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Staff remain without pay at South Hadley nursing home
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Now to an update on a story, issues at a South Hadley nursing home leaving employees not being paid for weeks. Nurses at the Pioneer Valley Rehabilitation Center in South Hadley they said they were told by administrative staff on Saturday that their direct deposits finally hit their accounts however many are still missing money they were owed from June.
Woman cited for unauthorized vehicle use, driving with suspended license in Vernon
VERNON — Vermont State Police cited a local woman for allegedly operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent and driving with a criminally suspended license. Jennifer Peduzzi, 54, of Vernon, was issued a citation on July 16, 2024, following an incident that occurred earlier in the month. According...
Man wanted for murder in connection with deadly shooting at Northboro house party
NORTHBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - A 20-year-old Brockton man is now wanted for murder in connection with the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old at a house party in Northboro earlier this year, the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office announced. The shooting happened on May 12 at a home on Howard...
Damaging winds and nickel-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms to hit 4 Massachusetts counties Monday
On Monday at 3:17 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 4 p.m. for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches) are anticipated. "At 3:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over...
‘A lifeline’: Cape Cod bridge project to create more than 9,000 jobs in Massachusetts, Healey says
Planned construction work to replace two aging bridges that connect to Cape Cod will create more than 9,000 “high-quality” jobs in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday. Healey and lawmakers gathered in Bourne to formally celebrate the nearly $1 billion in added federal funding for the replacement of the Sagamore Bridge on Cape Cod. Work on the Bourne Bridge is slated to happen after the Sagamore. The recent announcement brings the total funding for the massive bridge project to $1.72 billion, in addition to $700 million in state funding, Healey said. The $993 million awarded to the state Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program, Healey said.
Your License Plate Might Be Illegal In Massachusetts
When you go to register a vehicle, we all know we are assigned license plates with a specific license plate number that cannot be used more than once. But recently, there's been an ongoing issue across the Baystate regarding license plates that's causing headaches for drivers. What is the ongoing...
Mass. weather: Intense heat, humidity to continue Tuesday, chance of evening storms
After temperatures across the state approached and in some areas exceeded 90 degrees on Monday, forecasters at the National Weather Service are cautioning that it will be even hotter on Tuesday as Massachusetts continues to deal with a stretch of intense warm weather. The heat and humidity will continue “to...
Once Popular Retailer Making a Massachusetts Comeback
Massachusetts has been experiencing several retail closures over the past few years. A combination of the pandemic, inflation, and changes in shopping habits are just some of the factors behind why big-name retailers like Bed, Bath and Beyond, Christmas Tree Shops, and others have had to shut down in recent years.
Hangar Developers Moving Forward with Supplemental Impact Report
This is part one of a two-part series about the response from Mass Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper’s supplemental report on the proposed hangar expansion at Hanscom. The next phase of an ongoing effort to add more than 500,000 square feet of aviation infrastructure at Hanscom...
Matthew Judon issues strong response to Patriots contract report
Matthew Judon issued a strong response on social media on Saturday, following a report that he wouldn’t play under his current contract with the New England Patriots. The four-time Pro Bowler is entering the final year of his deal, and the two sides have yet to agree on an extension.
Bike path, trail projects in Western Mass. get influx of state funding
Efforts to improve trails across Massachusetts are getting an annual boost from the state. Millions of dollars’ worth of grants have been awarded to local efforts including several in the Berkshires and Pioneer Valley. The Healey administration announced $12 million will support around 65 projects with an eye toward...
Driver Leads Massachusetts State Police on High-Speed Chase, Crashes in Foxboro
A high-speed chase on Massachusetts highways ended in a crash early yesterday morning, as reported by state police. The pursuit began when a driver, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, refused to stop for a traffic stop on Route 95. Evading the stop, the driver accelerated away, leading troopers on a chase that extended onto Route 140 towards Mansfield.
Shelburne Police arrest man on gun, drug charges
SHELBURNE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A New Hampshire man faced a judge Monday morning after his arrest for gun and drug possession in Shelburne on Friday. A Shelburne officer, who was conducting traffic enforcement on Route 2, stopped a Ford pickup truck with a Vermont license plate for speeding. The driver was allegedly not able to provide a driver’s license or registration.
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