Brookline Police report a shoplifter at the TJ Maxx, 525 Harvard St. escaped in a cloud of pepper spray that she unleashed when she realized a store worker was about to try to stop her at the front door, shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday. Read more.
TJ Maxx and Marshalls are holding a 15%-off sale on Thursday to show appreciation to consumers for "their loyalty" after thieves managed to make off with 100 million or so credit-card numbers from TJX a couple years back, not to show appreciation for the fact executives were not charged with anything. This measure of deep gratitude was announced less than a day before the sale is due to start.
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