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Tornado Confirmed In Worcester County As Severe Storms Batter Northeast Tornado Confirmed In Worcester County As Severe Storms Batter Northeast
Tornado Confirmed In Worcester County As Severe Storms Batter Northeast A fast-moving round of severe storms swept through the Northeast, spawning a rare tornado in New England and leaving a trail of downed trees, power outages, and canceled events in its wake. The National Weather Service confirmed that the twister touched down in Holden, Massachusetts, located northwest of Worcester, late Saturday afternoon, Sept. 6, as part of an intense line of storms that moved across about a dozen states. It was rated an EF-1 twister, the second weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita damage scale. Radar detected the tornado around 4:07 p.m., along with a clear …

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by Joe Lombardi
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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Worcester County How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Worcester County
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Worcester County A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Central Mass Man Tried To Bring Gun Into Leominster Hospital: Police Central Mass Man Tried To Bring Gun Into Leominster Hospital: Police
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 …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Canister Explodes In Car Trunk, Sends 1 To Hospital In Central Mass With Serious Injuries Canister Explodes In Car Trunk, Sends 1 To Hospital In Central Mass With Serious Injuries
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…

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by Josh Lanier