CRIME & SAFETY
Man on mobility scooter falls into subway pit at MBTA station in Boston
BOSTON — A man on a motorized mobility scooter fell into a subway pit at an MBTA station in Boston early Thursday. The man was operating the scooter "dangerously close to the edge" when he fell in the pit at the Tufts Medical Center Station, which services the MBTA's Orange Line, officials said.
Man found dead in Framingham home identified
The man was found "with apparent trauma to his body," authorities said previously. A man who was found dead in a Framingham home on April 10 after police received an anonymous 911 call has been identified. Brooks Hood, 27, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the deceased, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s...
Truck rolls over, spills gravel on Route 3 in Weymouth
A truck rolled over and spilled gravel onto the highway in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the Department of Transportation said Thursday. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. on Route 3 north and shut down the right lane, officials said. Drivers should expect delays. It wasn't immediately known if anyone was injured...
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