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Police & Fire
Central Mass Man Tried To Bring Gun Into Leominster Hospital: Police
A 27-year-old man was arrested after security at a Worcester County hospital said he tried to bring a gun into the building and made threats when he wasn't allowed in, authorities said. Darius Webb, of Holden, was barred from entering UMass Memorial Health HealthAlliance — Clinton Hospital on Monday afternoon, June 24, after authorities spotted the firearm during a security screening, Leominster police. As he left, Webb allegedly made "threatening communications." Police locked down the building following the incident, reports said. Leominster police issued a be-on-the-lookout …
Police & Fire
Canister Explodes In Car Trunk, Sends 1 To Hospital In Central Mass With Serious Injuries
A man was rushed to the hospital on Saturday morning, June 1, after a canister of acetylene exploded in a car trunk at a home in Worcester County, authorities said. The explosion was reported at 216 Brattle Street in Holden Saturday morning after the tank blew. The canister had been left in the car overnight with a small leak, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. It's unclear what caused the spark to ignite the acetylene. Neighbors pulled the man from beneath the car after the explosion and paramedics took him to an area hospital with serious injuries. The man's n…
Police & Fire
Nearly 70 Charges For Central Mass Man Accused Of Strangling Girlfriend: DA
The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office announced that a Worcester County man is facing nearly 70 charges, most linked to his alleged cache of illegal weapons and ammunition. Yaran Drawbridge, of Holden, is also accused of strangling his girlfriend until she escaped through a bathroom window, the prosecutor's office said in a news release. Johnston (Rhode Island) police were called to a home on Juniper Lane on May 4, 2023, after Drawbridge's girlfriend called 911 to report he had attacked her and put her in a chokehold at their home on Juniper Lane, authorities said. S…
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'Shcool' Zone: Central Mass Town Promises To Fix Misspelled Street Sign
A contractor may have needed to spend more time in "shcool" after they inadvertently misspelled school on a giant road sign in Worcester County. Holden officials said the mistake happened two weeks ago on Holden Road near Mountainview School. They hope to fix it when the weather improves. That will likely be a few days, they said. The town released a statement on Facebook to let people know they're aware of the mistake and to thank people for their "contributions." We are aware of the typo in the road near Mountview School and we informed the contractor (pictured below) shortly aft…
Police & Fire
Arson: Central Mass House Fire Intentionally Set; 2 Injured In Blaze
Police have arrested a man and charged him with intentionally starting a Central Massachusetts house fire that injured two people on Tuesday, June 6. Evan Kelly, of Holden, was arraigned on Wednesday, Leominster District Court officials said. He is charged with arson, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over 60, reports said. He is being held without bond until a dangerousness hearing on Monday. Investigators say Kelly intentionally set the fire at 24 Juniper Lane in Holden just after 7:30 p.m. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control in about two hours. …
Police & Fire
Holden Fire Truck Sank Into Road As Gas Main Break Caused Sinkhole
A Holden fire truck got stuck after a sinkhole opened up beneath it as fire crews were on the scene of a gas leak on Tuesday, April 26, authorities said. State Department of Transportation workers struck the underground gas line at 1063 Man St. just after 12:30 p.m., which caused the leak, Holden firefighters said. Fire crews were called to the large natural gas leak to help clear the scene and keep the fuel from exploding, but while they were there, one of the Holden fire trucks sank into the asphalt as the leak caused a sinkhole underground some 300 feet away from the rup…
Police & Fire
Central Mass Firefighters Battle Back Flames In Home's Basement
Firefighters in Holden rushed to a home on Zottoli Road earlier this week when someone saw smoke pouring from someone's basement, officials said. The two-alarm fire was first called in just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Flames licked the side of the home as they poured out of the basement window as firefighters arrived. But crews were able to contain the fire before it spread to the rest of the home. There was damage to the basement and other floors. No injuries were reported.
Weather
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Massachusetts
Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in western and central Massachusetts from reports by the National Weather Service and other sources: Hampden County Agawam, 1.9 inches Holyoke, 1.8 inches …
Police & Fire
Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined
The cause of a fire at a local firefighter's home has been determined. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office said that officials had discovered the cause of a Feb. 18 house fire at 26 Runaway Brook Road in Lancaster. Lancaster Fire Chief Michael Hanson said the cause was the failure of the woodstove pipe. The fire began while residents Charles Dunnigan and Leila Wendler were out at a store. According to firefighters, the stovepipe connected to a woodstove allowed heat and gases to escape into the pipe chase, which ignited. The home is considered a total loss, the F…
Weather
Who Got The Most Snow? Snowfall Totals In Central, Western, Berkshire, MA
A passing Nor'Easter left about 3-17 inches of snow across the region with snowfall totals varying greatly in communities all over Central or Western Massachusetts. The National Weather Service has put a winter weather advisory into place until Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. Before the late afternoon, people can expect to see light snow showers and pockets of freezing drizzle. A glaze of ice developing on top of the snow is possible. Wind gusts may reach as fast as 40 mph. Below are snowfall totals from the Monday, Feb. 1 winter storm. The totals are reported as inches are as of 8 a.m. Tuesday,…
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Covid-
19: How Many Miles Will You Travel To Get Vaccinated? Check This Map
A new map of where you can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Massachusetts shows 20 locations in Central and Western Massachusetts. If you’re eligible to get a vaccine, Mass.gov has created an interactive map of vaccination sites you can use to learn more about the facilities and how to book appointments. It appears that most people live within 10-12 miles of a vaccination center, but for the more far-flung communities, including North Adams and Sutton, the trek could be 20 miles or more. The closest vaccination center to Williamstown, which is located in the most northwest…
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How Much Snow Did You Get? Regional Snowfall Totals, Monday, Jan. 4
We're starting off the first workweek of 2021 waking up to a light blanket of snow. In the Central and Western areas of Massachusetts as well as the Berkshires, the place that received the most snow appears to be North Granby with 2.2 inches and Noth Adams with 2.4 inches. Chicopee also reached 2 inches of snow accumulation. After that, Holden came the closest to joining the 2-inch club with an accumulation of 1.7 inches of snow. Meanwhile, Worcester, Holyoke, Amherst, and Westfield got 1 inch of snow each. Some of the area's largest communities received less than an inch of snow: Springfi…
Weather
Local Overnight Snowfall Totals, Current Conditions For Thursday, Dec. 17
Overnight the winter storm dropped between 7 and 12 inches of snow on Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. As snow continues to fall, the National Weather Service provided overnight snowfall totals. At 7 a.m. here is how much snow had fallen in your area - Hartford, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties: Hartford County Simsbury - 11 inches Bradley Airport - 10.9 inches Canton - 10.5 inches Manchester - 10 inches Hampden County Longmeadow - 12 inches Southwick - 10.3 inches Westfield - 9.3 inches East Longmeadow - 8.5 inches Monson - 8 inches Chicopee -7.5 inches Hampshi…
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Covid-
19: The Towns Where You Can - And Can't - Go Trick-Or-Treating
Communities across the state are taking different approaches to Halloween this year amid COVID-19 concerns. Some have outright banned trick-or-treating while others have left it up to parents whether their children will participate. If you’re wondering where you can go trick-or-treating this year, below is a list of cities and towns that have made decisions about how their communities will do Halloween amid COVID-19. Most communities are asking people to adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Halloween guidelines. The CDC advised against door-to-door trick-or-tre…
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