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Is Your Town On The List? Showtime's 'Dexter' Revival To Be Filmed In Massachusetts
The new limited return of the serial-murder drama “Dexter” will be shot in Massachusetts. Production is set to begin in late January and run through July, according to the Boston Globe. Showtime announced it was going to revive its hit show for another 10 episodes in October. Communities that can expect to see the “Dexter” crew filming include Worcester, Gardner, Lancaster, and Sterling. “Dexter” is a show about a serial killer/police forensics expert who channels his violent urges into killing people he considers to be bad and his attempts to keep his crimes a secret. The show ran …
Police & Fire
Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County
An apparent murder-suicide is being investigated by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office as well as the state and local police. The community has mourned a handful of apparent murder-suicides in recent months - three of which happened in Worcester County. The crimes took place in Worcester and Gardner, as well as Somerset, Wayland, and nearby Windsor Locks, Conn. Typically, Massachusetts experiences four murder-suicides each year, according to GunViolenceArchive.org. The most recent incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 2, in a Southbridge Road apartment in Charlton, the Worcester …
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At Least 26 Central, Western Mass Schools Get Free, Rapid-Result
Covid-
19 Test Kits
Rapid-result COVID-19 testing is coming to 134 public Massachusetts School Districts and facilities in December to help stop the spread of the virus. Among the 134 districts and schools receiving testing, at least 26 individual schools and full districts are from Central and Western Massachusetts (not including the Berkshires). For a list of districts and schools getting the tests, scroll down to the end of the article. Due to the limited number of tests, districts that will get the equipment are those that meet certain criteria and offer in-person education. The 2 million tests provided…
Business
If You Had To Guess: Top 10 Easiest Places In Massachusetts To Sell A Home
Homes sell faster in some towns than others, and a new survey has identified the top 10 easiest places to sell a home in Massachusetts. SmartAsset looked at the length of time a home sits on the market and the ease of sale index to determine where homes sell fast. There are 351 municipalities in Massachusetts. It turns out, Central Massachusetts homes are among the quickest to sell in the state. The top 10 communities where it’s easiest to sell a home are (from most difficult to least): 10. Randolph 9. Beverly 8. Oxford 7. Abington 6. Leominster 6. Lynn 4. Worcester 3. Gardner 2.…
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'Nip Hunt' Captures Almost 50,000 Littered Bottles Over Weekend
Tens of thousands of littered nip bottles were picked up over a weekend citywide cleanup and “nip hunt.” All in all, a group of volunteers picked up almost 50,000 littered miniature "nip" liquor bottles in Gardner on Saturday, Oct. 3. The hunt was sponsored in part by Anthony’s Liquor Mart, which put out a “bounty” on the tiny liquor bottles during the event - 5 cents per nip. Owner James Kraskouskas said he paid out just under $2,500, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. The money was donated to Keep Gardner Beautiful, a group that organizes weekend city cleanups. Empt…
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'Low Risk' Districts Have 10 Days To Justify Remote Back-To-School Plans
Massachusetts is strongly encouraging about 15 school districts to put students back in the classroom. School districts in communities where the risk of COVID-19 infection is low should be offering in-class education, the state said. Low-risk districts that started the school year remotely, and do not have a firm date on when in-class education will begin received letters from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Friday, Sept. 18. The letters demand an explanation for the school district’s reopening plans within 10 days to justify full, or nearly full, remo…
Business
Town-by-Town: 350 Employee
Covid-
19 Complaints Filed Against WMass, Worcester Co.s
Massachusetts has received hundreds of employee complaints alleging their workplaces are not meeting state safety and compensation standards during COVID-19. In March, the Massachusetts Attorney General started tracking worker complaints related to COVID-19. As of Friday, Aug. 7, Massachusetts workers had filed about 350 complaints against employers. The most heavily represented industry on the list is hospitals/nursing homes - over 50 complaints. The most common complaint was the nonpayment of wages. Of the complaints, 38 said they were retaliated against for coming forward with a grievan…
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Covid-
19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Worcester County
Positive tests for COVID-19 continue to stay under 2 percent in Massachusetts. Massachusetts' seven-day positive test rate for COVID-19 has been below 2 percent since the beginning of July. On Friday, July 17, Gov. Charlie Baker said the positive rate for the past seven days is 1.7 percent. Meanwhile, in Worcester County, Worcester has the highest rate of positive COVID-19 tests countywide over the past 14 days (2.6 percent), followed by Clinton and West Borough. 14-day, COVID-19 Positive Test Rate Per CommunityKristin Palpini on Infogr.am The state economy is now in Phase 3 of a four-…
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