MA Patch Daily: Crashes, Road Rage, Black Bears, and a Boston Marathon Bombing Penalty Decision

It’s the end of the workweek but the editorial team here at Patch.com in Massachusetts has been creating a lot of new and interesting stories for you to check out. Here are some of them:

Of course, the big story this afternoon is the Boston Marathon bombing jury issuing a death sentence in the penalty phase of the trial. This high school student invented a robot to assist a teacher recovering from cancer. No joke, he’s really going to allow his hair to get messed up: Former Gov. Mitt Romney is really getting into the boxing ring with Evander Holyfield to raise money for charity. The PMC Kids Ride is this weekend. Aaron Hernandez is appealing his murder conviction. Passing bogus $100 bills at an arts and crafts supplies store? Really?

Top posts of the day

• Obituary: Courtney E. Quinno-Lynch, 19, After Two-Year Struggle With Lymphoma | Woburn, MA Patch
• Traffic Alert: 95 South in Danvers Temporarily Shut Down | Danvers, MA Patch
• State Police Looking for Vehicle Possibly Involved in Fatal Accident | Wilmington, MA Patch
• Easton Woman Charged with Prostitution | Easton, MA Patch
• Driver Unsure Why She Was on I-495 Before Passenger’s Death | Milford, MA Patch
• Mansfield High School Among Best in Mass. | Mansfield, MA Patch
• Waltham Man Charged With Throwing Bottle, Ramming Car, Spitting During Road Rage In Newton | Waltham, MA Patch
• Possible Hazardous Debris Overflowing from Construction Dumpster | Marblehead, MA Patch
• Does This Dog Look Familiar to You? | Framingham, MA Patch
• Peabody Police Department Promotions | Peabody, MA Patch
• Verrill Farm Theft, Tax Fraud, Dog Barks for an Hour Straight: Concord Police Log | Concord, MA Patch
• Shots Fired in the South End | South End, MA Patch
• State Police: Preliminary Investigation Serious Route 95 Crash Indicated Northbound Driver Crossed Grass Median Into Southbound Side | Danvers, MA Patch
• Police Respond to Reports of Middle School Student ‘Boasting’ About a Firearm | Swampscott, MA Patch
• Westborough Police: Suspicious Activity; Two Breaking and Entering Reports | Westborough, MA Patch
• Needham School Bus Driver Charged with Buying Drugs in Between Stops | Needham, MA Patch
• Marlborough Police: Missing Person Reports; Assault at Park; Car Break at Navin; Threats | Marlborough, MA Patch
• 50 New Lexington Public School Jobs | Lexington, MA Patch
• Black Bear Spotting in Wrentham | Wrentham, MA Patch
• Police: Injured Baby Raccoon in Driveway; Somebody Pulled the Fire Alarm at Northshore Mall and Fled; Boy’s Bike Found on Dirt Path | Peabody, MA Patch
• Jury Returns from Death Penalty Deliberations for Boston Marathon Bomber | Wilmington, MA Patch
• Tempers Flare While Selectmen Rectify Possible Open Meeting Law Violation | Foxborough, MA Patch
• MassDOT Farmers’ Markets Open This Weekend at Massachusetts Service Plazas | Danvers, MA Patch

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