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Monday, December 1, 2008

Toy shortage a nightmare before Christmas

NO FUN AND GAMES: Marine Cpl. Vin Dolan shows how empty the Toys for Tots’ main Hub warehouse is at the moment.
By O’Ryan Johnson
More than a quarter million toys are needed to avert a blue Christmas for needy children...
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Lowell clerk killed in attack

GRIEF-STRICKEN: Nadia Khabazeh mourns the death of her brother-in-law, Mazan Alwarad who was stabbed to death Saturday by three men outside the Lowell convenience store where he worked, according to police.
By O’Ryan Johnson
A Lowell man working a second job as a store clerk to help his family struggle through...
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Ben Roethlisberger hands off funds to Hub’s K-9 Unit

ROETHLISBERGER: Donated money to give Boston’s K-9 Unit a leg up in fighting crime.
By Laurel J. Sweet
He plays football with the ferocity of a junkyard dog, but Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback...
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‘Clark Rockefeller’ to get half of his gold coins back

Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, who calls himself Clark Rockefeller, arrives for a hearing at Suffolk Superior Court Monday.
By Associated Press
BOSTON - The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller will get back about half of the gold coins and cash seized by federal...

Dorchester pair arrested in connection with Codman Square shooting

An official works the scene where a shooting occured in front of the Codman Square Post Office in Dorchester this morning.
By Jessica Fargen
Police have arrested a 20-year-old man and a teenage girl in connection with a brazen...
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Statie canines $niff out thousands in Pike stop

State police dog Axel hit on ‘a narcotic odor’ in an SUV pulled over on the Turnpike yesterday, according to police.
By Joe Dwinell
A state police dog with a cold nose for cold cash sniffed out $410,900 in a hidden...
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Two Boston College scholars win elite Marshall award

Kuong Ly.
By Benjamin Bell
A 2008 graduate of Boston College and a BC senior are two of only 40 students nationwide...
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Gas smell displaces Ipswich elementary students

By Jessica Fargen
About 400 Ipswich elementary school students were not allowed into their school building this morning after a smell of gas was detected inside. Students...

It’s getting festive in Quincy

JUST DUCKY: Madison Kirby, 12, ofQuincy gets a hug from one ofthe costumed characters at the city’s Christmas Festival Parade yesterday.
By Ira Kantor
Despite the rain, Quincy’s 56th annual Christmas Festival Parade left spectators...
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I-95 traffic jam over

By Joe Dwinell
An early evening trailer fire on Interstate 95 south in Sharon shut down two lanes of traffic tonight and snarled traffic north of exit 9 for hours, according...

Mass. auctions off abandoned property on eBay

By Associated Press
BOSTON - The state is again auctioning off abandoned property on eBay. Treasurer Timothy Cahill says unclaimed property will be auctioned live from noon...

Boston woman who lost leg in MBTA accident awarded $5.4 million

By Associated Press
BOSTON - A jury has awarded $5.4 million to a Boston woman who had her right amputated after she was hit by an MBTA bus. Rita Traybman was struck by...

Reward doubles in Springfield church fire

By Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD - Authorities have doubled the reward for information leading to an arrest in a fire that destroyed a church under construction in Springfield. The...

Level 3 sex offender facing new charges

By Associated Press
ASHBY - Police say a registered sex offender from Ashby is facing charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under...
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Top Boston eatery owes most in overdue taxes

By Associated Press
BOSTON - One of Boston’s most famous restaurants also owes the most in overdue taxes to the city. But a spokesman...
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Deval Patrick names Superior Court Judge Ralph Gants to SJC

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BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday nominated Suffolk Superior Court Judge Ralph Gants to...
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Herald readers show they care

Joe Fitzgerald
by Joe Fitzgerald
It’s been a week since Catherine’s story appeared here, telling...
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Close shave for Dorchester barber
A Dorchester barber sleeping in his shop cut it too close for comfort Monday night when he woke to a thief in his store,...
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