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Newly Minted Millionaire: Worcester County Man Wins $2.64M In Lottery
A Worcester County man said he would fund his children's college and buy himself something very special with his massive lottery win over the weekend. Kevin Connor, of Rochdale, won $2.64 million in the MegaBucks Lottery on Saturday, Aug. 24. The winning numbers were 5-6-8-9-24-32. He was the only person to guess all of the numbers correctly. Related: $15 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Lynn Connor was on vacation with his family in Maine and didn't realize he'd won. “I woke up Sunday morning, picked up my phone, went right to the app, and beel…
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Worcester Co. Man Kills Child, Sends 6 To Hospital In Mass. Crash: DA
A 42-year-old man is accused of crashing a stolen car into a family, killing a 10-year-old boy, and sending several others to the hospital in Norfolk County this weekend, authorities said. Michael Escolas, of Oxford, is expected to be charged with motor vehicular manslaughter — OUI, theft of a vehicle, and others, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. He was being held on a $25,000 bail. Escola is accused of stealing a Jeep Cherokee parked at the Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 24, and crashing into a family of six stopped at a traffic light on R…
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MA Native, Second Astronaut Will Hitch Return Ride On SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Trouble
After spending months in limbo aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut from Massachusetts finally has a return date to Earth. Pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore will abandon Boeing’s troubled Starliner and instead hitch a ride on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025, NASA confirmed Saturday, Aug. 24. The stunning decision capped off 11 weeks of uncertainty after NASA discovered numerous helium leaks and malfunctions with Starliner’s thrusters following its launch from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday, June 5. Ea…
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Accused Of Pointing Fake Assault Rifle At Drivers In Region
A 24-year-old has been accused of displaying a firearm and pointing it at fellow motorists in Connecticut.The incident happened Friday night, Aug. 23, in Windham County. Connecticut State Police Troop D in Danielson received multiple 911 calls reporting a red-colored sedan that was being operated aggressively. The vehicle was allegedly tailgating vehicles on I-395 southbound in the towns of Thompson and Putnam while its operator was pointing a firearm at other motorists in a threatening manner. Additional 911 calls were received regarding a red vehicle on Route 44 in Putnam, where at…
Weather
String Of Storms Could Develop As Height Of Hurricane Season Nears - Here's Timing: AccuWeather
A newly released forecast predicts between six to 10 named storms through the end of September. “We could see a parade of storms developing during September," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva. "There’s a possibility that we could see multiple tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic basin on the same day, similar to the frequency of storms we’ve seen during other supercharged hurricane seasons like 2020." The 2024 hurricane season, which began Saturday, Jun 1, runs through Saturday, Nov 30. The statistical peak of the hurricane season is traditionally around the mi…
Business
Allergen Alert Issued For Jolly Rancher Popsicle Products Sold Nationwide
An estimated 137,000 cases of a popular popsicle product are subject to an alert by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to undeclared allergens, authorities announced. New Jersey-based Unilever announced this week that "Popsicle Jolly Rancher Frozen Confection Pop" products that were sold nationwide may contain milk, which was not listed on the label. Anyone with an allergy or sensitivity to milk "run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consumer the product." The popsicles subject to the recall are only single-served products marked for individu…
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New Update: Here's Timing For Next Storm Chance After Precipitation-Free Days
A return of more humid air will fuel a new round of thunderstorms after a days-long stretch of dry, comfortable weather.The timing for the storm system is from late in the afternoon into the evening on Monday, Aug. 26. It will remain precipitation free through the weekend. The mercury will get higher on Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, with temps in the mid-80s, and mainly sunny skies both days, the National Weather Service says. Humidity will increase on both Sunday and Monday. Monday's high temperature will be in the low 80s. "Over the weekend, humidity levels will probably be ba…
Obituaries
Worker Killed At Sterling Quarry ID'd As Townsend Man
A 67-year-old Middlesex County man was identified as the worker who was killed when a rock ledge fell on Thursday, Aug. 22, and crushed an excavator at a Massachusetts quarry. Brian Curtis Derby, 67, of Townsend, died just before 8 a.m. when the rocks fell on his heavy machinery at the Sterling quarry along Stone Crest Way, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Firefighters and crews worked through the day and night to retrieve Derby's body from beneath the rubble. Sterling leaders ordered that workers stop all earth removal operations until the Occupati…
Politics
Voters Nationally Prefer Harris Over Trump, New Poll Finds
Voters nationally prefer Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris over her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, a brand-new survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey shows. The seven-point margin (50 to 43) is largely due to race and gender, the FDU poll shows. The survey was conducted between Saturday, Aug. 17 and Tuesday, Aug. 20, using a voter list of registered voters nationwide carried out by Braun Research of Princeton, New Jersey. Respondents were contacted by either live caller telephone interviews, or text-to-web surveys s…
Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., afraid of becoming a "spoiler," said he was suspending his independent presidential campaign and removing his name from the ballot in battleground states as he threw his support behind former President Donald Trump. "I cannot in good conscience ask my staff to continue to work long hours or my donors to continue to give me their dollars if I believe I have no realistic path to the White House," the former Democrat said in a Friday, Aug. 23, press conference. He said he would remain on the ballot in states already assured to either Trump or Vice President Kamala …
Business
Scammers Are Creating Fake Customer Service Numbers In Google Searches: What To Know
New reports reveal that scammers are trying to trick Google into showing their fake numbers pretending to offer reputable services, and many are getting away with it. Google sometimes highlights impostors during searches for airlines, banks, as well as local businesses, according to a brand-new report in The Washington Post. A victim who called what Google listed as Coinbase customer support was scammed out of $100,000 in 20 minutes by an impostor, Fortune reports. Google told The Washington Post that it uses several methods to determine whether business listings are legitimate, inclu…
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FDA Approves Updated
Covid-
19 Vaccines: Here's When They Will Be Available
The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved new COVID-19 vaccines.It marks the third time the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna have been updated to match circulating strains since the original shot. The shots should be available within days, the FDA said in making the announcement Thursday afternoon, Aug. 22. The new vaccines have been updated with a formula to more closely target currently circulating variants and provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID, including hospitalization and death. “Vaccination continues to be the cornerstone of COVID-19 preventi…
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