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Friends mourn Methuen man killed in chemical plant explosion

Jack O'Keefe, a beloved father of two, was killed in an explosion in Newburyport. WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports.

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Salem welcoming bigger crowds this October

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Video shows tractor-trailer crash into Braintree brewery

Man arrested with machete in Boston charged in triple stabbing

Man arrested with machete in Boston charged in triple stabbing

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Destin, Florida

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Destin, Florida

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Newlywed couples, photographers out money after NH company files for bankruptcy

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"Monty Python's Spamalot" brings classic film to stage in Boston

Ex-Stoughton police officer's trial begins with opening statements in Birchmore case

Ex-Stoughton police officer's trial begins with opening statements in Birchmore case

City to install new bike lanes where cycling advocate was struck and killed by car in Boston

City to install new bike lanes where cycling advocate was struck and killed by car in Boston

Donnie Wahlberg returns to hometown to film new season of "Boston Blue"

Donnie Wahlberg returns to hometown to film new season of "Boston Blue"

Connecticut man charged with sexual assault at Rivier University in NH: "This can happen anywhere"

Connecticut man charged with sexual assault at Rivier University in NH: "This can happen anywhere"

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Reading, Massachusetts, murder suspect to be taken back to Mass. after waiving extradition in Vermon

Reading, Massachusetts, murder suspect to be taken back to Mass. after waiving extradition in Vermon

Hurricane Isaias threatens Gulf Coast with 9-foot storm surge

Hurricane Isaias threatens Gulf Coast with 9-foot storm surge

Man charged with sexual assault at Rivier University in New Hampshire

Man charged with sexual assault at Rivier University in New Hampshire

Celebrity Chef Tambo Barrow raising money for local charities through burger series

Celebrity Chef Tambo Barrow raising money for local charities through burger series

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ICE agent shoots man in car with 5-year-old inside in New York City

ICE agent shoots man in car with 5-year-old inside in New York City

Prosecution, defense make opening statements at Matthew Farwell trial

Prosecution, defense make opening statements at Matthew Farwell trial

Southern U.S. states prepare for Category 3 Hurricane Isaias

Southern U.S. states prepare for Category 3 Hurricane Isaias

Harvard grad Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Harvard grad Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Opening statements expected in trial of Matthew Farwell, accused of killing Sandra Birchmore

Opening statements expected in trial of Matthew Farwell, accused of killing Sandra Birchmore

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