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More wild weather possible Wednesday after storms slammed southern New England
BOSTON (WHDH) - More wild weather is possible Wednesday after a series of strong storms slammed parts of southern New England Tuesday night, toppling trees and knocking out power to thousands of people across New Hampshire and Massachusetts. While crews cleaned up in particularly hard hit communities including Milford, New...
The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency
Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was on. Police texted out administrative numbers that callers could use, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave outage updates at a press conference outlining plans for the Celtics’ championship parade, and local officials urged people to summon help by pulling red fire alarm boxes.
Dartmouth Police Warn of New Scammer Tactic on Social Media
DARTMOUTH (WBSM) — Now more than ever, scammers are on the rise, targeting people with links that can cause serious repercussions if we fall for them and click. Social media platforms, personal emails and even text messages have become unsafe and infiltrated by scammers. Unfortunately, it seems like lately scams have become more creative in their approach.
Medical recovery centers for homeless could expand across Mass.
What started as a pilot program in certain Massachusetts cities to create safe spaces for the homeless while they are recovering from an injury, surgery or chronic illness could soon be expanded across the state. The project, Homeless Medical Respite Service, has already addressed the needs of more than 60...
Stop & Shop Announces Massachusetts Closing of 8 Locations
Stop & Shop has announced it will close 32 "underperforming" stores, according to supermarketnews.com, on or before November 2, 2024, including eight Massachusetts locations. The closings reflect a move to restructure the company. The closing list does not include the locations in Amesbury, Andover, and North Andover, Massachusetts. Here's a...
Parade celebrates Rochester child’s 4th birthday
ROCHESTER — The sirens of Rochester Fire Department vehicles blared through the town’s streets on the evening of Tuesday, July 16 but not because of an emergency. These were celebratory sirens. The day marked Rochester resident Rylie Dion’s fourth birthday but also marked the day Dion would have...
Search for new Rochester police chief nears close
ROCHESTER — The search for the next police chief for the town of Rochester should soon come to a conclusion. Depending on the availability of the final three candidates, the Rochester Select Board will hold 45-minute interviews on Monday, July 22 at Rochester Town Hall. Assisting the Rochester Select...
NEW: X-Golf to Open in Warwick
X-Golf will be opening a new location at Warwick Center, Capital Group Properties of Southborough, Massachusetts announced Wednesday. According to the company, X-Golf will bring an "innovative golf simulator experience" to this new approximately 8,500-square-foot location slated to open in late 2024 adjacent to The Paper Store." X-Golf describes itself...
'Really exciting;' Amy Adams leaves Mass. town buzzing during movie shoot
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Amy Adams, a six-time Academy Award nominee, is filming a movie in Plymouth, Massachusetts, creating buzz across town. The actress was spotted in town on Tuesday, walking with a beach umbrella during one shot. Brenda Silvieus, owner of By The Sea Bed and Breakfast, described the...
Landlords in Greater Boston may have to start paying their own broker fees
BOSTON - Rent in Boston is already sky high, but sometimes renters are asked to pay the first and last month's rent, security deposit, and broker fee. The total is all too often as much as four months' rent upfront. Newly proposed Massachusetts legislation aims to put the broker fee on the landlord's dime. "When I first heard about [the broker fee], I thought it was a scam," said Madison Survin, a renter who moved to Boston from Dallas. She wasn't used to these upfront costs. "I personally don't have any savings, and I'm grateful that my parents do."Broker fees...
3rd Annual Golf to End Alzheimers Tourney Returns to Warwick CC
The Golf to End ALZ (Alzheimers) is returning for a third year. The 2024 event will be held on Monday August 12 at Warwick Country Club. “In 2021, I joined the Board of the ALZ and accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of my grandfather who passed away from the disease after a long battle in 2020. And in 2022, with the help of family and friends like you, we launched Golf to End ALZ,” said Stephanie Mansour, MSA, CPA, and Golf to End ALZ Committee Co-Chair.
Is excessive summer heat and humidity in Boston the new normal?
BOSTON - It's not the heat, it's the humidity. Actually, right now, it's both in Massachusetts.We are just about at the halfway point of meteorological summer (June-July-August) and thus far, the main story has been the excessive heat and humidity.Boston currently sits just as the second-warmest summer to date, likely to claim the No. 1 slot in the days ahead.Worcester is also No. 2 and Blue Hill Observatory in Milton is No. 1.The somewhat odd caveat to this: Boston has only had seven days of 90+ thus far which is just about average to date.In the city, it has been...
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