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Zip Trip Forecast
TGIF After stronger storms Thursday, we are waking up to more quiet weather today. Plan on some fog early, this will keep visibility lower for some. It’s our last Zip Trip of the season, and you’ll want a sweatshirt if you are heading out to Walpole with temperatures in the low 60s early on. We will see more hazy sunshine again today with highs in the 80s inland and 70s at the coast. The haze is thanks to smoke from Canada wildfires getting pushed into New England, this is going to leave us with poor air quality. An Air Quality Alert has been issued for central Massachusetts, anyone sensitive to this should limit time outdoors. MOSTLY DRY WEEKEND Clouds will increase from west to east this weekend. The progress of a storm coming our way from the west has been slowed down by Hurricane Ernesto, set to pass well offshore from New England. Beachgoers must be careful for high surf and dangerous rip current this weekend along the MA coastline, particularly south facing beaches. Ernesto may be close to major hurricane strength as it approaches Bermuda, where rain is set to begin tonight and last through Saturday.
Massachusetts Braces for Scattered Storms Along I-495 and Cooler Weekend Temperatures
Boston, MA – Massachusetts residents should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms today, mainly concentrated east of I-495. The National Weather Service in Boston reports that highs will reach the low to mid-80s, with the chance of precipitation at 40% in the Boston area. Winds will remain mild, coming from the northwest at 5 mph.
Westfield Fair readies for 96th annual run
Sheila Phelon, president of the Westfield Fair Association, has been going to fairs like this weekend’s Westfield Fair for most of her life. “When I was a little girl I used to follow my dad to fairs where he would participate in horse and oxen draws. As I got older, my mother would have me help her work the food booths at various fairs like Cummington and Westfield. And after I got married and moved to Westfield, I got even more involved. I laugh when it comes to my family and their involvement in the fair, that it is not a choice but something you do in this family,” she said.
Steam Punk coaster coming to Six Flags next year
AGAWAM, Mass. — Steam Punk fans will get a new thrill next year as Six Flags New England unveils a new type of coaster. Park officials said the Quantum Accelerator is designed to provide an immersive and thrilling experience from start to finish. According to a press release, riders...
Greenfield Community College Gets Federal Funding
Greenfield Community College is the recipient of a 200-thousand-dollar federal grant. The money from the U.S. Department of Energy will be used to develop new clean energy training programs for industrial machine maintenance. Officials said the goal is to address the growing need for skilled workers in the clean energy...
Upcoming Auction May Decide Fate of Springfield Landmark
Over the past year or so, while the historic Paramount Theater property in Springfield has somewhat quietly been on the market, Bill Low has taken more than a dozen interested parties through the landmark. Slicing through the comments made by those taking the tour, he said he’s counted quite a...
Republican candidate for Massachusetts Senate arrested three times, court records show
A Republican running for a Massachusetts Senate seat has been arrested three times over the past two decades on either disorderly conduct or assault-related charges, including after one alleged altercation inside a Fenway bar in 2007, according to police and court records. The charges against Nick Pirro of Lunenburg, a...
Religion Notes: Aug. 15, 2024
Springfield - The thrift shop at St. Gregory Armenian Church, 135 Goodwin St., in the Indian Orchard section, is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, go online to saintgregoryarmenianchurch.org. Church events. Sunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is...
Can Massachusetts Environmental Police Pull You Over for Speeding?
If you've ever found yourself speeding in Massachusetts, you might wonder whether an environmental police officer has the authority to pull you over. The answer is in Massachusetts General Law - Part I, Title II, Chapter 21A, Section 10G, which outlines the powers of environmental police officers and other law enforcement officials.
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