3 arrested in shooting, stabbings in city

Boston police arrested three people this weekend in connection with two separate violent events last week. Amanyeh Matra, 20, of Dorchester, was arrested Friday evening in connection with a shooting Monday on Hamilton Street in Dorchester. Police said the victim was transported to Brigham & Women's Hospital with gunshot wounds and is recovering. Two other men, William Mendoza, 22, of Revere, and Rafael Vasquez, 28, of Chelsea, were arrested in the stabbing of two other men on East Eagle Street in East Boston early yesterday morning. The victims were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition.

Thirteen people in 10 houses on Naumkeag Road were evacuated at about 3:30 p.m. yesterday after a natural-gas leak. A spokeswoman for National Grid said the leak started when a contractor accidentally broke a half-inch gas line with a back hoe. As a precaution, residents were removed for about 20 minutes, said the spokeswoman.

East Lyme students will soon be walking a few extra blocks to catch the school bus, part of a plan to save thousands in gasoline costs. The school district is cutting almost 200 bus stops from its daily routes, saying that a consultant estimated up to $10,000 could be saved in fuel costs. The change affects students from kindergarten through high school. Superintendent Paul Smotas says that reducing the number of stops cuts down the buses' total travel time, which cuts down on gasoline usage. (AP)

Medway and Wareham issued water warnings after potentially harmful bacteria were found in water samples. The warnings will be in effect until lifted by the state Department of Environmental Protection, officials said. In Wareham, where coliform was found, residents were advised to boil water for one minute before use. Coliform can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and vomiting. In Medway, a sample had E-coli, which can cause diarrhea, nausea, headaches, and other symptoms. Medway residents do not need to boil their water. Both towns added chlorine and flushed their water systems. Those with questions can call the Wareham Water Department at 508-295-0450 or go to www.townofmedway.org.

A Nashua man was in critical condition after a collision involving his sport utility vehicle, a police cruiser on the way to a call, and a motorcycle carrying two people. The officer and two people on the motorcycle were treated and released, but Brian Hoffman, 39, of Nashua, was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital with critical injuries, police said. Investigators said the collision happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Broad Street and the Exit 6 offramp from the Everett Turnpike, as the officer responded to an emergency call. (AP)

Early estimates by University of Rhode Island professors suggest that even tolls and a sharp gas tax increase will not cover needed highway and bridge repairs. The state says it needs about $300 million extra per year for the work. URI professors analyzed how much money would be raised with an increase of 10 cents per gallon in the state gas tax and higher registration fees. They also looked at a $2 toll at the Connecticut border on Interstate 95 and a toll at the intersections of I-95 Interstate 295 south of Providence, but the revenue would not cover the need. (AP)

Workers spent the past winter tinkering with high-tech turbines slung beneath a barge in the cold waters off the Maine coast before getting them to produce a modest 20 kilowatts, enough electricity to power a half-dozen homes. Ocean Renewable Power Co. is spending the summer preparing to deploy larger turbines capable of producing up to 5 megawatts and envisions eventually producing enough electricity to power 22,000 homes by harnessing the power of Passamaquoddy Bay, where twice each day the tide rises and falls close to 20 feet, the greatest tide change in the continental United States. (AP)