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Oxford Senior Center director joins Massachusetts Heroines for service to elderly
Latest in a series of stories on Worcester County residents recently honored by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. The special programs and presentations Laura Wilson schedules for residents and visitors at the Oxford Senior Center reflect the type of information and activities that she would want her parents, both deceased, to access.
Reward offered after 2 dogs left tied to pole in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Desmond’s Army is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of whoever is responsible for abandoning two dogs in the pouring rain over the weekend. The animal law advocacy group is offering a $5,000 reward. Manchester Animal Control officials said video footage showed a man walking the […]
EHL Announces Sale of Connecticut Chiefs to International Sports Group, LLC.
SIMSBURY, CT -- The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) is pleased to announce that the Connecticut Chiefs junior hockey franchise has been purchased by Adam Westhaver, President, CT Nor’Easter. As part of the relocation to the International Skating Center of CT (ISCC), the team, coaching staff, and hockey operations staff will remain in place within the program.
New Baystate CEO finds ‘no surprises,’ but lots of work ahead
SPRINGFIELD – Last Oct. 14 in Notre Dame Stadium, the Fighting Irish earned a decisive win over the USC Trojans, 48-20. A chance meeting that day at Notre Dame Stadium helped the largest health care provider in western Massachusetts find its new leader. Peter D. Banko – a Notre...
Forecast: Hot for the first half of this week
Here we go again … a tough period of hot weather through midweek! Heat Advisories are up! Make sure you hydrate and check in on your friends and family without air conditioning. Don’t forget the pets too! Some pop-up thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening, but a strong line is expected later this week […]
Massachusetts cities open cooling centers as state prepares for another potential heatwave
EAST BOSTON, Mass. — Another heatwave may be coming to Massachusetts starting Monday as average temperatures are expected to reach as high as the mid-90s, according to StormTeam5's Meteorologist Kelly Ann Cicalese. In Massachusetts, a heat wave is usually defined as a three-or-more day period of temperatures above 90...
Five Mass. residents charged in $1 million health care fraud scheme
Five Massachusetts residents and one New York woman have been accused of carrying out a health care fraud scheme in which they billed health insurance companies for over $1 million in fake medical costs for treatment they supposedly received while overseas. Dorchester resident Brendon Ashe, 40, 36-year-old Roxbury resident Aqiyla...
Heat advisory issued across most of Massachusetts through late Tuesday
BOSTON – The dangerous heat returns to Massachusetts Monday, so be prepared and take precautions.The WBZ-TV weather team has a NEXT Weather Alert in effect for this week's stretch of hot, humid, and potentially stormy weather across the Boston area. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of Massachusetts from 8 a.m. Monday through 8 p.m. Tuesday.An excessive heat watch has been issued for nearly all of Massachusetts Tuesday. The National Weather Service will also likely begin an air quality alert this week because of the extreme heat. Heat index values Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon will...
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