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Man charged with threatening 3 people with gun at NH mall
A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after he threatened three people -- including his ex-girlfriend -- with a gun at a local mall. Nashua police said 33-year-old Trevor Hart is charged with three counts of criminal threatening. He was held pending his arraignment Monday afternoon in Nashua District Court.
Two transported to the hospital, one with serious injuries after head-on Cape Cod crash
Two were taken to a hospital after a head-on crash on Cape Cod. According to police, on Saturday, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Bourne Police and Bourne Fire & Rescue responded to Sandwich Road in the vicinity of Longboat Road for a reported head-on motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles. Upon...
When Natick was Crowned Home of Champions, and Firefighting was an Olympic Sport
Even though the summer Olympics have ended, we are still discussing sports at the Natick Historical Society. Inspired, some of us have picked up our old swim caps and goggles or hit the track running!. Many of you know Natick’s nickname, “Home of Champions,” but you may not know its...
Instant analysis of Patriots 20-10 road loss to Commanders
New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo will probably be seeing yellow flags in his sleep after Sunday’s 20-10 preseason road loss to the Washington Commanders. It was raining flags on the Patriots in a game where the team was called for 10 penalties. Sure, some of the calls felt...
Mass. weather: Severe storms possible Monday, forecasters warn
Massachusetts could see numerous showers and thunderstorms beginning Monday afternoon, with almost the entire state at risk for severe storms, according to National Weather Service forecasters. Some of those storms could be capable of producing severe weather and heavy rain, forecasters wrote. Boston, Worcester and Springfield are all at a...
Banker & Tradesman Ranks Merrimack Valley Credit Union in its Fast 50 of 2024
Merrimack Valley Credit Union was recently ranked in Banker & Tradesman’s Fast 50 of 2024, coming in seventh for Growth in Commercial Loan Volume and 13th for Growth in Commercial Loan Units. The list ranks the 50 fastest-growing loan providers in Massachusetts, including credit unions, banks, mortgage and financial...
Candidates in southern Berkshire state House primary look for new ways to address rural challenges
Lee, Lenox and West Stockbridge are three of the 18 towns in the Berkshire 3rd, which is the largest state House district in Massachusetts, geographically. The other towns are Alford, Becket, Dalton, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham and Washington. Voters will...
CityLine: The new state law that will help close the gender wage gap
BOSTON — TheBoston Women’s Workforce Council and the City of Boston’s Equity and Inclusion Cabinet share their efforts to push towards equal pay for women of color. The Massachusetts Wage Equity legislation, known as the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act has been signed by Governor Maura Healey making Massachusetts the 11th state to put this law into effect--requiring employers to disclose salaries when posting job positions. Lauren Jones, Secretary of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development says the new bill on salary transparency will change the game for women in the workforce.
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $650,000 prize won off $5 scratch ticket
A Massachusetts State Lottery player won a $650,000 prize off a $5 scratch ticket, lottery officials said. The prize was claimed Friday. The winning ticket came from the game “Bonus 50X” and was sold at Regina Food Store in Everett. The odds of winning the game’s $1 million...
Massachusetts man wins $1 million scratch ticket prize, and it couldn’t have happened at a better time
A big lottery scratch ticket win happened just in time for a Massachusetts man. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Michael Pereira of Salem is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $10 “$4,000,000 Mayhem” instant ticket game. He opted to receive...
State of Massachusetts is closing prison due to “facility’s age, maintenance needs, and required renovations”, third to close in recent years
The state is closing another prison, this time in Bridgewater. The Department of Correction announced Thursday “plans to conclude housing operations at the Old Colony Correctional Center minimum-security men’s facility,” saying the facility would need $2.6 million in capital investments to continue on. There are 70 people...
Boston mayor urges Carney landlord to use property for health care purposes
BOSTON — Two Massachusetts hospitals owned by bankrupt Steward Health Care are preparing to close next week. About 1,200 employees will be out of work when Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer shut their doors. Earlier this month, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wrote a...
See all homes sold in Worcester County, Aug. 18 to Aug. 24
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Worcester County reported from Aug. 18 to Aug. 24. There were 158 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,663-square-foot home on Peach Tree Street in West Boylston that sold for $450,000.
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