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Thursday's hot and hazy weather is taking a toll in at least one place in Massachusetts, at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Parts of the hospital, specifically the emergency room and and operating rooms, lost air conditioning today. While the emergency room is open, Jordan is diverting trauma cases to other hospitals and has postponed surgeries. About 90% of the hospital kept air conditioning. more ›

Massachusetts families joined Bay State firefighters in visiting Ground Zero as President Barack Obama honored victims of 9/11 days after the death of Osama bin Laden. more ›

A Plymouth couple, and their two dogs, are dead in a gruesome crime scene discovered on Monday night. Police arrived at 7 Farmhurst Road around 10 p.m. Monday to check on the residents in time to observe a man using a power saw on his own leg. Police didn't identify the couple, who were both in their 40's. They moved to Plymouth from Vermont in July. Police provided first aid and had him sent to the hospital, where he later died. Police then searched the home and found the deceased woman and two dead dogs. [WCVB], [Patriot Ledger] more ›

Federal, state and local law enforcement are conducting raids in Brockton, Plymouth, and other communities in a crackdown on street violence. Authorities arrested 26 people on drug trafficking, guns, and violent crime charges. The goal is to "get some bad guys off the street." More details later today. [Globe] more ›

If a vehicle crashes or something burns, read about it here. Bruce M. Shulman, 67, of East Boston is the pilot who crashed his home-made helicopter in Halifax on Sunday. He's in Brigham and Women's Hospital in critical condition. more ›

None of us can forget what we were doing on the morning of September 11, 2001 when we learned there was a terrorist attack underway. A lot has happened since then - rememberance more ›

-- Fears that gang violence is on the rise in Boston's southern neighborhoods seemed justified as police revealed that Monday's shooting of a five-month-old baby in Mattapan may have been part of a cycle of retaliatory killings between rival Jamaica Plain gangs. Police believe that the shooting, which left Alianna Peguero in the hospital, may have been a retaliation for the April killing of Luis Troncoso on a basketball court in JP. The Troncoso killing, in turn, is said to have been revenge for the death of Peguero's 20-year-old half-brother, Alan Peguero, last September. Police have hit a wall in the investigation, citing the Peguero family's unwillingness to cooperate. Meanwhile, Bostonians wonder when and where the next battle in this gang war will break out. [Globe] more ›

--"Operation Barber Shop" went into action on the day of the Red Sox's home opener, busting a Commonwealth-wide gambling ring after 15 months of investigation by local, state, and federal authorities. They raided 14 locations, arresting 36 people and collecting 33 laptops. [Boston Globe, Boston Herald] more ›

--This is borderline blotter and definitely dumbass. A South Boston high school set up a shooting range for its students. The shooting range is for Junior ROTC students and is in the basement at Monument High School. According to the Herald, "A school employee notified the Herald about the practice after seeing two teenagers firing weapons at targets without supervision or warning signs in a locked classroom in early December." more ›

--Last night, a snowplow struck a pregnant woman as she was walking in Billerica. She is now in the hospital. Her injuries are non-life-threatening. The driver of the snowplow stayed on the scene, but he was citied for driving with a suspended license. [Boston Globe] more ›