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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,...
Update: Rip current statement affecting 4 Massachusetts counties until Thursday evening
On Thursday at 2:52 a.m. an updated rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Thursday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes and Nantucket counties. The weather service adds, "Dangerous rip currents expected." "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away...
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Cape Cod Woman Scores Payday Thanks To Son's Birthday
A Cape Cod woman said she knows how she'll spend the $1 million she won in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Barbara Fay, of Eastham, won the seven-figure prize playing the $10 scratch-off game "Emeralds 50X." All of the $4 million grand prize tickets have been claimed in the game, but one $1 m…
Stop & Shop Announces Massachusetts Closing of 8 Locations
Stop & Shop has announced it will close 32 "underperforming" stores, according to supermarketnews.com, on or before November 2, 2024, including eight Massachusetts locations. The closings reflect a move to restructure the company. The closing list does not include the locations in Amesbury, Andover, and North Andover, Massachusetts. Here's a...
WMass fair officials on guard against avian flu (Editorial)
Avian flu is not a pandemic. It’s not even an epidemic. But that doesn’t mean it’s nothing to be concerned about. This is especially meaningful with the 2024 fall fair and festival season not far away in Massachusetts. It wasn’t that long ago that COVID-19 took away...
BPD Missing Person Alert: 54-Year-Old Hoai Nguyen, Of Dorchester
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 54-year-old Hoai Nguyen, of Dorchester. Hoai was last seen at about 11:00 AM, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in the area of 14 Porter Street, East Boston. He was last seen wearing a blue striped button up shirt, gray sweater, jeans, and black and white sneakers. He is described as an Asian male, about 5’10”, and slim build. His last known address is on Romsey Street in Dorchester. He suffers from mental health issues. He was last seen walking towards Meridian Street and has used the train before.
World Investment Advisors Acquires $3.5 Billion Boston Area Firm
World Investment Advisors, the wealth management arm of World Insurance Associates, announced that it acquired Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors, an independent financial services firm located in Westborough, Massachusetts, with over $3.5 billion in assets under management (AUM). Boston Harbor specializes in financial planning and goal-oriented investment management for individuals, families...
New 83-unit affordable-housing complex opens in the Canal District. Take a look inside
WORCESTER — On the same grounds where Table Talk Pies once did business for more than 100 years, since May tenants have been walking in and out of an 83-unit affordable-housing apartment building known as District 120. Soaring up by Polar Park with seven floors, the fresh new building is the latest development...
Popular Grocery Chain Closing Over 30 Locations
Ever since the pandemic hit, and still to this day, businesses have been struggling to stay afloat. Closing down stores that are underperforming, and having to file for bankruptcy seem to be the norm of today's day and age. Popular grocery chain closing over 2 dozen locations. Stop & Shop,...
Lake Monsters pull away late, top Bravehearts
WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts allowed a pair of runs across the final 2 innings before losing 5-3 to the Vermont Lake Monsters at Fitton Field Tuesday. Worcester rallied back from a 3-0 deficit in the seventh inning before falling behind late. After 2 scoreless innings from Shrewsbury’s Ben...
Will new state police crime lab come to Worcester? Here's the pitch
WORCESTER — The developer behind the private portion of the Polar Park redevelopment has submitted a bid to host the state police's Central Massachusetts crime lab in a Green Island parcel near the ballpark. Denis Dowdle of Madison Properties confirmed Monday that a bid was submitted for a parcel in front of...
2024 All-Western Mass. Girls Outdoor Track & Field: Selections announced for spring season
MassLive announced its 2024 All-Western Massachusetts teams for girls outdoor track and field on July 17. Take a look at the first and second teams in each division below:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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