Election Drama, 'Worchester' Typo, Bad Alagae: Patch Top Stories

Milford MA

04 September, 2020

11:21 AM

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MILFORD, MA — From photo finish in a local primary election to an arrest in a violent hit-and-run, here are the top stories from Patch for the week ending Sept. 4 : MA State Trooper Dies After 2018 Route 3 Collision The trooper hit while outside his cruiser in Billerica more than two years ago. Auchincloss Wins MA 4th District House Primary This was the closest election in Massachusetts since U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan's razor-thin win in 2018. Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss will face off against Republican Julie Hall on Nov. 3 for the chance to take over for U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy. Milford Police Arrest Man Wanted For 'Violent Domestic' Incident The Bellingham man was tracked to Milford, according to police. Teen Arrested In Natick Hit-And-Run: DA After two weeks, police finally made an arrest after an Aug. 18 hit-and-run in the downtown Natick area. MA Fentanyl Ring Disrupted, $1.4M In Drugs Seized State police announced the bust on Monday, which was international opioid awareness day. Wayland Teen Seriously Injured In Bicycle Collision The teen was flown to Boston Children's Hospital after the collision on Wednesday. Lincoln-Sudbury HS Named One Of Best In Boston Area Boston Magazine this week released a list ranking 149 high schools inside of I-495. Natick Mall Neiman Marcus Store To Close The closing won't happen for a few months, but it will leave Massachusetts with only one Neiman Marcus store. 'Worchester' Gives Joe Kennedy III Campaign Its Support Two days before the election, someone — no one would cop to it — badly bungled the spelling of Worcester in a pro-Kennedy ad. It likely didn't cost Kennedy the election: he carried Worcester over U.S. Sen. Ed Markey by about 4 points. Unsafe Blue-Green Algae Bloom At Lake Cochituate Keep yourself and your pets away from the north end of Lake Cochituate in Framingham. Health officials discovered a toxic algae bloom this week.