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News
Some Of The Bests Photos Of The Eclipse Taken Across Massachusetts
While Massachusetts was not in the "totality zone" for Monday afternoon's solar eclipse, it still was a monumental event. Many Bay Staters snapped and shared impressive photos of the rare celestial event. The zone of totality, where 100 percent of the sun was blocked by the moon, was a little more than 100 miles wide and stretched from Mexico to Maine. That means most of Massachusetts got about 90-93 percent blockage, with the increase being in the western part of the state. Courtesy of Ken Chaffin Some people traveled to other states to get the best view possible. L…
Weather
Updated Snow Predictions Show How Much Snow Coming To Mass This Weekend
The National Weather Service says Bay Staters should prepare to be blanketed by snow this weekend. As much as a foot is forecast to fall for most of Massachusetts on Sunday, Jan. 7. On Thursday, the National Weather Service in Boston said a cold front moving into the region Thursday night and Friday is setting the stage for high winds and cold temperatures north of I-95. That precipitation will likely come in the form of snow — a lot of it. A winter storm watch is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday night. Heavy snow accumulations of 8-12 inches is possible north a…
Police & Fire
Needles In Candy Bars, Alcohol Chocolate Given To Massachusetts Kids This Halloween: Cops
An urban legend about needles hidden in Halloween candy actually happened on Cape Cod this Halloween, and other tainted candy was found in Central Massachusetts. Now, police are warning parents to check their kids' remaining sweets. A mom in Sandwich on Cape Cod reported to police on Wednesday, Nov. 1, that her 8-year-old son found sewing needles shoved into pieces of candy, Sandwich police said Thursday, Nov. 2. Her son noticed something was off and passed the fun-size Snickers and Twix bars to his mom, who noticed small holes in the wrapper and needles sticking out of the chocolate, po…
Police & Fire
Central Mass Man, 61, Dies After Vans Collide In Rhode Island Crash: Police
A 61-year-old man from Central Massachusetts has died and two others were injured in a crash that occurred between two vans in Rhode Island this week, according to authorities. Police responded to the crash on Scituate Avenue in Cranston shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, June 19, Cranston Police said on Facebook. The Cranston Police Department is continuing to investigate the fatal accident that occurred last night, 06/19/2023 at... Posted by Cranston, RI Police Department on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 The crash involved two vans, one which was a healthcare van owned by Life Supply Corpor…
Weather
Air Quality At 'Unhealthy' Levels In Mass As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Moves East
Smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened Massachusetts skies on Tuesday, June 6, as clouds of it moved across the East Coast, and state officials said things would not improve Wednesday. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued a warning on Monday that the smoke would make the air quality "unhealthy" for sensitive groups. Those include young children, older adults, and people with respiratory or heart conditions. The agency said they should avoid outdoor activities. Everyone else should limit their time outside and choose less strenuous activities while outdoors. T…
Police & Fire
Car Crash Into Home Leads To Arrest Of Man Wanted By Central Mass Police
A 46-year-old man from New Hampshire, who was wanted by police in Central Massachusetts, was apprehended after he crashed his car into a home this weekend, according to authorities. Dennis Legere, of Mason, NH, was arrested and charged after he allegedly fled a traffic stop and crashed into a Townsend home just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, Townsend Police Chief James Sartell reports. The crash came after an officer tried pulling over a gray 2021 Buick Encore, driven by Legere, that was speeding near the Lunenburg line. Police learned that the car had crashed in…
Weather
School Closings: List Grows As Nor'Easter To Bring Heavy Snows, High Winds
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Central and Western Massachusetts on Monday, March 15, through Wednesday as a nor'easter will blanket the area with heavy snows and high winds. Several schools have announced they will be closed on Tuesday. The Berkshires Adams-Cheshire Regional School District Berkshire Hills Regional School District Central Berkshire Regional School District Farmington River Regional School District Gabriel Abbott Memorial School Hancock Regional School District Lee Public Schools Mount Greylock Regional School District North Ad…
News
Arrest Made After 42-Year-Old Man Dies From Stabbing At Central Mass Home: DA
A 32-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old man to death at a Central Massachusetts home this weekend, authorities said. Police responded for a reported assault at a home on Blackstone Street in Blackstone around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice. The 42-year-old, who was found stabbed inside the home, was taken to a Rhode Island hospital where he was pronounced dead, the DA's Office continued. An investigation led to the arrest of the 32-year-old who was charged with m…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Eagle Scout Found Dead While Biking In Central Mass Woods: DA
A 19-year-old man who was last heard from while biking in his neighboring town in Central Massachusetts was found dead after search crews found his body the night after his disappearance, authorities said. Daniel Cambourelis-Haskins was supposed to return to his Hopkinton home around 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, according to Milford Police on Facebook. However, Cambourelis-Haskins called his mother around 6:11 p.m. saying his phone was dying while he biking on the Milford Bike Trail. Missing Man. Anyone with any information please call Milford Police immediately at 508-473-1113. Posted…
Schools
Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts High School: Police
Authorities are investigating after a body was found outside of a high school in Central Massachusetts this weekend. Auburn Fire responded to a report of an unresponsive man located in the driveway of Auburn High School around 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, Auburn Police said on Facebook. On Sunday at 6:35 a.m., Fire Personnel responded to the Auburn High School, 99 Auburn Street, for a report of an... Posted by Auburn MA Police Department on Sunday, February 26, 2023 The man was pronounced dead on scene and the area around the school was closed until 10:30 a.m. to deal with the situati…
Police & Fire
Residents Rescued, Displaced By Basement Fire At Central Mass Home: Report
Twelve people were displaced and one was taken to the hospital after a three-alarm basement fire tore through a home in Central Massachusetts, officials and reports said. Fitchburg Fire responded to the fire at a 8 Plymouth Street on Thursday morning, Feb. 16, Fitchburg Fire said on Facebook. 02/16/2023 07:45 Earlier this morning, Group 4 companies responded to 8 Plymouth St for the report of a residential... Posted by Fitchburg Fire Department on Thursday, February 16, 2023 Three people were rescued from the top floor the home and one was taken to the hospital, Boston25 reports. Off…
Police & Fire
State Police Conduct Water Search For Missing 57-Year-Old Man From Ware
State Police scoured the waters of a reservoir in Central Massachusetts for a 57-year-old man who has been missing for several days. Jeffrey Allard, of Ware, was last seen in the Farm Road/Cook Lane area after leaving Marlborough Hospital, on Sunday morning, Jan. 22, state and local police report. Allard is described as a White male, standing 6-foot-1, weighing 170 pounds with short brown curly hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black shoes, black gloves and a dark grey hooded jacket with a Coca-Cola logo on the right side. He was carrying a duffle bag, according…
Police & Fire
Ex-Coworker ID'd As Man Found Dead Outside Resident's Mass Home: Police
Police have released more information related to a death investigation that started after a body was found outside a private home in Central Massachusetts last week. Boylston Police responded to a call from a resident who said that a man with a gun had knocked on his door around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, the department said on Facebook. The resident hid inside his home once he saw the weapon and proceeded to call 911. The man also identified the suspect as his former coworker, police said. The armed man was later found dead outside the Boylston home. Police have not released any …
Police & Fire
Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts Home: Police
A death investigation is underway after authorities found a body found outside a private home in Central Massachusetts. The body was found outside a Boylston home on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 13, Boylston Police said on Facebook. The discovery sparked a shelter-in-place to surrounding schools in Berlin and Boylston but was later lifted, police said. The victim's identity was not released. There is no danger to the public and the investigation is ongoing.
Police & Fire
2 People Hospitalized From Gnarly 3-Car Crash In Central Mass: Police
Two people were hospitalized following a multi-car crash in one Central Massachusetts town this week, authorities said. The three-car crash happened at the intersection of Uxbridge Road and Central Turnpike in Sutton on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 3, according to Sutton Police on Facebook. Police said two people were transported from the scene but did not know the extent of their injuries. Delays are not expected, police added.
Police & Fire
Foreign Phone Threats Put Central Mass Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police
A hospital in Central Massachusetts was on a brief lockdown after threatening phone calls were made against the building, authorities said. Local along with State Police locked down Leominster Hospital after an individual made the threats around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, Leominster Police report. pic.twitter.com/ESHpEAeCPl — Annie Cox (@anniemommyshark) December 22, 2022 Initially, there appeared to be no danger and everyone inside the hospital was said to be safe. After a quick search of the premises, authorities lifted the lockdown and allowed staff to proceed normally, po…
Traffic
Crash With Serious Injuries Causing Delays On Mass Pike In Central Mass
Serious injures were reported after a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer that was causing delays on the Mass Pike in Central Massachusetts during rush hour, officials said. The crash was reported on I-90 West in Charlton near mile marker 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, according to MassDOT on Twitter. Car/tractor trailer crash with serious injuries in #Charlton on I-90 WB near MM 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass. Expect delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) December 14, 2022 Two people were found unresponsive and were being pulled from t…
Traffic
2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Central Mass: Police
Two people have died following a wrong-way crash involving several vehicles on a major route in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. State Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Carroll Hill Road in Charlton on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. The crash closed Route 20 in both directions, according to MassDOT on Twitter. On scene Charlton, Rte 20 at Carroll Hill Rd. Serious mva. Photo recon and crime scene requested. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zv5CiQZFTq — Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) December 7, 2022 Both of the victims w…
Traffic
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 …
Police & Fire
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: 2 Killed In Overnight Central Massachusetts Car Crash
Two people have died in an overnight crash in Central Massachusetts that originally started out as a road rage incident, authorities said. A man told police that he and another man were almost hit by a Toyota Highlander while walking near 97 Water Street around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, Worcester Police said on Facebook. The same man waved his arms out of outrage, prompting the driver of the Toyota to get out and point a gun at the pedestrian. The man then called 911 and followed the Toyota in his own car, police said. The Toyota was later found pulled over on …
Traffic
Serious Rollover Crash Causes Delays On I-495 North In Central Mass
A serious rollover crash was causing significant delays on a highway in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. The crash happened near Exit 70 on I-495 North around 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, according to MassDOT on Twitter. Roll over crash with injuries in #Bolton on I-495-NB near exit 70. Left lane closed. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) November 21, 2022 The crash closed off the left lane and delays were expected as a result, according to traffic reporter Kevin Brennan on Twitter. #MATraffic #Bolton Rt 495 North crash involving a vehicle off the road has the left lane blo…
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Delays On I-290 In Central Mass
A tractor-trailer rollover crash shut down a major highway in Central Massachusetts, prompting delays of nearly an hour. The crash happened near Exit 26 on I-290 East in Shrewsbury just before 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, according to MassDOT on Twitter. Tractor trailer rollover crash in #Shrewsbury on I-290-EB at exit 26 (Rt 140). I-290 EB at Exit 26 (Rt 140) is currently closed. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) November 18, 2022 The incident, which involved several cars, blocked all three travel lanes and caused a backup to Plantation Street in Worcester, WBZ Traffic said on Twitter…
Police & Fire
Owner Of Central Massachusetts Spa Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police
The owner of a massage parlor in Central Massachusetts was charged using her business to run a prostitution operation, authorities said. In July, local, state and federal authorities launched an investigation into Missy Body Spa in Sturbridge after police got information suggesting that an employee was involved in prostitution, Sturbridge Police said on Facebook. Investigators learned the business was not properly licensed through the state and that the owner, YongMei Mo, of Westbury, NY, was initially fined by the Division of Occupation Licensing. Mo was warned that if she con…
News
Central Mass Woman Busted For Driving Illegal Immigrants From US To Canada
A woman from central Massachusetts was charged with unlawfully transporting several illegal immigrants, the US Attorney's Office for Vermont reports. Several people were seen walking south from the Highgate Springs Port of Entry on the US-Canada border in Vermont just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, the office reports. After investigating this as potential illegal crossings, US Border Patrol agents found a Toyota RAV4 close to Exit 22 off I-89 only a short distance away. The car was being driven by Patricia Ruano-Murcia, of Hudson, the office reports. Six people, who later admi…
Police & Fire
Several Lawrence, Southbridge Men Busted In Ring That Mailed 20 Pounds of Cocaine: DEA
The DEA said they busted a ring of 21 men who trafficked nearly 20 pounds of cocaine into eastern and central Massachusetts through the mail. Federal authorities identified the following men earlier this month and charged them with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute various weights of fentanyl and cocaine and distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, the DEA said. Those men were: Jonathan Pizarro Gonzalez, 30, of Southbridge Isaac Gonzalez, 31, of Southbridge Ismael Maysonet, 40, of Southbridge Nataly Vazquez P…
Police & Fire
Dog Shot By Central Massachusetts Police To Save Man's Life
A pit bull dog was shot by police in central Massachusetts to save the life of a 75-year-old who was left seriously injured after the dog attacked him, authorities said. Lunenburg police arrived at the town's animal control center just before noon on Monday, Aug. 1., the department said. Upon arrival, Wayne Comeau was found inside an outside kennel with the dog, bleeding from bite marks on his head, face, and torso, WCVB said. The dog had bit down on the man's arm and wouldn't let go. At the time of the attack, Comeau was apparently taking the dog out to go to the bathroom, according to …
Police & Fire
1 Ejected, 1 Pulled From Vehicle In Central Mass Rollover Crash (
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A 73-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman were hospitalized after one was ejected and the other was trapped inside a vehicle from a rollover crash in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. The crash involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV occurred on Route 146 North near exit 6 in Uxbridge at 12:38 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, Massachusetts State Police said. Police said the SUV went off the road, down the embankment and into the woods. The male driver was thrown from the vehicle while his female passenger was trapped inside, police said. Rollover crash in #Uxbridge on RT-146 NB near …
Business
Support Surges For Central Mass Firefighter Injured In Firework Accident
Walter "Wally" Shaw is known as many things to his local community in central Massachusetts. When he is not serving with the Groton Fire Department, Wally can be found at the Harvard Fire Department, his parents' tractor shop or working as a certified pyrotechnician. Unfortunately, Wally was involved in a serious accident while setting up a firework display in North Andover on July 3, according to a GoFundMe organized in his honor. While putting up the display, the rack Wally was loading unexpectedly ignited. Wally was flown to a Boston hospital where he underwent several surgeries for…
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