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Video shows dog fending off pack of coyotes outside Massachusetts home
COHASSET – A dog named Tuukka made a great save outside a Massachusetts home as he was captured on video fending off a pack of coyotes.It happened around 8:15 p.m. Friday night in Cohasset.Patrick Coyle said he let his dog Tuukka into the yard and was watching hockey when he heard a commotion.When Coyle arrived at the door, he saw Tuukka in a showdown with three coyotes. Coyle opened the door and yelled for the coyotes to leave, but said they seemed unafraid.Coyle's home security camera captured Tuukka barking at the coyotes and eventually scaring them off."He did a great...
Mass. State Lottery: $100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Swansea convenience store
A lucky Massachusetts State Lottery player won $100,000 Saturday after buying a winning Mass Cash ticket at a Swansea convenience store. The ticket — which won the game’s largest prize — was purchased for $1 at Swansea Mart on Wilbur Avenue. In Mass Cash, players choose five...
Massachusetts, Rhode Island police bust six-year, $4 million jewel theft ring
Jovan Lemon, 29, Paul Lemon, 30, Steven Berdugo, 28, and Paul Miller, 46, all of Rhode Island, were indicted earlier this month in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 towns in Massachusetts between July 2018 and March 2024.
Does Massachusetts budget need major changes amid cuts and hiring freezes?
BOSTON – State revenue receipts are running behind projections, prompting short-term budget cuts and hiring freezes. But in an interview with WBZ-TV, Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) says the moment does not call for major changes in state spending plans. "Now is not the time to take our foot off the pedal in economic development and housing and lowering the cost of college and other things if we want to continue being a leader with our innovation economy," Spilka said. "I believe that we need to keep investing in our strengths, which are our people, our residents."Massachusetts migrant housingOne area...
NEADS World Class Service Dogs hosts second annual Pulling 4 Paws Truck Pull
WORCESTER, Mass. - A showcase of teamwork, strength and a love for animals was on full display Sunday afternoon at Polar Park for NEADS World Class Service Dogs' second annual Pulling 4 Paws Truck Pull. What You Need To Know. A showcase of teamwork, strength and a love for animals...
This Map Shows These Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine Towns Will Be Partially Underwater in 50 Years
Take a look at this flooding video from WBZ from just three months ago:. How scary that must have been for the homeowners. The value of Seacoast homes are out of reach (and basically unattainable for most), but if we wait around long enough, I have a feeling that the prices are going to come down exponentially, because these Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts towns will be partially underwater in 50 years, according to coastal.climatecentral.org.
Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
On Jan. 23, 1953, with their neighborhood school about to close for good, students gathered their belongings in paper bags. They planned to walk to their new home, a nearby school that had recently been expanded. The teachers, referenced in a Worcester Telegram story as Miss Ruth W. Power and...
Former Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Sentenced to 5 Years for Overtime Fraud Scheme
A former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant was cuffed with a five-year prison sentence for his role in a fraudulent overtime scheme and other financial wrongdoings. Daniel J. Griffin, 60, of Belmont, felt the weight of the law on his shoulders as U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman handed down the sentence on Thursday, also imposing three years of supervised release, as per the Justice Department's announcement.
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