; Pot dispensary not replacing popular Route 1 restaurant; More.

Chick-Fil-A Reportedly Coming To Boston: Patch PM

Plus, Liam Neeson to film in Worcester; cyclist killed by truck; and Cape Cod boating instructor busted on child porn charge.

Mobster Bulger's Funeral Held In Old Stomping Grounds: Patch PM

Also: Truck driver cited in crash that cost a lot of people a lot of time; Two pot shops ready to start selling recreationally; More.

Keep Tabs On Local Officials With Our New 'Town Info' Pages In MA

How are your tax dollars spent at the local level? Where does your kid's school district stand? Come find out on your new "Town Info" page.

Strong Yes Vote On MA Trans Protections Buoys LGBTQ Community

Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly voted to reaffirm state protections against discrimination over gender identity.

Uber Driver Accused of Raping Passenger: Patch PM

Plus, money plays big role in two political upsets on Tuesday; an guilty verdict in Cape Cod "House Party" slaying.