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Under Water, No Insurance: Eastern Mass Businesses Lean On Communities After Storm
A "fast-moving, deluge of a rainstorm" left Eastern Massachusetts businesses and residents struggling with significant damages. But locals have doled out support in spades, donating over $150,000 to recently-made GoFundMe campaigns to support those suffering from losses.
A "fixture" in North Andover's dining scene, Jaime's Restaurant, was among those seriously impacted by the tumultuous weather that hit Massachusetts on Tuesday, Aug. 8, and without flood insurance to fund repairs. The eatery, located at 25 High Street in North Andover, received a different kind of deluge after the storm pa…
Sweetgreen To Feature Robot Chefs At Eastern Mass Locations In 5 Years: Report
A restaurant focused on bringing healthy, fast options to its customers may soon be employing robots to assemble its salads and bowls, reports say.
Sweetgreen, a California-headquartered restaurant chain with eateries in 19 states, plans to use robots to assemble meals at all of its locations within five years, as reported by Restaurant Business.
The brand opened its first restaurant powered by automation, called the sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen, in Naperville, Illinois on May 10, 2023, according to a press release.
The brand acquired Spyce, a Boston-based restaurant company powered by …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect, With 60 Mph-plus Wind Gusts Expected, Tornadoes Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for a large portion of the Northeast.
It's in effect until 11 p.m. Saturday, July 17.
Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour are the main threat with any thunderstorm that becomes severe, the National Weather Service said in issuing the watch.
Torrential downpours, frequent lightning, and flash flooding are all possible, along with quarter-size hail.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until Sunday morning, July 18.
Earlier report: Severe Storms Expected With 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Drenching Downpours, Possible Tornadoes
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Three Killed In Mass Casualty Incident, Massachusetts State Police Say
A mass casualty incident has been declared in Eastern Massachusetts after a stolen truck crashed into a structure and three people were killed at the scene, including a suspected gunman, authorities said.
The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 26 in the City of Winthrop in Suffolk County, Massachusetts at Veterans Road, where the truck took down a small brick building, followed by shots fired.
The suspect had stolen the truck owned by a plumbing company, Massachusetts State Police said.
After the suspect fled the crash scene, he allegedly shot a woman and man, bef…
