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Resident rescued from burning Middleborough home dies [Video]
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Resident rescued from burning Middleborough home dies [Video]

A man pulled from a burning home in Middleborough, Massachusetts, has died, fire officials said Wednesday.Officials identified the victim of the fire at 6 Locust St. as 67-year-old Nathaniel Williams. On Monday, firefighters arriving at the scene found intense fire and immediately attacked the blaze from the outside, officials said.”When companies arrived, we had heavy fire showing out of all of the front windows,” Middleborough Fire Department Chief Owen Thompson said. “It appeared that all of the rooms at the front of the house were fully involved.”Officials said neighbors reported to firefighters that they believed Williams was still in the home. Firefighters rescued the man, who was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where he later died.Video taken by NewsCenter 5 showed smoke billowing out of the home, which appeared to be mostly destroyed.One firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene.Thompson said hoarding conditions proved difficult, but the biggest challenge was time. Surveillance video showed at least 12 minutes pass from when flames are first visible to the initial 911 calls. Firefighters arrived six minutes later.”That fire had over 18 minutes of time between ignition time and time we arrived on scene,” he said. State Fire Marshal investigators sifted through the charred debris, searching for evidence of how the fire started. Thompson said it does not appear intentionally set.

Church Street rings in the holidays with monthlong event calendar [Video]
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Church Street rings in the holidays with monthlong event calendar [Video]

Businesses along Church Street in Burlington are excited for the month of December as they anticipate the increased holiday spirit and the foot traffic that comes with it.”We’re excited to see more animals find their homes for the holidays and excited to connect with our community members and all supporting this cause that we care so much about,” said Jenna McMaster from the Humane Society. Organizations like the Humane Society will participate in gift wrapping, while other businesses will be handing out free hot chocolate and coupons encouraging shoppers to use Church Street as a one-stop shop.”We are open until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturdays. So to have other stores join in, even to say up until 7 or 8 at night will hopefully bring a lot more people downtown into our stores. Just more opportunity for people to shop and pick up those gifts that they need,” said Meghan Fitzpatrick at Lake Champlain Chocolates.Some other notable events happening in December include the Menorah lighting on Dec. 25, caroling, the North Pole express mailbox and of course, Santa visits.And for the first time this year, “Festive Fridays” have begun, where select businesses will have extended hours for dining and shopping.Local schools like Burlington High School and Colchester Middle School will also have choir performances during December.And you can find more details for each event at churchstreetmarketplace.com.

Marquette Volleyball leaves for NCAA tournament [Video]
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Marquette Volleyball leaves for NCAA tournament [Video]

COMMON COUNCIL APPROVAL. TONIGHT, THE MARQUETTE VOLLEYBALL TEAM IS IN SALT LAKE CITY AHEAD OF THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. 12 NEWS MALLORY ANDERSON WAS THERE AS THE TEAM STARTED ITS JOURNEY TO A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A CELEBRATORY SENDOFF ON CAMPUS. THE ROAD TO A VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS AT MARQUETTES AL MCGUIRE CENTER TUESDAY MORNING. MARQUETTE STUDENTS, ATHLETES AND PARENTS CHEERED ON THE WOMENS VOLLEYBALL TEAM AS THEY LEFT THE BREW CITY FOR SALT LAKE CITY. THE FIFTH SEEDED GOLDEN EAGLES WILL FACE FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. MARQUETTE SENIOR SAMANTHA NABER CALLS RACINE COUNTY HOME. ITS JUST REALLY SPECIAL JUST TO SEE THE MARQUETTE COMMUNITY KIND OF SURROUND YOU. ITS JUST SO MUCH BIGGER THAN THAN MARQUETTE VOLLEYBALL. ITS REALLY A COMMUNITY AND ITS QUITE EVIDENT, YOU KNOW, AT THESE SEND OFFS, 64 TEAMS ARE IN THE TOURNAMENT AND ITS DO OR DIE FOR EVERY GAME, WITH ONE LOSS ENDING YOUR POSTSEASON. HEAD COACH RYAN TICE SAYS HIS SENIORS ARE READY FOR THEIR LAST CHANCE AT A TITLE. THIS IS 99% OF PEOPLES LAST OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF TEAM, THIS TYPE OF CHEMISTRY. AND SO THEYRE EMBRACING IT AND ENJOYING IT AND HOPEFULLY TAKING IN A SENSE OF URGENCY. IF YOU CANT WATCH THE TEAM IN UTAH, THE GAME WILL BE BROADCAST ON ESPN PLUS AT 530. OUR TIME ON THURSDAY. IF THE TEAM ADVANCES, THEY WILL PLAY AGAIN ON FRIDAY. REPORTING FROM THE AL MCGUIRE CENTER ON MARQUETTES CAMPUS, MALLORY ANDERSON, WISN 12 NEWS. THE WISCONSIN BADGERS ARE A TWO SEED IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. THE FIRST GAME IS THURSDAY IN