Adam Sennott

2 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Adam Sennott

A man was rescued after he fell out of his kayak and into Long Pond in Plymouth on Wednesday morning, according to the town’s fire department. Several people called 911 to report that a kayaker was struggling in the water at around 6:40 a.m., Plymouth fire said in a statement. Plymouth police were first on the scene and began searching the water in boats. Brewster Ambulance crews and firefighters arrived soon after.

3 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Adam Sennott

When the Salvation Army cuts the ribbon on its new cafe in Newburyport on Wednesday, 96-year-old Jeanette Milaschewski will be looking on with love and pride. She spent 50 hours hand-sewing curtains for the new cafe with help from her daughter-in-law, Jane. Over two months, the two would meet in Ipswich two or three times per week to sew the curtains. When they were done, the draperies “must have weighed at least 50-pounds,” Milaschewski, who lives in Groveland, said by telephone Tuesday evening.

3 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Adam Sennott

Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King was one of five honored last month by the ADL of New England with a Community Service Leadership Award, the department said Tuesday. He was honored for spreading the message that “hate is not welcome” in the North Shore town, the statement said. Antisemitic incidents continue to grow at an alarming rate in New England, rising 213 percent since 2022, the ADL said in an annual audit issued in April.

4 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Adam Sennott

A 33-year-old man was shot in Brockton Monday evening and is in critical condition, police said. Officers responded to the shooting at 21 Torrey St. at 5:14 p.m., Darren Duarte, a spokesman for the Brockton police said in an email. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment. The shooting took place outside the Wingstop restaurant, Duarte said. “Anyone with information about this incident please contact the Brockton Police,” Duarte said.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Adam Sennott

A Dorchester man was indicted Wednesday for allegedly fatally stabbing a 19-year-old man in Brockton, the Plymouth district attorney’s office said. Jayden Fernandez, 19, is charged with one count each of murder and armed home invasion, the Plymouth district attorney’s office said in a statement. Fernandez previously pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder in Brockton District Court and was ordered held without bail. The stabbing occured in the early morning hours of January 4.