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Top Boston news: Mejia wins Council seat by 1 vote; man who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 34

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Published on December 10, 2019
Top Boston news: Mejia wins Council seat by 1 vote; man who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 34Photo: Ken Lunc/flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Boston.

Beverly native Pete Frates, inspiration for Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 34

Former Boston College baseball player and inspiration for the Ice Bucket Challenge, Pete Frates, died at the age of 34 after a battle with ALS, his family announced Monday.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Man accused of trafficking fentanyl arrested after fight with police near medical center

An alleged fentanyl trafficker was arrested after engaging state police officers in a violent struggle outside Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Monday night.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Man faces charges after running across Zakim Bridge to evade capture, police say

A man is facing criminal charges after officials say he ran across the Zakim Bridge, dodging traffic on the northbound and southbound sides of Interstate 93 in an attempt to evade capture on Monday morning.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Mejia wins at-large City Council seat by single vote 

Julia Mejia can breathe a sigh of relief, as she won a Boston City Council seat by the narrowest of margins following a three-day recount.

Read the full story on WCVB.


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