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$10M Lottery Jackpot: Boylston Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive WinDaily Voice1 day ago
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$10M Lottery Jackpot: Boylston Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive Win
A Worcester County chef landed a $10 million lottery jackpot this week after noticing that many of the biggest prizes in several games hadn't been found. Michael Fitzgerald, of Boylston, chose to play the $20 scratch-off game “$10,000,000 Cash Blast” and walked away with the grand prize. Two $10 million prizes remain in that game.
REMINDER: It Is Illegal To Warm Up Your Car In Massachusetts
With cooler weather on the way, it's no surprise we're all going to want to go outside and start our vehicles before we head to our destination. However, if you're caught idling your vehicle for an extended period of time, you may have to deal with the law. Don't get...
Massachusetts DEP on How to Deal With Fruit Fly Infestation
I do not recall experiencing a fruit fly infestation like the one that has taken shape inside my apartment in recent days. Those little boogers keep on coming. It turns out we are not alone. I have heard from others through social media that they too have been deluged by fruit flies. In mid-September, I joked when my cousin Nancy posted on Facebook that she needed suggestions for deleting the little critters.
New report shines light on ‘troubling trend’ at Massachusetts hospitals
While the problems at Steward Health Care absorbed the spotlight over the past nine months, many other hospitals across Massachusetts continued to struggle financially in what an industry group called a "deeply troubling" trend.
Berlin man, charged in July stabbing death of mother, arraigned in Worcester court
WORCESTER — A Berlin man accused in the July killing of his 68-year-old mother pleaded not guilty to one count of murder on Friday. John M. Evans, 28, was held without bail by agreement of his defense lawyer and a prosecutor, according to the office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. He was arraigned in Worcester Superior Court. ...
Mass. animal shelter needs help after 23 dogs surrendered all at once
There are 14 male and nine female dogs. Twenty-three small dogs were given to a Massachusetts animal shelter by an “overwhelmed owner” on Thursday. There are 14 male and nine female dogs — all under 4 years old and weighing 10 pounds or less, according to a statement from Second Chance Animal Services in East Brookfield.
Mass. employers face nearly $1M in citations for violating sick time, other worker laws
BOSTON — The state levied nearly $1 million in citations against five Massachusetts employers for violating the state’s sick time law and other worker protections, the office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced Friday. The citations also include over $690,000 in restitution for affected workers and over...
Why Massachusetts’ Oldest Restaurant is an Absolute Must-Visit
Massachusetts certainly has its fair share of fantastic restaurants and eateries throughout the state. Most are even known for being as some of the best throughout the New England region. But as there is in most states, there's always one that will achieve a certain iconic status. It's a restaurant that you can't afford to pass up the opportunity to dine at given the chance and it happens to be the oldest restaurant in the Bay State. And now it's also being called the one "cant-miss" spot throughout all of Massachusetts.
The northern lights could be visible in Massachusetts again
BOSTON - There's a chance that the northern lights could make an appearance over Massachusetts tonight, and the aurora borealis forecast says the possibility of seeing the colorful display will continue for the next several nights in New England.The region was treated to a once-in-a-generation northern lights display back in May. And over the last few days, there have been multiple coronal mass ejections from the surface of the sun. Two of these "CMEs" ejected out of Sunspot AR3842, a big hole in the lower center of the sun. These ejections took place when the active sunspot was facing directly at Earth.Northern...
Surveillance of fugitive wanted in Massachusetts leads to narcotics discovery, second arrest
Two people were arrested Tuesday when a surveillance operation involving a fugitive wanted in Massachusetts led to state police finding several types of drugs in a pickup truck parked outside a gas station in North Canaan. The surveillance was conducted in the late hours by detectives with the Statewide Narcotics Task Force who were attempting to locate 35-year-old Tobi Wolfe of Canaan, ...
Mild now; cooler weather coming to New England next week
The northern tier of the United States has generally been under zonal flow for the latter part of this week. Zonal flow occurs when the jet stream is in a more stable state, lying "flat" across the United States. This allows for a strong west-to-east motion when it comes to weather events moving across the country. A strong west-to-east motion allows for weather systems to move across the country fairly quickly, both high and low pressure systems.
Nibi the ‘diva’ beaver ordered to stay in custody of wildlife rescue
This critter is dam’ lucky. A “diva” beaver named Nibi will get to live out her days in the Massachusetts wildlife rescue she calls home — thanks to officials who stopped a plan to release her back into the wild, which her keepers feared would mean certain death. The wily woodland creature’s plight gnawed at the heart strings of tens of thousands of people who signed an online petition protesting an order by the state wildlife agency to put Nibi back in the outdoors — even though she had spent her life with people and had no skills to survive. Massachusetts Governor...
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