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Deadly Meats, Dangling Hunter, Tax On Millions: Patch Top Stories

See the week's top stories: Sex trafficking sting, Celtics honor local sisters, BBQ joint closing, more.

WORCESTER, MA — From a sex trafficking sting to a new tax on millionaires, here are the top stories on Patch for the week ending Nov. 11.

Deli Meat, Cheese In MA Linked To Deadly Listeria Outbreak

One person has died and more than a dozen others sickened in the multistate outbreak, according to the CDC.

Wayland To Investigate Complaints Made About Superintendent Easy

Wayland Superintendent Omar Easy asked for a public meeting to air the complaints, and the school committee's plan to investigate.

Rescue In Sudbury After Hunter Left Dangling From Tree

Sudbury police and firefighters used a drone and off-road vehicle to rescue the stranded hunter.

MA Voters Approve 'Millionaire's Tax' Ballot Question

Question 1 passed with a narrow 3-point margin, according to vote counts.

Smokestack Urban BBQ In Worcester Closing In November

Smokestack Urban Barbecue is the latest in a series of restaurant closures in Worcester's Canal District.

Celtics Honor Local Sisters After In-Flight Rescue

Burlington nurse Nicole Kelly and Wayland firefighter Lindsay Byrne helped save a life on a Boston-to-Florida flight.

MA Voters Uphold Law On Drivers Licenses For Undocumented Residents

A Republican-led challenge of the law, which allows undocumented people to seek licenses, did not get enough votes for repeal.

4 Boston-Area Men Charged In Child Sex Trafficking Attempt

One of the men was a Tufts Medical Center doctor, who was fired after the charges became public.

MA U.S. Attorney Rollins Subject Of Justice Department Inquiry: AP

This is the second federal probe into former Suffolk County prosecutor Rachael Rollins' activities in office.

Developer Sought To Rebuild Lakeside Apartments Project In Worcester

The Worcester Housing Authority wants to replace the 1950s housing project with a larger, mixed-income development.