Missing Student's Cause Of Death Revealed: Patch PM

Welcome to Friday's Patch PM. Today's top story is officials announcing the cause of death for the 20-year-old student found in the woods following a six-day search.

The first seven-alarm fire Reading's town manager can remember destroyed 41 units for 60 residents. Here are some very tangible ways you can help.

An 11-year-old boy was among three charged in an armed robbery spree.

One city, with its outspoken mayor, is still pledging support to the Paris Climate Accord despite President Trump's recent decision.

Ever wonder what is was like to be a Waltham Police officer? Here's a good read on just that.

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A longtime teacher who was diagnosed with ALS was fired, not granted additional sick days, his daughter says.

How's the ride home?

Here's what traffic looks like as of 4:45 p.m., per Google Maps:

Crime time

Police seized 21 grams of fentanyl in a Cape drug bust.

We don't know what the crime is just yet, but a SWAT team helped apprehend a wanted man in Hingham, so it probably wasn't anything good.