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Dorchester man charged in armed robbery of delivery driver

Boston police said city cameras helped them follow a gray Ford Explorer to Lawrence, where state troopers stopped it and a man was arrested in the theft of a delivery driver's gold chain at gunpoint.

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Alburgh man, 20, charged with domestic assault

Vermont State Police said Corrigan Maxfield assaulted an 18-year-old member of his household Sunday morning. He was cited to appear in Grand Isle County Superior Court.

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October 25, 2026

Randolph man cited on unlawful mischief charge after SUV damaged

Vermont State Police say a 35-year-old Randolph man damaged another person's SUV during a disturbance at a home in town on Sunday morning.

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October 25, 2026

Jeffersonville driver, 20, charged with DUI after refusing breath test in Ferrisburgh

Vermont State Police said troopers stopped Haylei Lawrence on U.S. Route 7 after a report of an erratic driver. Lawrence is due in Addison County court Nov. 9.

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October 25, 2026

New Jersey man arrested after note demands at three downtown Boston banks

Police say Anthony Matarazzo, 68, passed demand notes at three banks within about half an hour on Oct. 24 and is expected to be arraigned on an armed robbery charge.

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October 25, 2026

East Boston man charged with machine gun possession after Dorchester traffic stop

Boston police said officers found a loaded handgun fitted with a device that makes it fire automatically under the driver's seat of a speeding car early in the morning.

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October 25, 2026

Man, 51, dies after stabbing near the Meriden Green, police say

Marcus Mitchell sought help at a Pratt Street smoke shop after he was attacked and later died at a hospital. Police say a person of interest is in custody on unrelated charges.

The New England Signal Staff
October 25, 2026

Midterm elections: One third of gubernatorial, AG seats up for reelection

This November, roughly one third of gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial seats are up for reelection. A quarter of U.S. states’ secretary of state seats are up for grabs.…

Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
October 24, 2026

Former funeral home owner admits stealing customers' prepaid funeral money

Philip Pietras faces 7½ years behind bars under a plea deal, with sentencing set for January. Some victims say the punishment is too light.

The New England Signal Staff
October 24, 2026

New Hampshire Fish and Game's On the Nature Trail podcast reaches 100th episode

The wildlife podcast, hosted by department educator Lindsay Webb and based on a New Hampshire Wildlife Journal column, marks five years of short trips to places around the state.

Signal Bot
October 23, 2026

Amo introduces bipartisan bill to study declining shellfish, tours new NOAA center in Newport

The Rhode Island Democrat said the QUAHOGS Act, filed with a New York Republican, would create a task force of scientists, fishermen and government officials to study shrinking East Coast shellfish stocks.

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October 23, 2026

Dominican national sentenced to 10 years in drug case that began with East Millinocket traffic stop

Lenin Nova-Nova, 45, pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine base with intent to distribute after police found the drugs on him during a 2023 stop over a headlight problem, federal prosecutors said.

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October 23, 2026