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Big weather changes in the forecast after warm and sunny start to week
BOSTON - We have a great couple of days to start the week, but after that, the forecast for Massachusetts doesn't look so good. Beautiful start to the weekMonday will feature a mix of sun and clouds, with highs generally in the low to mid-70s with a risk of a brief afternoon shower.But Tuesday is the PICK OF THE WEEK! In fact, we are calling it a WINNER!Temperatures will be a bit cooler at the immediate coastline. There may even be a few towns that touch 80 degrees well inland.Stormy weather the second half of the weekBIG changes are coming on...
Johnston Police ask public’s help for missing teen
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Johnston Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager. 15-year-old Taya Scott was reported missing on Wednesday, May 1, after she did not get off the bus from Johnston High School. According to police, Scott is approximately 5’4, 135 pounds, with dark brown hair and red highlights. She was last seen wearing a gray zip-up hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants.
Southbridge mom claims male administrator is peeping in high school girl's bathroom
A mom in Southbridge, Massachusetts, is furious after she claims a male administrator has been seen multiple times inside the high school girl's bathroom. Justine Nordby tells NBC10 Boston that she reported it months ago and that nothing was done. This week, her daughter snapped a photo of the man allegedly looking into the bathroom at Southbridge High School, and Nordby says she's had enough. But the school says the picture doesn't show the man doing anything wrong.
‘Lucky for Life’: 3 $25k a year for life lotto prizes won in New England; 2 in Mass.
Three winning “Lucky for Life” lottery tickets were sold in New England on Sunday — and two were sold at the same store in Massachusetts. Each of the winning tickets is worth $25,000 a year for life, and all three matched the first five numbers from the Sunday drawing. The winning numbers were 1, 6, 10, 16, 27 and Lucky Ball: 8.
Mass. State Lottery winner: Martha’s Vineyard man wins $1M on ‘Jaws’ ticket
A man from Martha’s Vineyard was the lottery’s third “Jaws” grand prize winner after he bought his winning $1 million scratch ticket on the island. Gecimar Silva, of Tisbury, is a painter who’s lived on Martha’s Vineyard for 18 years. He told the lottery he bought the “Jaws” scratch ticket because it was new and because the movie was filmed on the island.
Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
BOSTON – Steward Health Care, the struggling health care provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community hospitals, including facilities in Massachusetts, Texas and Florida, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.Steward, which is millions of dollars in debt, said it has "commenced an in-court restructuring process through the filing of voluntary petitions for relief" under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. It submitted the filing in the Southern District of Texas. The Dallas-based company currently owns 30 hospitals across eight states, including nine in Massachusetts, where its smoldering financial crisis has raised...
Early week warmth returns, mid-week rain remains
We're well positioned to enjoy two warm days to kick off the first full week of May. With occasional clouds Monday, high temperatures touch 70°. Except areas on Cape Cod, that are cooler along the water's edge, in the 60s. There will be morning fog, but Tuesday promises even...
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