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2 people died due to heat this summer in Mass.
Two people died in June due to heat in Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Previously Massachusetts was among states that did not track heat-related deaths where exposure to extreme heat was a secondary factor. “States like Massachusetts don’t track heat deaths because they don’t have to...
Patriots Bring in Former 1st-Round Bust for Workout Ahead of Week 1
The New England Patriots have their work cut out for them this upcoming season. They are rebuilding this team from the ground up and have new voices running the show in Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf. New England has added a nice collection of playmakers this offseason in the NFL...
Goodwill Stores Cannot Accept These Donations In Massachusetts
Have you ever wondered why Goodwill is sometimes very limited on what they are selling? There's actually a reason for it. While a lot of people across the Baystate are trying to get through keeping everything tidy, there's always that one question on what do you do with that clutter?
Massachusetts Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Closure
The 2024 commercial summer flounder quota allocated to Massachusetts has been harvested. Effective 0001 hours September 6, 2024, fishing vessels issued a Federal permit for the summer flounder fishery may no longer land summer flounder in Massachusetts for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year. The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries closed its commercial summer flounder fishery to state permitted vessels and dealers, effective 0001 hours on August 28, 2024.
West Nile virus and EEE risk map Massachusetts: See risk factor in your town
Two additional cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in humans in Massachusetts, as public health officials raise the risk level in 9 more cities and town. So far this summer, there have been 79 EEE-positive mosquito samples and 285 West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples. In terms of human illness, two...
Pizza delivery driver robbed in Worcester, the fourth such holdup in weeks
WORCESTER — A pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint on Lund Street early Thursday, not far from where three other drivers were held up in mid-August. The latest robbery occurred about 1:15 a.m., according to police. The driver was delivering a pizza when two men, one with a gun, demanded cash, police said....
Lower speed limit around the corner? Worcester City Council committee OKs move to 25
WORCESTER ― Following a summer of several serious crashes, the city is moving closer to lowering the speed limit as a measure to mitigate pedestrian crashes. Wednesday, the Worcester City Council Traffic and Parking Committee unanimously approved a recommendation to lower the statutory speed limit from 30 to 25 mph and establish safety...
'It feels like second nature': Harris-Lopez getting a kick out of new role for Holy Cross
WORCESTER — Holy Cross senior safety Curtis Harris-Lopez earned his way on to the field playing special teams for the Crusaders. “That’s a way for kids to get on the bus,” Harris-Lopez said at the beginning of Wednesday’s practice at Kuzniewski Field. “That’s something I focused on before trying to play defense.” Harris-Lopez earned...
William Rodriguez, charged in slaying of Worcester mother and daughter, being returned to Mass.
WORCESTER — The suspect in the slaying of a mother and daughter in a Webster Square apartment, arrested in New York City days after the killings, is expected to be arraigned in a Worcester courtroom this week. William Rodriguez, 59, waived extradition in New York and was ordered to return to Massachusetts,...
Girl hit by car in Worcester in July finally wakes from coma
The family reports that she still has a long way to go in recovery. After being struck by a car while crossing a street in July, a 13-year-old girl has awoken from a lengthy coma and is ready to start rehab. Ayuen Leet, who was hit when attempting to cross...
Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma returning to Mechanics Hall for Music Worcester program
Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, one the best-known musicians of his generation, will return to Mechanics Hall for a program on January 10, 2025, presented by Music Worcester. "An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma: Reflections in Words and Music" will combine musical selections with Ma discussing how they have shaped his thinking about art, human...
'I love the venue, and I love to fight': Worcester's Irvin Gonzalez Jr. returns to friendly Foxwoods for Saturday night bout
Irvin Gonzalez Jr. fell in love with the Mini Cooper after watching the remake of “The Italian Job,” which starred Mark Wahlberg, as a 7-year-old in 2003. The Worcester native, now 28, owns a couple of the BMW-manufactured performance cars and Wednesday afternoon was working on a 2009 S model — along with a 1988 Camaro IRCO-Z — as he and his dad, Irvin Sr., buy, restore and then sell vehicles. ...
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