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Attl. homes evacuated due to gas leak

Emergency crews were called to an Attleboro neighborhood Friday morning in response to a ruptured gas main.

Ex-cop gets jailtime for driving drunk

A former Barnstable police officer has been sentenced to six months in jail for taking a 9-year-old boy on a 7 1/2- hour drunken car ride to a youth baseball

Taunton closer to hosting casino

The city council could soon vote on a tentative agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe.

Feds investigating local coffee chain

A local coffee chain is being investigated by the federal government, into claims of the controversial hiring of attractive young female servers.

IRS closing 43 offices to save $17.2m

The IRS is making moves to save more than $17.2 million in taxpayer money -- and closing several small offices around the country.

Healthy vending machines in RI & MA

A company that sells fresh and healthy food out of vending machines in moving into Southern New England.

Missing woman found safe in Fall River

UPDATE : A missing elderly woman who police called "endangered" was found safe late Thursday morning.

Police investigate school bus crash

Seekonk police said a school bus crashed into the back of a Honda Accord on Newman Avenue near the town's public library, shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday

Mass. man facing jail time in Haiti

A local man is facing prison time in Haiti after he was arrested on conspiracy charges.

93-year-old recovering from mugging

A 93-year-old New Bedford woman is on the mend after police say she was mugged by two young women less than a third her age.  Jeannette Robida had just come

Twitter finds Ochocinco's stolen wallet

Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco took to Twitter after reportedly having his wallet stolen from his rental car Tuesday night.

Friends pray for fallen girl's recovery

Family friends and neighbors of the 2-year-old girl who fell from a third story window Tuesday night in Fall River are praying for her recovery.

Police seek ATM robber

Fall River Police are trying to identify a man caught on camera trying to break open an ATM.

New, rare animal at the Capron Park Zoo

The Capron Park Zoo has welcomed a rare, new animal to Attleboro.

Group meets to deal with yellowtail cut

A group formed to work on ways to help the fishing industry survive an 80 percent cut in the yellowtail flounder catch on Georges Bank is meeting in New

Fall River's most wanted arrested again

One of Fall River's Most Wanted has been arrested again, one week after he was captured and released on bail.

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