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Two survive crash on Rt. 9 after vehicle loses control
WESTBOROUGH — Members of the Westborough Police Department’s evening shift responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 9 westbound earlier tonight, where a car lost control and veered off the road. The incident occurred when the vehicle, for reasons not yet fully determined, went off the roadway to...
Hundreds participate in annual Walk for the Homeless
WORCESTER, Mass. — The Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance held its annual Walk for the Homeless on Sunday. The event aims to raise money to help provide and maintain safe and affordable housing, and assist thousands of people who need access to safe shelter. Among other initiatives, the walk supports...
Victim of shooting that led to car crash in Worcester dies; 16-year-old suspect in custody
WORCESTER, Mass. — A Massachusetts teenager now faces homicide charges in connection with a shooting and car crash after the victim died. Officers were dispatched to Paine Street at approximately 9:01 p.m. on April 30, in response to a report that a car had struck a house. They found that the driver, a male, was suffering from a gunshot wound.
Where new apartment buildings could pop up all over the South Shore due to a state law
The end of 2024 marks an important deadline for more than 100 Massachusetts municipalities to adopt zoning rules that make it easier to build apartments near public transportation. Those municipalities that are categorized as “commuter rail” or “adjacent communities” under the MBTA Communities Act must create at least one high-density zoning overlay district of a certain size that allows for development suitable for families. ...
What do police do with their guns when they're not used anymore?
BOSTON - Guns that are used to protect the public are ending up on the other side of the law. Records from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms show that over 16 years, more than 52,000 guns once owned by law enforcement later showed up at crime scenes. That means roughly 3,000 times a year, a police gun was used in the commission of a crime, sometimes with deadly results. WBZ-TV's I-Team worked with CBS News in a partnership with non-profit newsrooms "The Trace" and "Reveal" on a special investigation into where old police weapons end up. Boston mom Ruth...
Death of teen who ate a spicy chip has experts rethinking capsaicin and its effects
The tragic death of a Massachusetts teenager who collapsed after eating an extremely spicy tortilla chip last year may prompt both doctors and food manufacturers to take a closer look at the ingredient that provides the punch — capsaicin. Harris Wolobah died in September at age 14 from cardiopulmonary...
Central Mass. by the Numbers
40 The owner of a Park Avenue car dealership and auto services business is proposing a six-story apartment project with 40 units on the site of the car dealership. The proposed apartment building at 487 Park Ave. would have café space and a specialized electric vehicle inspection and repair space on the...
Survey: Many in Worcester firefighters union don't trust administration chiefs
WORCESTER — The Worcester Firefighters Union last week released results of a survey that indicated a vast majority of its members don’t trust their administration chiefs and feel compelled to come to work while ill or injured due to fear of negative consequences of using sick time. The...
Healey admin. awards $37M to boost regional transit efforts from Brockton to the Berkshires
The Healey administration has awarded $37 million to boost regional public transportation efforts across the state, noting such efforts “play a crucial role when it comes to accessibility, community connectivity, and economic growth.”. The grant awards, which were announced Friday, are spread across three programs, and will help regional...
Help preserve workforce housing, bolster Cape economy: Support local option transfer fee
The Cape and Islands are facing an affordable housing crisis that is shuttering our small businesses, damaging our public safety, education and health care and threatening our cherished way of life. There are solutions, and one of the most promising for communities like Nantucket, Provincetown, Chatham and the towns of Martha’s Vineyard — communities that desperately need the help and have asked for it now for years — is the passage of a small local option transfer...
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