Cambridge, MA
Schools
Malden, Haverhill Public Schools Closed As Teachers Strike Malden, Haverhill Public Schools Closed As Teachers Strike
Malden, Haverhill Public Schools Closed As Teachers Strike After not reaching agreements over the weekend, public schools in Malden and Haverhill were closed Monday, Oct. 17, as teachers in both towns are on strike.  Both the Malden and Haverhill Teachers Associations held "rolling rallies" outside their town's city halls on Saturday, the Malden Education Association said in a Facebook post.  School Committee and State Labor Board asking a Salem Superior Court Judge to issue an injunction against the union arguing teacher strikes are illegal @wbz https://t.co/BEmuKOGkvm — Nick Giovanni (@NickGNews) October 17, 2022 According to the post, the a…

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Fall River Babysitter, 27, Filmed Herself Sexually Abusing Toddler, 7-Year-Old: Feds Fall River Babysitter, 27, Filmed Herself Sexually Abusing Toddler, 7-Year-Old: Feds
Fall River Babysitter, 27, Filmed Herself Sexually Abusing Toddler, 7-Year-Old: Feds A 27-year-old Fall River woman made child pornography that featured herself, a 2-year-old, and a 7-year-old that she was babysitting, federal authorities said. She's allegedly shared those videos with a 51-year-old Malden man.  Nichole Cyr pleaded guilty this week to two counts of sexual exploitation of children and now faces between 15 and 30 years behind bars, US Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins said.  Police began investigating Cyr in 2020 when they found child pornography on her phones, authorities said. Investigators found several videos of Cyr sexually as…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Malden Woman, 19, Killed In Wilmington Car Crash: DA's Office Malden Woman, 19, Killed In Wilmington Car Crash: DA's Office
Malden Woman, 19, Killed In Wilmington Car Crash: DA's Office A 19-year-old woman from Malden has died in a car crash in Wilmington, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office reports. Mattie Fitzgerald was killed in the crash that happened in the area of 411 Salem Street around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, the office reports. Fitzgerald was found dead inside the vehicle, which was found on the side of the road. Fitzgerald was the only one in the car, the office reports. The crash is under investigation. 

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Several Displaced From Medford Home After 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire Several Displaced From Medford Home After 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire
Several Displaced From Medford Home After 2-Alarm Labor Day Fire Several people were displaced by a 2-alarm fire that broke out at a multi-family home in Medford on Labor Day.  Crews responded to the fire at 129 Forest Street around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, Medford Deputy Fire Chief Scott Graham told Boston25. Upon arrival, firefighters found the back of the house to be fully engulfed in flames, the outlet reports.  The fire was quickly brought to two alarms and required mutual aid from Malden and Arlington, Medford volunteer firefighters said on Twitter.  The MFD responded to a structure fire at the corner of Forest Street and Woodrow Ave. The …

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report
Malden Purse Snatcher Caught Stabbing, Biting Good Samaritan: Report A man who tried stealing a woman's purse was after stabbing and biting a Good Samaritan who tried stopping him in his tracks, multiple news outlets report.  Police responded for reports of a robbery in the area of Chestnut Street around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, WHDH reports citing Malden Police. The woman was apparently walking down Rockland Street when a man tried to snatch her purse, CBS Boston reports.  During a struggle with the suspected robber, two men being described as Good Samaritans tried helping the woman. It was during this struggle that the robber pulled out…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Business
Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury
Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury Donations are pouring in for a member of the Massachusetts National Guard who recently suffered from a life-changing injury.  Reda Said had to have his arm fully amputated after a work-related accident, a GoFundMe organized on his behalf said. An immigrant from Morocco who moved to Malden, Said wanted to join the National Guard ever since he was five years old.   "His longtime dream was to become a police officer which is why he joined the Army National Guard at 17 years old," his girlfriend Sofia said on the campaign page. "This fall, he was getting ready to start …

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Schools
Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day
Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day Thursday, Aug. 18 was the first day of school at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden and a student already received a citation saying she violated the school's dress code. However, the citation regarded the student's religious attire.  The student was called down to the office for apparently wearing a hijab: a traditional head covering worn among Muslim women when they become of age.  The student was then sent home for not complying with the school's required uniform, according to a Facebook post from one of the student's older siblings. This apparently was not the first time s…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Police in Boston went undercover recently as part of an operation to push back against illegal sex work in the area, authorities said. They busted 13 would-be Johns during the sting.  Massachusetts State Police and Boston police officers dressed as prostitutes and posted up in the "Mass and Cass" area of Roxbury overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The sting was part of an operation to fight sexual exploitation and human trafficking.  Men — ranging in age from 25 to 64 — offered money or drugs in exchange for sex from the officers, and …

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Emaciated Chihuahua Brought To Malden Police, ARL Getting Life-Saving Help Emaciated Chihuahua Brought To Malden Police, ARL Getting Life-Saving Help
Emaciated Chihuahua Brought To Malden Police, ARL Getting Life-Saving Help A two-pound, emaciated and ill Chihuahua is getting some long-awaited care after they abandoned near the Malden Police Department last week.   Bailey was found huddling in some bushes along the East Coast Greenway bike trail in the area of Deli and Branch Streets on Monday, July 25, the Animal Rescue League (ARL) said. A Good Samaritan scooped up the one-year-old puppy in a blanket and brought him to the police station.   Bailey was later treated at an animal hospital in Charlestown then transferred to the ARL's Boston center. Caretakers determined Bailey was severely underweight, sufferin…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Crews Tackle 3-Alarm Fire In Malden (DEVELOPING) Crews Tackle 3-Alarm Fire In Malden (DEVELOPING)
Crews Tackle 3-Alarm Fire In Malden (Developing) Crews were on the scene of a 3-alarm fire in Malden on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 3, according to unconfirmed reports.  The fire, which originally started at a 2-alarm, was reported at a home at 92 Judson Street around 3:30 p.m., according to a Tweet from DAMIAN DRELLA (@ENG1SFD). Videos show smoke coming from the attic of the two-story building and crews trying to address the source.  Firefighters from several neighboring departments were responding to the fire as well. Engine 2 and C3 operating at Malden’s 3rd Alarm fire located at 92 Judson Street. Posted by Somerville Fir…

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Tewksbury Man, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'A Beautiful Soul,' Friends Said Tewksbury Man, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'A Beautiful Soul,' Friends Said
Tewksbury Man, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'A Beautiful Soul,' Friends Said Police on Monday, Aug. 1, identified the 21-year-old man they say died last week after crashing his motorcycle while racing a car in Malden.  Kyle Roust died after his 2002 Suzuki GSXRT10 slid off of Fellsway north near Charles Street and tumbled just after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Massachusetts State Police said.  Troopers believe he was speeding and racing a dark-colored sedan when he lost control on a curve.  Responders rushed him to Massachusetts General, but it was too late. Doctors pronounced him dead when he arrived, State Troopers said. Troopers are searching for th…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
2 Women Charged With Embezzling $130K From Chelsea Credit Union: Prosecutor 2 Women Charged With Embezzling $130K From Chelsea Credit Union: Prosecutor
2 Women Charged With Embezzling $130K From Chelsea Credit Union: Prosecutor Authorities accused two women of stealing $130,000 from their former employer — Metro Credit Union — in Chelsea, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Morelia Juma, age 25, of Lynn, and Erna Sejdinvovic, age 26, of Malden, were indicted on theft and embezzlement charges on Thursday, July 21, the office said.   Bank employees noticed in February that Sejdinvovic funneled fraudulent rebates from the credit union's general ledger into Juma's account, prosecutors said.  Juma wasn't working at the bank at this point. Sejdinvovic also raised the amount of money…

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by Josh Lanier