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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Fairfield County, With Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Fairfield County, With Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Fairfield County, With Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of the region as a potent system develops that will bring drenching downpours, and damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour with 1-inch hail and an isolated tornado. The watch was issued just before 3 p.m. Saturday, July 29, and is in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday. In New York, the watch covers the following counties: All of New York City Nassau Suffolk Westchester Putnam Rockland Orange Dutchess Ulster Sullivan Columbia Greene Albany Rensselaer Schenectady Schoharie Broome  Chenango Delaware Montgomery OtsegoI…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Gas Prices Hit New Record High In Massachusetts Amid Surge In Oil Costs Gas Prices Hit New Record High In Massachusetts Amid Surge In Oil Costs
Gas Prices Hit New Record High In Massachusetts Amid Surge In Oil Costs There is no relief in sight for motorists in Massachusetts as prices at the pump continue to rise to new record highs, according to AAA. As of Monday, May 16, AAA was reporting that the average price per gallon has risen to $4.60 in Massachusetts, setting another new record after peaking at $4.39 a week prior, the previous high. Diesel gas is also on the rise, up to $6.38 as of May 16, also a new record in the Commonwealth. According to AAA, there is not expected to be any relief for drivers with Memorial Day and the busy summer driving season fast approaching. “The high cost of oil, the…

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by Zak Failla
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Gas Prices In Massachusetts Reach Record High, AAA Says Gas Prices In Massachusetts Reach Record High, AAA Says
Gas Prices In Massachusetts Reach Record High, AAA Says Gas prices in Massachusetts have reached a new record high as the country deals with rising oil prices and nationwide inflation amid tensions overseas. On Monday, May 9, AAA was reporting that the average price per regular gallon of gas in the Commonwealth has hit $4.39, the highest recorded average price in history. Likewise, truck drivers are also seeking relief at the pump, as the price of diesel fuel also set a record on May 9 when it hit $6.27 per gallon. In Massachusetts, the price per gallon is up 18 cents from a week ago, 26 cents from a month ago, and $2.86 from May 9, 2021. …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week The ongoing conflict overseas between Ukraine and Russia has forced gas prices in Massachusetts to dramatically spike to previously unseen highs. As of Monday, March 7, the average price of gas is up to $4.16 per gallon in The Commonwealth, according to AAA, ahead of the national average, which has risen to $4.07 as crude oil prices continue to soar during the Russian invasion. In Massachusetts, the average price per gallon is up eight cents in the past 24 hours, and 54 cents in the past week. The state average has not been this high since May 2012, according to AAA. The national average …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Mass Seeing Red As Each County Now At High Risk For Spread COVID-19: Mass Seeing Red As Each County Now At High Risk For Spread
Covid-19: Mass Seeing Red As Each County Now At High Risk For Spread Each of Massachusetts’ 14 counties has now been designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through the region, the CDC no counties in Massachusetts fall under the “substantial” or “low” designation. "Substantial” transmission means the county has seen between 50 and 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days, according to the CDC. However, “High” transmission includes anything above that number. Here’s the breakdown of new COVID-19 in Massachusetts over t…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: 11 Massachusetts Counties Now At High Risk For Spread; Here's Latest Info COVID-19: 11 Massachusetts Counties Now At High Risk For Spread; Here's Latest Info
Covid-19: 11 Massachusetts Counties Now At High Risk For Spread; Here's Latest Info All but one county in Massachusetts is now being designated as areas of “high transmission” for the spread of COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As variants of the virus surge throughout the country, the CDC is now monitoring 11 Massachusetts counties, with Franklin County the only to be dubbed a “substantial risk” to spread COVID-19. (See the image above.) In the past seven days, according to the CDC, new COVID-19 cases were reported, by county, in: Middlesex: 1,844 (1.62 percent); Worcester: 1,637 (3.64 percent); Essex: 1,234 (3.40 percent); Hampden: 1,22…

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by Zak Failla