Crime & Safety

Top Stories: Mercury and Bullets Hurt No One

With Domino's and the straight poop on poop.

We know it can be easy to fall behind on the news. If you fell behind this week, here are five stories we think you should look at:

PHOTOS: Mercury Spill Contained, No One Hurt: The mercury spill that brought an emergency team of Boston firefighters to the Navy Yard Thursday was .

Shots Fired Tuesday Night, No One Hurt: Officers responded to O’Brien Court for a . A witness informed officers a black male ran from behind a dumpster with a gun and fired shots at 4 to 5 other males. Officers recovered a shell casing on the street and also found a bullet lodged in a parked motor vehicle. No victims were located as a result of the investigation that followed four individuals were placed under arrest. At this time no weapon has been recovered.

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Poopy identity: A new comment on an old article about this week triggered a discussion about whether we should post photos online of people who refuse to pick up their dog’s waste.

Letter: Is Domino's the Best We Can Do? Reader Allen Reitz people to attend the regarding the Domino's Pizza proposed for 277 Main Street.

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Bus Diversions Pending for Sullivan, Community College: The MBTA this week that Charlestown residents and other Orange Line riders will have to take the bus instead of the train for some stretches of the future—which begin on Parade Weekend.

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