Seal vs. Shark Battle, Manhole Explosion, Marathon Bomber Wants New Trial: MA Patch Today

Clearly, the fear of another brutal winter are on the minds of a lot of folks despite the broiling temps outside because, for the second day in a row, the Newton Patch Farmer’s Almanac post takes the top slot with readers. Here are the other top stories of the day plus new stuff posted by our editors to the 80+ Patch.com sites in Massachusetts.

Today’s top posts:

1. Hot Outside? See What Farmer’s Almanac Says About Upcoming Winter | Newton, MA Patch
2. Seal 1, Great White Shark 0 in Cape Cod Battle | Barnstable-Hyannis, MA Patch
3. When Will I Know My Child’s Bus Stop? | Framingham, MA Patch
4. Winchester High School Principal: ‘I did not resign’ | Winchester, MA Patch
5. Police Log: Fights, Accident Leads to Summons, and More | Milford, MA Patch
6. Waltham Police: Arrest for Cocaine Trafficking, Disorderly Conduct, Assault | Waltham, MA Patch
7. What’s the Most Expensive Home on the Market in Tewksbury? | Tewksbury, MA Patch
8. UPDATE: Remains Found in Stoughton Belong to Man who went Missing in 2009 | Stoughton, MA Patch
9. Body Found, Crashes, Almanac’s Winter Warning, and Local Journalist Passes Away: MA Patch Today | Westford, MA Patch
10. Melrose Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving | Melrose, MA Patch

Other items readers may have missed:

• Study: Boston is the 7th Most Educated City in America | Charlestown, MA Patch
• Lynn Man Faces Charges After Topping 100 MPH on Motorcycle and Crashing on 128 | Peabody, MA Patch
• Teens Charged After 20-Mile Police Chase Through Woburn | Woburn, MA Patch
• Mansfield Police Battle Make-Shift Toilets at Jimmy Buffet Show | Mansfield, MA Patch
• Police Use Stun Gun on Foxborough Man Charged with Disorderly Conduct at Canobie Lake Park | Foxborough, MA Patch
• Truck Crash Closes Cushing Street | Hingham, MA Patch
• Northeastern University Settles For $2.7 Million With U.S. Government | Fenway-Kenmore, MA Patch
• #BREAKING: Manhole Explosion in Brookline | Brookline, MA Patch
• Amazon--With Stoughton Warehouse--Exposed for ‘Darwinian’ Workplace | Stoughton, MA Patch
• Carbon Monoxide Confirmed as Cause of Death for Mansfield Residents in Maine | Mansfield, MA Patch
• Report Reveals Boston 2024 Organizers Drastically Underestimated Costs | Charlestown, MA Patch
• North Reading Man Arraigned For Alleged Arrow Incident | North Reading, MA Patch
• Boston Marathon Bomber Wants New Trial Outside City | Jamaica Plain, MA Patch
• Bookstore Fundraiser to Benefit Chloe Rombach and Family | Marblehead, MA Patch
• Salem Man Charged in Crash that Injured Officers | Hamilton-Wenham, MA Patch

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