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Top Boston news: Driver hurt after concrete falls from overpass; big lobster heist foiled; more

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Published on December 19, 2019
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Driver injured after concrete falls from overpass on I-95

The woman was driving along I-95 in Boxford at the Bare Hill overpassjust before Exit 53 when debris reportedly fell from the overpass onto her vehicle on Wednesday. She was taken to the hospital.

Read the full story on Boston 25 News.

Charges dropped against Swampscott man charged with raping 5 prostitutes at gunpoint

Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped all charges against a Marine veteran who was accused of raping five prostitutes at gunpoint in Boston. Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said the prosecution can’t proceed because they don’t have enough evidence to go to trial.

Read the full story on WBZ | CBS Boston.

Charlestown lobster heist foiled

A man stole a truck loaded with thousands of dollars in crustaceans, then crashed into another lobster truck.

Read the full story on Boston Magazine.

Security guard who allegedly attacked 11-year-old shoplifter pleads not guilty

Both Mohammad Khan, 36, and his employer, Securitas Security Services, face assault charges.

Read the full story on Boston Globe.

Land around T and commuter rail stations could support thousands of new housing units, report says

That would likely ease the region’s notoriously congested roadways — but there are catches.

Read the full story on Curbed Boston.


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