Las Vegas Massacre Hits Close To Home For Massachusetts: Patch PM

MASSACHUSETTS — News about the tragedy in Las Vegas dominated the conversation today in Massachusetts, for good reason. It was the largest mass shooting in the U.S. in modern history, a title that the Florida night club shooting previously and sadly had. Patch joins the rest of the US expressing condolences to those who lost loved ones or were injured in the shooting. Here are five stories on the reverberations felt in the state.

What Do I Tell Children About Las Vegas Shooting?

One Educator Offers Advice.

Tewksbury Woman Among Victims In Las Vegas Shooting

A mother from Tewksbury was among the 58 killed by a gunman in Las Vegas Sunday night.

Las Vegas Shooting: Boston Officials Take To Social Media

Boston and state officials are taking to social media to express their condolences for the events that happened Sunday night.

Las Vegas Shooting: Now Is Not Time For Silence, Rep. Moulton Says

He said he hoped Congress would have courage to do more than stand in silence to commemorate them,

Former Red Sox Pitcher Escapes Las Vegas Shooting

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin was at the music festival near the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas Sunday night when a gunman took aim at the festival crowd and started shooting.

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>> Special Report from Las Vegas:

Las Vegas Mass Shooting: At Least 58 Dead, Hundreds More Injured

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our Massachusetts network. Patch serves more than 80 cities, towns, and neighborhoods around the Bay State. Patch is also on the ground across the country including in Nevada.

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