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Dedham High grads hold Bat for Matt fundraiser for injured friend

A few weeks ago he wasn’t sure if he would ever walk again, but on Thursday Matt Burns was soaring. The recently graduated Dedham High senior faced the fear of being paralyzed from the neck down after a diving accident at a friend’s pool sent him to the hospital on July 23. On Thursday, Aug. […]

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Young fisherman’s parents pay respect to their son

A tragedy at sea stole his young life a year ago today. But the heartache is still fresh for the grief-stricken family of teenage fisherman Daniel McNeill. The 16-year-old went missing when his boat and the Scottish Viking ferry collided five miles off the coast of St Abbs, Eyemouth, in August last year. The popular […]

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Diver dies off coast of Mission Beach

A 54-year-old experienced diver who had been in the water off the coast of Mission Beach died Saturday afternoon, but it’s unclear whether his death was actually caused by a diving accident, San Diego lifeguards said. The man, who had been on a diving outing with four friends aboard a 44-foot privately owned yacht, had […]