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'Deafening' night-time construction noise at Sainsbury's plaguing residents' lives
Residents are locked in a bitter row with their local Sainsbury's supermarket over "deafening" night-time construction work which is making their lives hell. People living in Blackpole, Worcester, say they haven't slept for a week because of continuous loud drilling noises and banging coming from the store. Julia Gibbs said the "horrific" situation has led to her family suffering from migraines and she's nearly called in sick for work due to a lack of sleep. The store is undergoing a range of changes but tired neighbours have described the noise from heavy machinery as "excessive drilling" and "sounding like a bomb". Sainsbury's says it has been carrying out the work between 8pm and 5.30am in a bid to "avoid disruption" to its customers.
Former flight attendant honors fallen coworkers with 200-mile 9/11 remembrance trek
HOLLISTON, Mass. - A retired flight attendant is walking from Boston to New York City in an effort to bring more recognition to the men and women of four flight crews who lost their lives on Sept. 11. What You Need To Know. Retired flight attendant Paul "Paulie" Veneto is...
Mass. serial rapist wheeled into Los Angeles courtroom after days of delays
Stephen Paul Gale, the man wanted for multiple rapes in Framingham decades ago, appeared in a California courtroom on a gurney after more than 30 years on the run. Gale, who evaded capture for decades, is currently facing different charges in California as he answers for his long history of alleged crimes.
Amidst A ‘Crisis’ of Violent Crashes, Worcester City Council Slow-Walks Action for Safer Speed Limits
In spite of a rash of serious crashes that have killed and maimed dozens of victims across Worcester this year, a proposal to reduce the city's speed limits has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo in the City Council's Traffic and Parking committee since December. Worcester drivers have killed one 13-year-old...
Man suspected in 1989 Framingham rapes held on $2 million bail in Los Angeles
The man accused of raping two female workers at a Framingham store in 1989 was held on two million dollars bail in California on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.
Franklin Food Pantry Allocated $50,000 in Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget
By MyFM’s Marissa Santos – The Franklin Food Pantry, a private, nonprofit organization offering supplemental food assistance, was granted $50,000 in the Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget. State Representative Jeffrey Roy spearheaded the funding, which will support enhanced client programs including in person shopping, the Franklin Public Schools Weekend Backpack program, food delivery for homebound clients, and The Pantry’s building upkeep and maintenance. This is the fourth consecutive year that Representative Roy, a champion in ending hunger, has secured funding for The Pantry from the state.
American Rescue Plan grants pump nearly $3 million into Worcester cultural organizations
WORCESTER — Worcester cultural organizations are set to receive nearly $3 million from American Rescue Plan Act grant awards from the Cultural Organization Grant Program, according to information provided by the City Manager's office. The organizations include mainstays such as the EcoTarium, the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, Mechanics Hall, Worcester art Museum and the Mass Symphony Orchestra/Tuckerman Hall, all of which were awarded $125,000. ...
City of Boston to Honor New Edition on September 6th + 7th
BOSTON – Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a series of events celebrating Boston R&B group New Edition. The City of Boston will honor the legendary group—founded in Roxbury in 1978—and their profound impact on both the community and music industry on Sept. 6 and 7.
Greater Boston was apparently inundated with swarms of flying ants on Monday
Reports from across the city flooded social media of the bizarre sightings. Residents of Boston were caught in a mating frenzy of flying ants on Monday night. On social media, people posted accounts of cars covered in bugs, getting caught in their hair, going up their noses, and getting caught in their dogs’ fur.
Stoughton's Olympic hero Frederick ‘Flips' Richard stops by NBC's Boston Media Center
Fredrick "Flips" Richard made his Olympic debut this summer, and came home to the Boston area from Paris with a new keepsake: the bronze medal that the U.S. men's gymnastics team won. Richard popped into the NBCUniversal Boston Media Center, home to the Boston stations of NBC and Telemundo, and...
Nationwide operation leads to arrest of repeat offender under ICE's public safety mandate
MCALLEN, Texas— Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a 27-year-old Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry after removal and assault and battery on a family member. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested Darvin Joel Mendez-Lopez on July 23 in Lynn. This arrest was part of a national ERO operation....
Outdoor activities in this Mass. town could be banned due to EEE risk
As more mosquitoes test positive for Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, one Massachusetts community is considering taking drastic action to keep residents safe. Officials in Oxford have a controversial solution that limits risk but could ruin a lot of plans. Four towns — Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster — are...
BSC Industries Acquires Warren Pike
CANTON, Mass. — Benford Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity investment firm, and its portfolio company BSC Industries LLC on Tuesday announced its new partnership with J.G. Industries Inc., along with its operating subsidiaries Warren Pike, Cohen Machinery Co. and W.M. Steele Co. Established in 1972 and headquartered in...
Make-A-Wish helps 10-year-old boy meet baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz
A Milford boy with a genetic condition got sports merchandise during a private shopping spree before meeting Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Chris, 10, has a progressive genetic condition that has left him with 17 surgeries and daily pain, Make-A-Wish said. “His parents describe...
MA Residents: Expect A Cooler Than Usual 2024 Fall Season
What will fall weather look like in New England? Statistics show there will be a crisp and unsettled atmosphere as I can safely say I'll take this type of weather forecast at any time, being this past summer made our Commonwealth feel like a facsimile of days in Florida. To paraphrase: "NO THANK YOU!"
Farmer’s Almanac Predicts “Wet and White Winter” For Massachusetts
It's hard to believe the summer season is already coming to and end. Massachusetts residents are preparing for back to school and the upcoming fall season. While many argue autumn in the best time of the year in New England, some folks start the winter dread the second September hits.
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