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Slain MIT Officer Identified as Somerville Resident, Wilmington Native
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer shot and killed Thursday night has been identified as Sean Collier of Somerville, a 26-year-old who has strong Wilmington ties. According to the...
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Patch Employee Detained in Search for Bomb Suspect
WATERTOWN, MA -- Patch Associate Regional Ad Director Al Wilson was detained by police while returning to his home in Watertown on Thursday night. Here, he explains what happened: Q: What were you...
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Tons of Open Houses This Weekend
Click on the pictures for information on the property and open house times and dates. Compiled by Northborough Patch courtesy of newenglandmoves.com. Are you a local realtor or resident who's trying to...
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Utility Trailer Stolen from Local Business
A utility trailer has been stolen from Eagle Leasing, located on Talbot Road, according to police. Northborough Police responded to a call around 1 p.m. on Thursday that the theft had occurred. The...
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Two More Businesses Suffer Overnight Break-Ins
Less than two weeks ago, and less than a half a mile away, a similar break-in at New England Tire occurred. Now, Northborough Police are reporting that two more businesses were targeted sometime during...
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Boston Marathon Bombing Timeline
A week of sorrow. A week of mourning. A week of Bostonians coming together to persevere. Boston, Massachusetts, New England, and America have lived through one of the toughest weeks since 2001....
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Manhunt Sparks Searches in CT, NY
BABYLON, NEW YORK - While a day-long manhunt for alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev paralyzed the city, tips in neighboring states led authorities to search ferry docks, trains and even a...
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VIDEO: SWAT Police Sweep Home for Suspected Bomber
Watertown resident and Patch Sales Manager Alfred Wilson was briefly detained by police in Thurday night's frantic search for the marathon bombers. On Friday, the police were back, this time for a...
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With Capture of Second Bomber, Week of Terror Comes to End
After 102 hours of terror, mourning, striving and struggle, police have killed one and captured the second marathon bomber suspect. With both of the bombers accounted for, law enforcement believe they...
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He Is In Custody!
[Editor's note: For further updates on this story, please visit our updated story on the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the "second suspect" in the Marathon bombing.] Police have the second suspect in...
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Elation: Scene of Watertown Capture of Marathon Bombing Suspect
It took a few minutes, but when reality sank in that the second Boston Marathon bomber had been captured in Watertown — their town — the crowd's mood changed; it became like a victory parade for a Red...
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'We Got the Call, and We Got the Guy'
A call from a Watertown resident led to the capture of the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, officials said at a Friday evening press conference. "We asked you to maintain vigilance and...
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REPORT: Three Arrested in New Bedford in Relation to Marathon Bombings
Three people with ties to the Boston Marathon bombing were reportedly arrested Friday night in New Bedford. Police arrested three suspects from the Hidden Brook Apartments on Carriage Drive in New...
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Local Bloggers Have Inspired Us: Can You, Too?
A common complaint journalists hear is that we "only report the negative." Admittedly, when covering events of such horrific magnitude, it can be a struggle for uplifting stories to shine through in...
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Bat in the Bathroom; Turkey in the Road; Business Windows Broken; Egging
Incidents, Thursday, April 18 8:31 a.m.: Minor 2 car MVA, Southwest Cutoff. Parties assisted with paper exchange. MA 391FE4 and MA 538KY7 9:26 a.m.: Police respond to medical call on West Main Street...
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Should Boston's First Responders Get a Duck Boat Parade?
Boston's run the gamut of emotions this week, from terror to sadness to perseverance and, finally, joy. Throughout the entire topsy turvy week, however, everyone said the same thing: Boston's first...
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Fenway’s Faithful Return Battered But Not Broken
A man reached out from the stream of people making the trek from Kenmore Station to Fenway Park Saturday morning to shake the hand of a military police officer standing guard. “God bless you,” he said...
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