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Shooting Over Restaurant Tab, New eBay Charges: Patch Top Stories

See the week's top stories from Patch: outrage over ICE order; big Mass Pike project; serious July 4 drama.

NATICK, MA — From a gun incident at a Marlborough hotel to a protest over driver licenses, here are the top stories from Patch for the week ending July 10.

Another Ex-eBay Employee Charged In Natick Cyberstalking Case

A seventh eBay employee — a former police officer — was charged in connection to a plot to harm a Natick couple who criticized the company.

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July 4 Drama Seizes Small Massachusetts Town

North Brookfield was planning to hold a July 4 celebration, but pressure over coronavirus safety forced leaders to call it off.

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Fight Over Restaurant Bill Leads To Deadly Worcester Shooting: DA

The July 4 shooting in Worcester left on man dead, according to police.

Gunplay At Marlborough Hotel Leads To 2 Arrests: Police

Police arrested the gunman after he and another man stole a car from the hotel parking lot, police reported.

Coronavirus Hit Black, Latino Worcester Co. Residents Hard: Data

New CDC data show how the rates of coronavirus infections were much higher among Black people and Hispanics in Worcester County. The same was true in Middlesex, Essex, and Plymouth counties.

Mass Pike, I-495 Interchange Overhaul To Have Public Hearing

The state is preparing a major overhaul to this interchange in Westborough.

Worcester Killing Stemmed From Vandalism Incident: Report

A stabbing last week in Worcester happened after a man was caught randomly slashing tires, according to investigators.

Protest To Push Spilka On Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants

A car caravan of 50 protesters rolled through Framingham to push for a law that would grant licenses to undocumented people.

MetroWest Movie Theaters May Not Reopen Until End Of July

You won't be able to cool off in a local movie theater anytime soon.

Milford Dems To Host Debate For Candidates Vying For Kennedy Seat

The candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy will debate in Milford in July.

Framingham State Reacts To 'Cruel' ICE Effort To Deport Students

Framingham State's president is pushing back against a plan to deport foreign students unless they take in-person classes.

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