Traffic & Transit

Highway Shuts Down For Mother Bear, Cubs: Morning Fill

Also: Missing cat reunited with family five years later; Arsonist stabs officer in chest, police say; Truck stolen from Logan found; More.

Traffic was a bear, but all is well now.
Traffic was a bear, but all is well now. (State Police)

Here is what's been going on from late last night to this morning.

Route 2 Shuts Down This Morning To Remove Mother Bear, Cubs

The eastbound and westbound lanes closed for more than 30 minutes to remove the bears, which made a den in the median.

5 Years And A Few Lives Later, Missing Cat Reunited With Family

Elinore Repucci had let her tabby cat Larry out for a walk in August 2013, but he didn't come back after walking out the door.

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Arsonist Stabs Officer In Chest, Police Say

"I stabbed one officer tonight and I will stab another," the Springfield man said, according to police.

Massport Truck Stolen From Logan Is Found

An employee left the engine running while picking up trash, and Massport said someone jumped in and took off.

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Amherst College Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Person Found

The school said police are searching for a "potentially suicidal person with a gun."

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