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Massachusetts Rallies, Raises 300K For Hawaii Fire Victims Massachusetts Rallies, Raises 300K For Hawaii Fire Victims
Massachusetts Rallies, Raises 300K For Hawaii Fire Victims The fires that ripped through the Hawaiin island of Maui were among the deadliest in modern US history, according to NPR, and Massachusetts residents jumped into action to help those whose homes were destroyed.  Over 175,000 GoFundMe donors from across the world have rallied to support the victims of the natural disaster in Maui, and Massachusetts residents have done their part, chipping in over $300,000 to various fundraising campaigns.  A group of people in Billerica raised money for their friend who owned a jewelry stand in Lahaina, Maui. The woman's stand was "a labor of love for over …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Homeowner Escapes 2 Alarm Blaze In Westborough: Firefighters Homeowner Escapes 2 Alarm Blaze In Westborough: Firefighters
Homeowner Escapes 2 Alarm Blaze In Westborough: Firefighters A Westborough homeowner can thank their fire alarm for helping them escape a two-alarm blaze on Friday morning, Feb. 24.  The blaze broke out just before 6:30 a.m. at 65 Adams St. near the intersection with Orchard Hill Drive, authorities said. The fire started in the living room and quickly spread.  Westborough firefighters were fast to the scene, and with help from several area fire crews, they had it under control by 7:15 a.m., officials said. Grafton, Hopkinton, Northborough, Shrewsbury, and Southborough departments assisted.  The fire marshal estimates the hom…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Deputy Police Chief Under Investigation On Administrative Leave Massachusetts Deputy Police Chief Under Investigation On Administrative Leave
Massachusetts Deputy Police Chief Under Investigation On Administrative Leave A deputy police chief who is under investigation has been placed on administrative, authorities said.  Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett said Deputy Police Chief John Porter, who has been with the department since 1992, was placed on leave on Saturday, Aug. 27.  According to a release, Bennett learned about Porter's status on Thursday. No other information was released.

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Trooper Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Trooper
Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Trooper A Connecticut man has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run crash that injured a Massachusetts State Police lieutenant. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16 when the trooper was outside his cruiser on northbound I-495 north in Middlesex County, in the Town of Hopkinton, checking on another truck stopped on the shoulder when he was sideswiped, said Massachusetts State Police. Massachusetts State Police troopers, in conjunction with Connecticut State Police and New Haven Police, developed probable cause that Perry Livingston, a 40-year-old from New Haven, was …

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Massachusetts High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Massachusetts High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Massachusetts High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Massachusetts is well represented in the brand-new 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The criteria in ranking the more than 17,000 focused on six factors:  College readiness,  Reading and math proficiency,  Reading and math performance,  Underserved student performance,  College curriculum breadth, Graduation rates.  College readiness specifically measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, U.S. News & World Report said. The data used was from the 2018-…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? Regional Snowfall Totals, Monday, Jan. 4 How Much Snow Did You Get? Regional Snowfall Totals, Monday, Jan. 4
How Much Snow Did You Get? Regional Snowfall Totals, Monday, Jan. 4 We're starting off the first workweek of 2021 waking up to a light blanket of snow. In the Central and Western areas of Massachusetts as well as the Berkshires, the place that received the most snow appears to be North Granby with 2.2 inches and Noth Adams with 2.4 inches. Chicopee also reached 2 inches of snow accumulation. After that, Holden came the closest to joining the 2-inch club with an accumulation of 1.7 inches of snow. Meanwhile, Worcester, Holyoke, Amherst, and Westfield got 1 inch of snow each. Some of the area's largest communities received less than an inch of snow: Springfi…

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by Kristin Palpini