Party Forces High School To Go Remote: Patch PM

Falmouth MA

05 October, 2020

2:46 PM

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Today is Monday, Oct. 5. Here's what Patch has been covering south of Boston and on the Cape and Islands today. Falmouth High School shifted to fully remote learning Monday after a group of students threw a party over the weekend, school officials said. Principal Mary Gans said the party was in Woods Hole, and students who attended didn't wear mask or practice social distancing. "I am profoundly disappointed that Falmouth High School students would put our school community at risk during a public health crisis, especially after all of the hard work and planning we have done to ensure that the school year would start off safe and healthy for all," Gans said in a statement." Read more here. Top Stories: South of Boston 3 People, 1 Dog Injured In Crash, Following Foxboro Police Chase Three people and a dog suffered serious injuries when a minivan being chased by Foxborough police crashed head on into another vehicle, police said. Police said the chase started around noon Sunday after a report of shoplifting at the CVS Pharmacy at Patriot Place. Officers were given a description of two suspects and were told the suspects were driving a blue Chrysler minivan. Shortly after the call, police saw the minivan pass them in the opposite direction on North Street. When the officer turned his cruiser around, police said the minivan took off speeding out of the officer's line of sight. Less than a half mile up the road, police said they found the suspects were involved in a two-car crash. The officer didn't see the crash, but the preliminary investigation revealed that the minivan crashed head on with a Honda Ridgeline. Foxborough Firefighters Battle Massive Fire At Old Mill via Foxborough fire Firefighters battled heavy flames and had to use thousands of feet of hose to extinguish a fire at a converted mill Sunday morning. At 6 a.m., firefighters initially thought they were being called to Morse Street for a burning utility pole. But on their way to the scene, fire officials said they found other poles and a ground transformer on fire, as well as a mobile home and the converted mill building. A second alarm was struck, and fire officials called crews from Mansfield, Norton, Wrentham, Norfolk, Walpole and Sharon to help battle the blaze. Fire officials said crews had to use over 2,000 feet of hose to get water from fire hydrants and extinguish the flames. Coronavirus Closes Milton School For 2 Weeks Pierce Middle School was forced to close for at least two weeks following three confirmed coronavirus cases amongst students and staff. Parents and staff were sent a latter Sunday telling them the school would close to allow those with COVID-19 and those that came in contact with them time to quarantine. Interim Superintendent James Jette said the school had to cancel classes because the cases forced too many teachers to quarantine. "With three positive cases of COVID-19 at the Pierce within the past five days and the subsequent quarantine requirements of close contacts, we do not have the necessary staffing to safely keep the building open and adequately educate students in the hybrid model," Jette wrote. Across Massachusetts Today Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuation At Boston College Police said a liter bottle of hydrogen-sulphide leaked into a lab vent. Regal Cinemas Are Closing Again, Shuttering All 10 MA Theaters The news comes shortly after another Hollywood blockbuster was delayed until next year. Ed Markey, Kevin O'Connor Ready For Lone U.S. Senate Debate Markey's race against a little-known Republican newcomer couldn't be more different from his primary victory against U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy.