MA Patch Daily: Officer Helps Marathoner, No Texting While Driving, Spat Fight

The big news of the day is that a Malden company will not face charges in the case of the 2014 Back Bay fire that tragically took the lives of two Boston firefighters. Over in Somerville, call it a “spat” fight after two women from Medford were arrested while fighting and spitting at each other. A man was arrested after getting stuck in a tunnel in Boston. A marathon runner was helped by a Framingham police officer but didn’t know his name. She was able to find out who helped her today. The Boston Marathon Bombing trial penalty phase has also started. And sweet apple chicken sausages at Trader Joe’s are being recalled.

Top stories today

• Marathon Runner Wants to Thank Framingham Police Officer | Framingham, MA Patch
• FYI: Tuesday Morning is an Especially Bad Time To Text While Driving In Woburn | Woburn, MA Patch
• Man Charged with Shooting at Car in Alleged Road Rage Incident in Attleboro | Attleboro, MA Patch
• Waltham Police: Drugs Arrests; Housebreaks; Carbreaks; Larceny | Waltham, MA Patch
• Police: Authorities Found Missing Child Hiding on a Shelf Near the Ceiling in the Laundry Room; Shoplifting Arrests; Road Rage Incident | Peabody, MA Patch
• Police: Crack Cocaine Arrest; Illegal Dumping; Woman Reported Assault, Changed Story | Salem, MA Patch
• Betsy’s Diner in Falmouth Named of Best in Diners in New England | Falmouth, MA Patch
• Police Seeking Info about Mysterious Gunshots in Town | Swampscott, MA Patch
• Turkey Stuck in a Fence, Man Knocks on Door in the Middle of the Night, Stolen Snowblower, Aggressive Dog and More | Chelmsford, MA Patch

Marathon posts

There were a lot of posts about how runners in Patch communities performed during the race yesterday. Congrats to everyone!

• Congratulations to Marblehead’s Marathon Runners | Marblehead, MA Patch
• IMAGE GALLERY: Results of Framingham Runners in Boston Marathon | Framingham, MA Patch
• Results: How Did Braintree do at the Boston Marathon? | Braintree, MA Patch
• Westford Man Finishes Boston Marathon in 2:48 | Westford, MA Patch
• Results: How Did Milford do at the Boston Marathon? | Milford, MA Patch
• Lexington Man Finishes Boston Marathon in 2:39 | Lexington, MA Patch
• Acton Man Finishes Boston Marathon in 2:36 | Acton, MA Patch
• Congratulations to Reading’s Marathon Runners | Reading, MA Patch
• Results: How Did Foxborough do at the Boston Marathon? | Foxborough, MA Patch
• Results: How Did Hingham do at the Boston Marathon? | Hingham, MA Patch
• Results: How Did Easton do at the Boston Marathon? | Easton, MA Patch
• Concord Man Finishes Boston Marathon in 3:15 | Concord, MA Patch