Discount Retailer Begins Toys R Us Location Takeover: Patch PM

Welcome to Tuesday's Patch PM. Here are the top headlines from across the Massachusetts Patch network.

RI Discount Retailer Taking Over 2 Former Toy R Us Locations

Those vacant Toys R Us locations are beginning to get gobbled up.

Coca-Cola Truck Jackknifes, Creates Massive Highway Backup

The truck spilled fuel across the highway, closing the right two lanes for what has been more than three hours.

3 New Recreational Pot Shops Could Be Open By Weekend

One is opening Friday in a new territory for the recreational marijuana business.

Cambridge Considers Adding 3rd Gender Option To Birth Certificate

This comes after the potent Yes on 3 campaign for transgender rights in Cambridge taught them a few things, said the mayor.

Firehouse Locker Room Talk, Unwelcome Culture For Women: City

A city-commissioned review of the Boston fire department urged officials to up the number of women in the ranks.

Watertown Woman Befriended, Stole From Elderly Bank Customer: DA

Authorities say the bank employee convinced the 90-year-old to transfer over $650,000 to an account she controlled.

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