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Whitinsville-based UniBank to open 2nd location in city across from Polar Park
WORCESTER — Whitinsville-based UniBank will open a second location in the city on the ground floor of an apartment building across the street from Polar Park by the fall. Michael W. Welch, CEO, said the full-service branch will be the first in the neighborhood. “We're right in the heart of the most comprehensive urban...
Asbestos removal part of demolition work at old Doherty High in Worcester
WORCESTER — Asbestos was being removed from the old Doherty Memorial High School building before work crews recently started tearing it down, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The natural fiber used in many older buildings, including the former Doherty High building that dates to the 1960s, is linked to serious health risks including cancer. ...
Jerod Mayo introducing element at Patriots practice that Bill Belichick avoided
Since Robert Kraft named Jerod Mayo the next head coach of the New England Patriots, there have been high expectations regarding the types of changes he will implement, some of which are long needed. Because Bill Belichick had run things the same way for over twenty years, the idea of...
Natick Art Project Educates Residents On Effects Of Stormwater Runoff
NATICK, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A new mural art project in Natick is educating residents about how to manage stormwater runoff. At the busy intersection of Routes 135 (Central Street) and Route 27 (Main Street), there are murals painted on each corner of the intersection depicting the process of stormwater runoff.
Enjoying the view from inside Worcester's Bancroft Tower
WORCESTER, Mass. – Bancroft Tower rests off the beaten path in Worcester. The city's Parks Division assistant commissioner provided Spectrum News 1 an exclusive inside look at the historic site. What You Need To Know. Bancroft Tower is a 56-foot tower built in 1900 in Salisbury Park to honor...
DPH: First West Nile Virus of season found in mosquito samples on the South Shore
Health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors. State health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors after West Nile virus was detected on Tuesday in recently collected mosquito samples. It is the first detection of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes this...
Grove Village Market aims to make Grove Street area feel 'a little bit more like home'
If you’ve stopped in to the Fuel America coffee shop on Grove Street lately, you may have noticed a new door leading to a brand-new convenience store — that is, if you didn’t wander through it by accident already. The Grove Village Market, like any gas station...
These local beaches remain closed heading into the Fourth of July holiday
Dozens of swimming spots are closed due to bacteria concerns. If you’re planning a beach day as part of your July Fourth celebrations, plan ahead. Dozens of Massachusetts beaches are closed to swimmers over bacteria concerns heading into the holiday weekend. As of Tuesday evening, more than 30 state...
Massachusetts State Police investigating after fatal fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-195
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a fiery fatal highway crash. According to Trooper Brandon Doherty, at just after 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth responded to reports of a crash involving three vehicles on Route 195 westbound prior to Exit 1 in Seekonk. Upon the arrival of Troopers,...
Healey administration promotes housing development incentive program for Gateway Cities
The Healey administration has unveiled $27 million worth of new tax credits to support housing developments across the state, potentially supporting hundreds of new housing units. Governor Maura Healey was in Lowell Tuesday to announce new Housing Development Incentive Program awards for more than a dozen developments across the Commonwealth.
Framingham human services agency will open autism welcoming center at Natick Mall
NATICK — The variety of tenants at the Natick Mall is continuing to expand, as human services agency Advocates plans to open an autism welcoming center in the mall later this year. The location will provide on-site training for local businesses, teaching them how to treat and respect customers with autism and intellectual disabilities. Framingham-based Advocates has already been providing such training courses, but the mall storefront will give the agency a permanent, education-focused location in...
Beacon Hills may help homeowners whose foundations are crumbling
BOSTON - Homeowners across the state who rallied on Beacon Hill asking for help to pay for their crumbling foundations may soon see some relief.Why are foundations crumbling?Thursday night, state senators approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Act that will create a fund for Massachusetts residents whose foundations are failing. The problem is a natural mineral called pyrrhotite, which eventually causes concrete foundations to crumble - and insurance doesn't cover the costs. The state now mandates quarries to test their product for pyrrhotite."The next step is finding the best methods for funding this effort," State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer,...
Survey: Barriers to abortion are common in Massachusetts
A survey conducted by Tides for Reproductive Freedom, a Massachusetts organization that helps people pay for abortions, has found that about 40% of those who could get an abortion in the state don't know where they're available. That’s just one of the barriers the group discovered in a new survey...
Rideshare drivers deliver signatures to State House for ballot question on unionization
BOSTON — The efforts to unionize rideshare drivers continued Tuesday as organizers presented the last remaining signatures needed to ensure a place on the November ballot. Their initiative asks state voters to approve a drivers’ union and secure a seat at the table to bargain for better working conditions, salary and benefits.
Union for State Police troopers reacts to Michael Proctor being relieved of duties after Karen Read mistrial
President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts said Proctor’s text messages have “no relationship” to any allegations of “cover-ups, collusion, or conspiracies." After Karen Read’s high-profile murder trial ended Monday in a mistrial, Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor was promptly relieved of his duties....
IRS commissioner on scams, social media, and his cat
The head of the Internal Revenue Service just wrapped up his first year with the agency and he is on the road. He recently made a stop at our NBC10 Boston studios. “I'm sitting here, getting the word out, as the IRS commissioner urging residents of Massachusetts and beyond to be wary, to be skeptical that scams are on the rise,” he said.
Massachusetts Gang Members’ Murder Plot Exposed by FBI Informant
In an astonishing turn of events, a murder-for-hire plot involving two Massachusetts gang members has been disrupted after the intended hitman turned into a federal informant. This gripping case involves Kareem Pires and Elijah Melton, two individuals with a detailed criminal background in gang-related activities. Conspiracy and Charges. Pires, who...
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