Results tagged “norwood”

We'll call it a quirky criminal coincidence: Three Massachusetts' Dunkin' Donuts, in Hingham, Norwood and Raynham, were robbed since Thursday. more ›

Bay State film icon Mark Wahlberg didn't visit Norwood's Albemarle Road on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the crew for his latest project, Ted, did to film scenes for it. It's the story of a man and his teddy bear. Sounds like another Oscar flick. more ›

Roof collapse total: 149 roofs. The Dedham Mall was evacuated due to the snow on its roof. A Norwood roof went down. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Potentially valuable historical documents regarding Robert F. Kennedy's service as US attorney general and his level of responsiblity for JFK's Cuba policies. Massachusetts drivers with green license plates want to keep them. The state wants them to go away. more ›

  • The River Street Bridge reopened on Friday after being closed early in the day for an impromptu safety check. is back opened after safety concerns earlier Friday evening. The closure extended from Hyde Park Avenue to Gordon Street as crews tested if the bridge was structurally sound. Someone walking over the bridge alerted the fire department to a possible problem. [WHDH]
  • The 15-foot Route 1 sinkhole caused by a water main break in Norwood has been repaired. The final repaving will be finished in a week. The 14-inch pipe was 50 years old, and the Norwood Department of Public Works Director Mark Ryan said the cause of the break was undetermined. [Wicked Local Norwood]
  • The final phase of repair work on the Bourne Bridge began today and lasts until Wednesday, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The bridge will be limited to one lane of traffic in each direction. [Herald]
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    Psychic helps police in case of missing Hingham man with dog, or so reads the headline of this article from Norwood's Daily News Transcript. The only problem? The first two words of the headline are obviously wrong, possibly meant to cap another article entirely. more ›

    -- A 30-year-old Somerville woman was arrested early Saturday morning for assaulting a man with a 40 ounce bottle of King Cobra, according to police. The suspect believed that the victim was courting the woman she believed to be her girlfriend, authorities say. [Somerville Journal] more ›

    --A man was arrested for allegedly beating another man to death early Saturday at a house party in Norwood. The fatal brawl broke out in the home of the alleged attacker's mother. The mother hosted the party and allegedly tried to kick out the son "over damage to the interior of her home." [Boston Globe, WBZ] more ›

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