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The current heat advisory will expire at 8 p.m.
The advisory was for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties. "Heat index values expected to be in the 70s by 10 p.m.," states the National Weather Service. Weather service Heat wave safety tips: Stay safe with these...
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in 3 Massachusetts counties Wednesday evening
The National Weather Service issued a report at 6:11 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 7:15 p.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Middlesex, Hampden and Norfolk counties. "At 6:09 p.m., Doppler radar tracked thunderstorms with heavy rainfall along a line extending from near Gardner to...
Update: Severe thunderstorm watch for 5 Massachusetts counties until 1 a.m. Wednesday
An updated severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:51 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 1 a.m. for Bristol, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times,...
Update: Be ready for damaging winds with thunderstorms in 5 Massachusetts counties Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until 10:15 p.m. for Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester counties. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 9:10 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line...
Post-Karen Read trial: What is being done about police accountability?
The fallout from the Karen Read trial continued last week with the announcement that a Canton police officer with ties to the case was placed on paid administrative leave. Only days earlier, Massachusetts State Police announced that Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the Read case, would be suspended without pay indefinitely after “unprofessional” text messages came to light during the trial and questions about his bias in the case were raised. State Police said an internal affairs investigation remains ongoing.
Update: Excessive heat watch for 9 Massachusetts counties for Tuesday
On Sunday at 11:08 a.m. an updated excessive heat watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service comments, "Dangerously hot conditions...
See all homes sold in Norfolk County, July 7 to July 13
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Norfolk County reported from July 7 to July 13. There were 261 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,265-square-foot home on Indian Woods Way in Canton that sold for $765,000.
Howie Carr: The Canton confidential quiz, test your knowledge of Karen Read case
How much have you been following the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk County? What’s your corrupt Canton cone head cop IQ?. Here is your personal Canton Confidential multiple-choice quiz. Answers at bottom of column. For each correct answer, gulp a nip of Dr. McGillicuddy’s Wild Grape. Or maybe not, unless you want to end up lugged in Lakeville, like you-know-who.
Prosecutors call claims by Karen Read's attorneys ‘sensational’
Prosecutors in the Karen Read case say claims made by her attorneys that jurors reached unanimous verdict on two of the three charges against her lack "merit or legal foundation" and do not justify dismissing the charges. Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe. Judge...
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