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Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Central Mass Roads Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Central Mass Roads
Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Central Mass Roads Good luck trying to get anywhere quickly, eastern and central Massachusetts roads and highways are experiencing serious flooding issues in the wake of heavy thunderstorms.  Flash flood and tornado warnings were put into effect for Suffolk, Norfolk, Worcester, Essex, and Middlesex Counties on Tuesday, August 8, according to the National Weather Service, and communities across the region suffered road flooding and closures. Between two and three and a half inches of rain fell, according to Mass511, with the area from Bellingham to Brookline experiencing the highest rainfall totals. Flash flo…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Police To Reroute Traffic In Worcester For Officer's Funeral Police To Reroute Traffic In Worcester For Officer's Funeral
Police To Reroute Traffic In Worcester For Officer's Funeral Worcester police are warning drivers that they can expect detours on Friday, March 24, for the funeral of Sgt. Derrick Leto, who died unexpectedly last week while off duty.  Officers will reroute drivers on Graton Street to Dorchester Street and Hamilton streets beginning at 9:15 a.m. Drivers should avoid these areas if possible, Worcester police said. Traffic will resume like normal around 11:45 a.m.  Related: Worcester Mourns Loss Of 18-Year Police Veteran Police will also ban parking near St. Stephen Catholic Church at 357 Grafton St.  Leto left behind a wife and t…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Building Blaze: 2-Alarm Fire In Oxford Causes Traffic Issues Building Blaze: 2-Alarm Fire In Oxford Causes Traffic Issues
Building Blaze: 2-Alarm Fire In Oxford Causes Traffic Issues UPDATE: Auburn police announced they had reopened Route 20 west following the Tuesday morning fire.  12:25pm on 3/21- 20 West at the Oxford line is back open!! — Auburn Police (@AuburnMAPolice) March 21, 2023 -------- Police in Worcester County warned drivers Tuesday morning, March 21, that a fire at a lawn-seeding business could cause traffic problems in portions of Auburn and Oxford, officials said.  Crews responded to 157 Southbridge Street after a blaze broke out at the Hydro Grass warehouse, fire departments said. Oxford firefighters called for a second alarm just after 10 a.m. a…

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest
Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest A warm-up in temperatures accompanied by a storm system bringing widespread rain will cause slippery, soggy conditions with low visibility at times on New Year's Eve. The fast-moving rainmaker will arrive in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day on Saturday, Dec. 31, as a frontal system will trigger the system, the National Weather Service said. (See the first image above.) Wet roads and low visibility can pose some problems for motorists and airlines on Saturday as the storm's reach will extend up and down the East Coast, according to AccuWeather.com. (Click on the second image above.) Sno…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck
Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck A bicyclist has died after being hit by a truck in Boston, according to authorities and other news outlets. The incident happened in the area of Huntington Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue around 12:09 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, Boston Police and WHDH report. The collision was strong enough to snap the bike's frame, WHDH reports.  “I was walking today and it was a walk sign but it was also giving cars a green light,” one witness told the outlet. “It’s just Boston. It’s a busy place but I hope the bike rider’s OK.” The bicyclist, an adult male, was taken to a local hospi…

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by David Cifarelli
Weather
Rain Could Change To Snow In Parts Of Region When New Storm System Sweeps Through Rain Could Change To Snow In Parts Of Region When New Storm System Sweeps Through
Rain Could Change To Snow In Parts Of Region When New Storm System Sweeps Through A new storm system scheduled to sweep through the region could end as snow in some spots. The storm is due to arrive late in the afternoon or early in the evening Friday, Oct. 16 and continue into Saturday, Oct. 17. Snowfall is possible in some areas north of I-84 in New York and Connecticut. (See the image above.)  The temperature will remain well above freezing for areas south of that, with precipitation remaining all rain for the duration of the storm. Even farther north - including the Adirondacks in New York and Green and White mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire - accumulati…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13 Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13
Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13 Traffic on Route 2 in Lancaster is back to normal as of 8 a.m. Traffic was nearly at standstill early Thursday, Aug. 13, morning. George W. Stanton Highway’s eastbound lane after Exit 36 (Shirley Street) was backed up all the way to the 190 on-ramps. The reason for the gridlock is not yet clear. This story will be updated as soon as more information is known.

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by Kristin Palpini
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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour TRAFFIC UPDATE: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour
Traffic Update: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour Traffic has come to a halt after a gas main was struck this morning, July 27, by contractors working near Route 146, Exit 10 onto Route 20, and the Mass Pike. The Fire Department is on scene mitigating the leak. Northbound travel lanes on Route 146 are closed and traffic is being diverted to Exit 9. Firefighters estimate that the leak won't be under control for at least another hour. Traffic is backed up for miles.  The story will be updated as more information becomes available. 

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by Kristin Palpini
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Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction
Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction The Canal District is brimming with on-street construction creating traffic snarls and demanding increased attention of motorists navigating the area. Construction in the Canal District began August 2019, when work got underway to build a new $86 million to $90 million ballpark, Polar Park, to host the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The park will have a capacity of about 10,000 people. Kelley Square is being redesigned to make the area safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Restaurant and retail space as well as a 500-space municipal parking garage will be developed in the …

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by Kristin Palpini