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Southeastern, MA health care 'in crisis' even without hospital closings. How bad is it?
TAUNTON — With the fate of Steward hospitals like Morton in Taunton hanging in the balance, State Sen. Marc Pacheco said Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands “cannot withstand any further loss of healthcare in terms of hospital closings.”. “That just can’t happen. It would be a...
Section of Interstate 95 North closed after tractor-trailer crash
PAWTUCKET − A section of Interstate 95 is closed Wednesday morning after a tractor-trailer rollover, according to the Rhode Island State Police. The section is at East Street in Pawtucket. Traffic will be diverted to Broadway, and drivers should seek alternate routes, the police said. The message, which said the highway would be closed for about an hour, was posted at about 9:30 a.m. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Section of Interstate 95 North closed after tractor-trailer crash
Police respond to crash involving multiple cars on I-95 in Mansfield
(WJAR) — Police responded to a crash involving multiple cars on I-95 late Tuesday night. The crash happened around 11:00 p.m. on the southbound side. Crews worked around two vehicles with significant damage. One of them left the road. Police have yet to release additional details. This story will...
Massachusetts Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Rhode Island
The suspect wanted for an assault and kidnapping in Massachusetts has been taken into custody in Rhode Island. Forty-one-year-old Jamaine Johnson allegedly choked his girlfriend in a domestic incident, stole her car and took off with their six-month-old child. He reportedly threatened to harm himself and the child. Overnight Tuesday,...
Students create writing club at Studley Elementary in Attleboro
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — Two students have created a writing club at Studley Elementary School. Third-grade students Isabella Mistler and Aubrey Henriquez wrote a letter to Principal Boyle in the hopes of creating the club back in April. Every week, students meet and share their fellow love of writing...
Organization approved to fill portion of Apex
PAWTUCKET – Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit with more than 300 chapters nationwide and volunteers who build and deliver beds for children in need, has reached an agreement to rent 3,000 square feet of space at the former Apex Department Store property, 100 Main St. The City Council...
Several restaurants are on the Fall River real estate market. Why are they not selling?
FALL RIVER — The city has long had the reputation of having fantastic dining. It’s also currently in the midst of a scorching hot real estate market with several long-beloved eateries for sale. But selling restaurants isn’t easy. On the market right now are Fall River landmarks like Patti’s Pierogis, Mee Sum and O Gil, longstanding hotspots whose multicultural cuisine reflects the city’s history as a haven for immigrants. Newer eateries with promise, like Towne House and...
Offshore wind development company highlights plans for New Bedford terminal
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Vineyard Offshore officials announced plans Monday to build a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility in New Bedford. Vineyard Offshore, an offshore wind farm company, said the proposal would create about 50 long-term jobs. Open positions could include offshore wind technicians, vessel captains, warehouse...
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style at these Fall River area restaurants
The holiday marks the Mexican army's pivotal defeat of the French army at the Battle of Puebla, during the Franco-Mexican War on May 5, 1862. Today, it’s not only a commemoration of the Mexican army’s historic victory: it has also become a day celebrating Mexican food and culture.
Karen Read lawyers cross-examine Canton police officers on day 2 of testimony
The trial of Karen Read, the Mansfield woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe, continued on Tuesday with the cross-examination of the first Canton police officers who arrived at the scene of O’Keefe’s unresponsive body. Read, 44, of Mansfield, is charged...
All Five New Bedford Area State Reps Vote Against Giving Homeless Veterans Preference For Housing in Massachusetts
All five New Bedford State Reps, Tony Cabral, Christopher Hendricks, Christopher Markey, Paul Schmid, and William Straus voted against an amendment that would give homeless veterans preference for housing over others to include non-US citizen migrants. Served your country and paid taxes? You don’t get any benefit over someone who paid no taxes and traveled through 5 countries and dozens of states breaking immigration laws to get to Massachusetts.
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