Massachusetts
Man fatally stabbed during altercation inside Melrose home
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A man died Friday after he was stabbed during an altercation inside a home in Melrose, Massachusetts, authorities say.
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Melrose Chief of Police Kevin Faller announced Saturday they are investigating what occurred Friday evening at a Ledge Street residence.
According to officials, a Ledge Street resident called 911 to report a disturbance around 7:05 p.m. and responding officers found a man unresponsive, with apparent stab wounds.
The gravely injured man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. He’s since been identified as 47-year-old James Percent, of Melrose.
A preliminary investigation shows a domestic altercation occurred inside the home between Percent and a woman there, officials said. At some point during the argument, a 21-year-old man who also lives in the home became involved. Officials haven’t said how any of the three are related.
Both Percent and the 21-year-old were stabbed during the fight, and the younger of the two was hospitalized for his injuries.
Officials have released little other information, including the names of the others involved, the condition of the second man who was stabbed, who made the 911 call or if any criminal charges will be filed.
There is no ongoing threat to public safety, officials said.
An investigation is active and ongoing by local and state police, and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
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Massachusetts
Police: Man with connections to Wayne County found dead in Massachusetts
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A man with connections to Wayne County has been found dead in Massachusetts.
Plymouth, Mass., police have been searching for Rodney Riviello, 69, for the past four days. In a social media post, police say Riviello was a president of Plymouth, but had connections to the village of Clyde in Wayne County.
Police posted Saturday that they found his body outdoors. Police will have an update in the coming days.
Massachusetts
Senate in Massachusetts passes bill curtailing use of plastics including bags, straws
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BOSTON — The state Senate in Massachusetts has passed a wide-ranging bill curtailing the use of plastics, including barring the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies.
The bill, approved Thursday, also bans carry-out plastic bags at retailers statewide and require stores to charge 10 cents for recycled paper bags. It also requires straws and plasticware to be available only by request and creates a program to recycle large items like car seats. It now heads to the House.
The move comes as a growing number of states are address concerns about plastics that harm wildlife, pollute waterways and clog landfills. Each day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers and lakes, according to the U.N. Environment Programme. People are increasingly breathing, eating and drinking tiny plastic particles.
“This vital legislation is another step forward towards eradicating plastics, a top environmental offender, in our everyday life,” Sen. Michael Rodrigues, chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
Environmentalists welcomed the move, which would make Massachusetts the 13th state to pass a plastic bag ban and builds on local initiatives in Massachusetts. Communities representing 70% of the state’s population already have bans.
It also codified an executive order signed last year by Gov. Maura Healey, which she says made Massachusetts the first state to ban the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies.
“State leaders have chosen to take a big step toward reducing waste and protecting our neighbors and local wildlife from the dangers of excessive plastic usage,” Sierra Club Massachusetts State Political Director Jess Nahigian, said in a statement. “Plastics harm our ecosystems and communities. Cutting down on plastics is a necessary step toward achieving our state climate goals and creating a more sustainable home for future generations of Massachusetts residents.”
But the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, which promotes fiscal responsibility, said the ban is part of a larger trend by the Senate to limit choices for consumers.
Massachusetts
First-time filings for unemployment rose last week in Massachusetts, U.S. Labor Dept. says
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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,183 in the week ending June 15, up from 4,870 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 238,000 last week, down 5,000 claims from 243,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Delaware saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 131.2%. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 54.7%.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.
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