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Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police
Connecticut Man, 62, Killed In Crash On I-395 South In Central Mass: Police A Connecticut man has died in a car crash on a major highway in Central Massachusetts, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash on I-395 South in Auburn around 5:48 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, Massachusetts State Police report. Upon arrival, Troopers found a 2006 Honda Odyssey van that crashed into a tree in the center median.  A minivan is being extracted from the woods in Auburn #wcvb pic.twitter.com/dBlWLe2kZS — Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) December 6, 2022 The driver, later identified as a 62-year-old man from Danielson, CT, was unconscious and taken to a local hospital …

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by David Cifarelli
Weather
Storm Bringing Wintry Mix Will Drop Up To A Foot Of Snow In Parts Of Northeast Storm Bringing Wintry Mix Will Drop Up To A Foot Of Snow In Parts Of Northeast
Storm Bringing Wintry Mix Will Drop Up To A Foot Of Snow In Parts Of Northeast Most of the region will see rain and sleet from a wintry storm that will sweep through the region over the weekend, but parts of the Northeast could see up to a half-foot to a foot of snow. Saturday, Dec. 18 will be dreary with cold rain at times in areas farther south during the day and mixed precipitation and snow farther north during the day and into the evening. In those areas, the temperature will hover right around and just below the freezing mark. The areas shown in the first image above will see a mix of rain and sleet, and areas farthest north (north of I-84) will get varying amou…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect, With 60 MPH-Plus Wind Gusts Expected, Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect, With 60 MPH-Plus Wind Gusts Expected, Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect, With 60 Mph-plus Wind Gusts Expected, Tornadoes Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for a large portion of the Northeast. It's in effect until 11 p.m. Saturday, July 17. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour are the main threat with any thunderstorm that becomes severe, the National Weather Service said in issuing the watch. Torrential downpours, frequent lightning, and flash flooding are all possible, along with quarter-size hail. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until Sunday morning, July 18. Earlier report: Severe Storms Expected With 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Drenching Downpours, Possible Tornadoes Fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot
Daughter Getting National Attention For IDing Mom Who Attended Capitol Riot A teen who outed her mother as a participant in the Capitol Hill riot is gaining national attention and raising money to go to college. Helena Duke, age 18, of Central Massachusetts, has told the story of how she publicly outed her mom on Twitter via video clips of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Building to numerous national and local outlets including “Good Morning America,” “Rolling Stone,” and “Buzzfeed.” Duke said, as a self-proclaimed “liberal lesbian” who had been kicked out of her family a number of times over her beliefs, she felt compelled to speak out about the violence. It was…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Target Adding Ulta Beauty 'Shops' To 100 Stores Target Adding Ulta Beauty 'Shops' To 100 Stores
Target Adding Ulta Beauty 'Shops' To 100 Stores Ulta Beauty is partnering with Target to place shops in 100 stores across the U.S. by mid-2021. The “shop-in-shops” will be rolled out over the next 12 months or so and will include trained-Target staff ready to help customers with more in-depth makeup and beauty supply questions. The partnership comes at a time where Target is growing its personal products and beauty departments and Ulta has been recalibrating store locations - closing some and opening others. Over the summer, Ulta closed its New Haven shop, then opened one in Hamden. An Ulta in Southbury was added to the area recently as…

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by Kristin Palpini