MA Patch Daily: Beach Blanket Busted

It’s been another busy day here at Patch.com with a slew of stories making headlines across our 80+ news and community websites in Massachusetts.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense team rested its case in the penalty phase of the Boston Marathon bombing trial today. Cops are going to be out in force in the Commonwealth this week looking for aggressive drivers and those who aren’t wearing their safety belts. Get ready for fog in the morning. Don’t try and scam the MBTA … you might get arrested, like this guy did. A tax preparer on the North Shore was arrested recently on fraud charges. Don’t you dare take that lawn ornament … and don’t damage the lawn, either. An erratic driver complaint leads to an OUI arrest. And farm stands, orchards, farmers’ markets, and other places where you can find local food and plants are opening up in different communities.

Top stories

• One Woman Dead, One Man in Critical Condition After Drunk Driver, 31, Runs a Red Light | Beverly, MA Patch
• Two From Milford Charged With Defrauding Insurance Companies | Milford, MA Patch
• Liam, Emma Top 2015 Top Baby Name List | Sudbury, MA Patch
• Medford Guidance Counselor In Trouble For Alleged Sex With Students | Medford, MA Patch
• Tewksbury Man Arrested on Drug Distribution, Possession Charges | Tewksbury, MA Patch
• Overdue Boater Located by Coast Guard | Marblehead, MA Patch
• Waltham Arrests: Open and Gross Lewdness; Heroin Possession; Larceny | Waltham, MA Patch
• Teen Bonfire Leads to Injury | Westwood, MA Patch
• People Reportedly ‘Sleeping in Shrubbery’ in Reading | Reading, MA Patch
• UPDATED: Revere Beach Explodes Into Pandemonium on Mother’s Day | Melrose, MA Patch
• Man Dies After Being Hit By A Car In Stoneham | Stoneham, MA Patch

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