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Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury's not-so-secret garden of whimsy
SHREWSBURY - There is no website and no phone number, but type "2 Stoney Hill Road, Shrewsbury" into your GPS and you'll get there. Seemingly hidden in the woods just off Route 20 near Hebert's Candy Mansion is a secret garden full of whimsy, art and inspirational messages. The "secret...
The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center
The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center located in Attleboro at Bristol Community College (11 Field Road) will be closing on Wednesday at 3pm. The recovery center will be open Monday & Tuesday (July 1st & 2nd) from 9am to 6pm, and Wednesday (July 3rd) from 9am to 3pm to assist residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that took place Sept. 11-13, 2023 in Bristol and Worcester counties.
SBA Business Recovery Centers Close in Massachusetts for Independence Day; Bristol Business Recovery Center Closed Permanently After July 5
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will temporarily close its Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in Bristol and Worcester counties, on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The Centers will reopen on Friday, July 5. Further, due to a steady decrease in traffic, the BRC in Bristol County will cease operations at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 5.
See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 23 to June 29
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Worcester County reported from June 23 to June 29. There were 261 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,956-square-foot home on Oak Hill Road in Fitchburg that sold for $455,000.
Homelessness in Worcester County increases for third straight year
The population of unhoused people in Worcester County grew nearly 20% from 2023 to 2024, exacerbating housing advocates’ fears that it could be a while before homelessness in the region declines. The nonprofit Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance recently released data it gathered in January as part of the U.S....
Plenty of local golfers in hunt as Worcester County Women's Amateur returns to Tatnuck CC
Vincenza “Vinny” Papa will try to repeat as champion at the second annual Worcester County Women’s Amateur at Tatnuck CC next Friday and Saturday. Papa, 15, of Foster, R.I., shot 69-73 for a total of 4-under 146 last year to finish four shots ahead of runner-up Mackenzie Whitney of Westminster and Oak Hill...
Sister speaks about Molly Bish's disappearance 24 years later
WARREN, Mass. – Thursday marks 24 years since 16-year-old Molly Bish disappeared while on her lifeguard shift at Comins Pond in Warren. Her remains were found three years later a few miles away in the woods of Palmer. No one has been charged with her murder. The Worcester County...
Jose Ortiz Maldonado Charged With Killing Darilton Matias
Jose Ortiz Maldonado, 25, is charged with murder, as well as kidnapping, strangulation, two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a family or household member, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, the Worcester County District Attorney said.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Attleboro to close July 3
The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Attleboro at Bristol Community College is scheduled to close on Wednesday, July 3 at 3 p.m. The DRC has been open to assist residents affected by the severe storms and flooding that took place Sept. 11-13, 2023 in Bristol and Worcester counties. Affected residents...
Update: Flash flood warning previously issued will expire at 9:45 p.m.
The warning was for Worcester County. Deciphering advisories, watches, and warnings: Understanding weather alerts. A flash flood warning is issued when a flash flood is either imminent or already occurring. In flood-prone areas, it's crucial to move immediately to higher ground. A flash flood is a sudden and violent inundation that can develop within minutes to hours, and it can even happen in areas not currently experiencing rainfall.
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