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Two face charges after suspect strikes Boston officer with car, police say
Two men are facing charges in connection with an incident in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood Tuesday night during which a suspect hit a police officer with a car, according to the police department. Marlborough resident Markeith Walton, 21, has been charged with three new gun-related counts and one count of...
Meet the T&G Hometeam high school softball Super Team for spring 2024
The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the player of the year nominees for softball. The winners were announced during the live show that took place June 26 at the Hanover Theatre. The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country. ...
Declining to euthanize dog not a crime, SJC rules
The state's Supreme Judicial Court ruled a woman who took her ailing dog home instead of euthanizing him did not commit a crime. Why it matters: The case could affect anyone in Massachusetts who is torn between following medical advice and giving their pet a natural death at home with loved ones.
More than 30 Massachusetts beaches closed during heat wave
BOSTON - More than 30 beaches across Massachusetts are closed for swimming Wednesday, the third day of a likely heat wave that's bringing excessive temperatures and humidity to the area. The Department of Public Health publishes a daily dashboard of beach closures. Check the list below, which was last updated on Wednesday morning.Massachusetts beach closuresDamon Pond Beach, Ashby (Bacterial Exceedance)Ashland Reservoir - Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance) Hopkinton Reservoir - Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance)Hopkinton Reservoir - Upper Beach, Ashland (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Ayer Town Beach, Ayer (Bacterial Exceedance) Keyes Beach, Barnstable (Bacterial Exceedance)Malibu, Boston (Bacterial Exceedance)Tenean, Boston (Bacterial Exceedance)South...
FitzGerald seeks constituent input through district ‘walks’
City Councillor John FitzGerald began a series of neighborhood walks throughout District 3 with a visit to Bowdoin Street on Tuesday, July 16. Although the extreme heat turned the visit into an indoor, round able chat, FitzGerald spent around 90 minutes speaking with residents and civic leaders who turned out to the St. Peter’s Teen Center.
Police officer hit by car while responding to call for person with gun outside Boston church
Two suspects were arrested and three firearms were seized after police say an officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle while responding to a call for a person with a gun in the parking lot of a church in Boston.
Landlords in Greater Boston may have to start paying their own broker fees
BOSTON - Rent in Boston is already sky high, but sometimes renters are asked to pay the first and last month's rent, security deposit, and broker fee. The total is all too often as much as four months' rent upfront. Newly proposed Massachusetts legislation aims to put the broker fee on the landlord's dime. "When I first heard about [the broker fee], I thought it was a scam," said Madison Survin, a renter who moved to Boston from Dallas. She wasn't used to these upfront costs. "I personally don't have any savings, and I'm grateful that my parents do."Broker fees...
Man arrested after threatening family with gun in road rage incident on Cape Cod, police say
A man is facing a slew of criminal charges after police say he threatened a family with a gun during a suspected road rage incident on Cape Cod on Tuesday afternoon.
Worcester committee gets an earful: Some residents urge city not to use herbicides
WORCESTER — Several residents expressed concern Monday night to the Green Worcester Advisory Committee that the city is using what they believe are harmful chemicals to remove invasive plants in local lakes and ponds. Elsie Uffelmann didn't hesitate to speak out. Last week, she submitted a letter to city...
Worcester African Festival on August 3rd: Food, Music, Fashion
The Worcester African Festival will be on the Worcester Common from 12-5 on Saturday August 3rd. Listen for all the details about food from across the continent. A special fashion show with models representing different African nations. Live music with Crocodile River Music. DJ’s, merchandise vendors and more. Jermoh and John from MOAD, fill us in. The festival is put on by MOAD, the Massachusetts Organization of African Descendants.
Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore on a famous beach. The federal government ordered a wind farm operator off the coast of Nantucket in Massachusetts to suspend operations while cleanup continues after a wind turbine blade fell into the water, broke apart, and washed up on beaches at the popular vacation spot. Vineyard Wind said Wednesday that it has removed 17 cubic yards of debris, enough to fill more than six truckloads, along with several larger pieces that washed ashore. The debris was mostly non-toxic fiberglass fragments ranging in size from small pieces to larger sections, typically green or white. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, bolstered its beach patrols to 35 people looking for and removing debris.
First West Nile Virus positive mosquito sample confirmed in Western Mass.
EAST LONGMEADOW, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - West Nile Virus has been confirmed in a mosquito sample taken from East Longmeadow. It’s the first positive sample in western Massachusetts this season and the eleventh positive sample statewide. The sample from East Longmeadow was gathered on Monday, July 15th. At this point,...
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