MA Patch Daily: Elderly Woman 'Swatted,' Dog Found in a Dumpster

It was another busy day on the numerous Patch.com news and community websites across the Bay State today.

A North Shore photographer took one last look at the iconic Hilltop Steak House before it gets torn down. Gun violence in Massachusetts has one of the lowest cost rankings, according to a new report. Forecasters are going back and forth on whether or not it will be a hot summer or a cool one. The penalty phase of the Boston Marathon Bombing trial continues with federal prosecutors releasing a photo and video of convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev flipping security cameras off.

Top posts for Wednesday

• Framingham Police Respond To Fake Hostage Situation on Frost Street | Framingham, MA Patch
• Dead Dog Found in Framingham Dumpster | Framingham, MA Patch
• Sobriety Checkpoint Planned This Weekend | Malden, MA Patch
• City Jobs Available in Peabody | Peabody, MA Patch
• Mystery Framingham Police Officer Found | Framingham, MA Patch
• Dave and Buster’s To Open New Woburn Location | Woburn, MA Patch
• Police Log: Multiple Larcenies Reported in Arlington | Arlington, MA Patch
• Waltham Crash Takes Out Pole on Warren Street | Waltham, MA Patch
• 28 Citations Issued During ‘Texting While Driving’ Sting in Woburn | Woburn, MA Patch
• ‘Little Green Man’ in a ‘Bad Spot’ on Lucia Road | Marblehead, MA Patch
• Town Jobs Available in Danvers | Danvers, MA Patch
• WATCH: Ski-Mask Clad Robbers Loot Malden Convenience Store | Malden, MA Patch
• Stephanie Burke Announces Candidacy For Mayor | Medford, MA Patch
• Assault & Battery Arrest, OUI, Teen Driver Charged: Westford Police Log | Westford, MA Patch
• Van vs. Brick Pillar in Front of Bob’s Fried Clams in Salem; Two Injured | Salem, MA Patch

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