Plus, Wellesley puts into place a boil water notice and Brookline Police commended for defusing a potentially "deadly" traffic stop.
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Plus, a new bill looks to protect victims of domestic violence and their pets and a local chief addresses the "militarization" of police.
Plus, "Ted 2" filming on North Shore this week and alleged peeping Tom arrested.
Plus, an Allston man was charged in a fatal car crash and Dine Out Boston is here.
Restaurant specials are on the menu for Beantown from Aug. 17-22 and Aug. 24-29.
Plus, a group sues Boston to stop installing sidewalk ramps and a new local bylaw restricts sex offenders.
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Plus, the man who started the Ice Bucket Challenge gets doused at Fenway and two men were were charged with selling counterfeit items.
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles website has maintenance scheduled for Sunday.
Plus, police are looking for a man who was peeking through an apartment window and a Wilmington man was killed in a motorcycle crash.
Residents used social media platforms to submit creative safety slogan ideas.
Plus, a repeat drunk driver is arrested after stealing and crashing a car and a drug raid leads to three arrests.
Plus, a man was charged in a Craigslist child sex sting and heavy rain is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Williams, who died this week, received an Oscar for his work in the Boston-based film "Good Will Hunting."
The area should see 1-2 inches of rainfall from an “unusually strong weather system for August,” according to the National Weather Service.
The price for regular, self-serve unleaded gasoline dropped by 6 cents per gallon this week.
Plus, an Avon man is still missing after an alleged kidnapping and a North Shore community is mourning the house of a young girl.
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The Perseids, which produce fast and bright meteors that frequently leave trains, peak Aug. 11-13.
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Plus, a woodchuck was rescued from a compromising position and a highway memorial was stolen.
Plus, a Burlington man was convicted of aggravated rape of a child and a Newton man was charged with leaving a dog in a hot car.
Until further notice, it might be a good idea to steer clear of Dean Park Pond.
Also, migrant children aren't coming to Massachusetts after all and a video shows a shark attacking a robot.
Chelsea topped a list complied by Law Media.
Plus, an offshore hurricane could cause riptides this week, Katy Perry visits Salem and Market Basket employees rally.
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Grafton cyclists join thousands across the state for the annual Dana-Farber fundraiser.
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