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Former State Police sergeant gets 3 years for role in overtime scam
62-year-old William Robertson, of Westborough, will also pay $142,774 in restitution and forfeit $32,180. The second state trooper involved in a years-long overtime fraud ring, stealing tens of thousands of dollars, will spend three years in federal prison, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. 62-year-old William W. Robertson, of Westborough, is a...
Dylan Chaves of Fiskdale ID’d as man killed in I-95 crash in Needham
The man who was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Needham, which also left one other man injured, was identified by Massachusetts State Police in a statement on Wednesday. Dylan Chaves, 31, of Fiskdale, drove a 2021 Chevrolet Colorado pickup on the southbound side of I-95 at around 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, when he lost control, according to preliminary findings in the State Police investigation.
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,...
To-go cocktails are now permanently legal in Massachusetts
BOSTON - You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey has signed a supplemental bill that makes to-go cocktails a permanent fixture at restaurants in the state. Customers can buy up to 64 ounces of a mixed cocktail alongside a food purchase. The drinks must be kept in a sealed container and transported in the trunk of a car or a place "that is not considered the passenger area," legislation saysPandemic-era legislation becomes permanentCocktails to go were first legalized in Massachusetts in 2020, months after the COVID pandemic began, but only on a temporary basis. A temporary measure allowing their sale had expired on April 1."Massachusetts consumers, restaurants and bars can all toast to the fact that cocktails to-go are here to stay," Andy Deloney of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said in a statement. "During the pandemic, cocktails to-go were a critical source of revenue for many businesses, and now, the increased convenience and stability they offer is permanent."There are 27 states that have made to-go cocktails permanent, including Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine.
Planning Board Holds Public Hearing on MBTA Communities Act
FRAMINGHAM - A public hearing regarding the MBTA Communities Act was held by the Framingham Planning Board at the Memorial Building on Thursday, April 25. The Planning Board held the session as a way to accept comments on the matter and to initiate a process to ensure that the city is meeting state standards.
Odds favor warmer-than-average and wetter May in Massachusetts
BOSTON - Welcome to May! While we all know that the weather in Massachusetts can, at times, be far from perfect in May, but this is truly a month of significant gains.Average high temperatures reach 70 degrees by the end of the month.Sunsets cross the 8 p.m. threshold on May 16!Long-range May forecast for MassachusettsAnd, the growing/planting season begins for most of the area. Typically it is safe to plant most things after Mother's Day. As for the long-range May forecast, right now the odds favor a warmer-than-average month.It also looks to be wetter too, at least through the first...
Ashland woman, 70, will be sentenced in September for her role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
A 70-year-old Ashland woman will be sentenced in September after pleading guilty Tuesday to several charges related to her behavior during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots. Jacquelyn Starer was most recently a per diem attending physician in the inpatient addiction recovery program at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital...
Concord Town Meeting members pressure school committee to rename middle school
Concord Town Meeting members overwhelmingly voted in favor of renaming the middle school after a Black woman and Civil War era abolitionist Ellen Garrison. Hundreds of Town Meeting members in the majority-white town raised their hand in favor of the Garrison name during a community-wide meeting on Tuesday night. The symbolic two-thirds vote for Garrison — as well as a statement by the Town Select Board showing their support — was a rebuff to a school committee vote in February rejecting the Garrison name in favor of calling the building “Concord Middle School.”
Man accused of placing card skimmers in New Hampshire Walmart and other stores across Northeast
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man who police believe is in the U.S. illegally is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing data through credit card skimmers around the Northeast. According to court documents, Romario Serban placed the skimmers at Walmart stores in New Hampshire, New York, Maine and Massachusetts last July.
Video shows part of police pursuit through multiple Mass. North Shore towns
DANVERS, Mass. — A 37-year-old Malden man is facing multiple charges following a police chase that went through multiple Massachusetts North Shore towns, state police say. Joseph Kennedy is accused of fleeing from police in Peabody, driving a pickup truck through Danvers and Middleton before coming to a stop on Cemetery Road in Danvers.
Light rain, warm temps ahead
THURSDAY: SHOWERS & SUNSHINE Thursday morning starts off dry with a mix of sun and clouds, and temperatures in the mid 40s across the state. By late morning, showers begin to develop in eastern Mass, primarily between 9am-12pm. However, we can expect clearing skies through the middle of the day, with partly cloudy to mostly sunny conditions prevailing in the 12-5pm window. Afternoon temperatures soar into the low to mid 70s in the central part of the state, while eastern Massachusetts ranges from the upper 60s to low 70s. Coastal areas, including the Cape and Islands, will be cooler, with temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Another round of showers and possible downpours is expected between 5pm-10pm, particularly affecting the eastern half of the state. GRAY WEATHER AGAIN THIS WEEKEND Following the passage of a cold front on Thursday, Friday brings cooler temperatures with a high around 60 degrees. Partly sunny weather will prevail, but you shouldn’t expect much more out of the next couple days ahead.
Worcester Man Killed in Late-Night Collision on Southwest Cutoff as Police Investigating
A tragedy struck in Worcester as a late-night crash claimed the life of a local man. Worcester Police reported a deadly collision involving a pickup truck and a tow truck on Southwest Cutoff at around 11:11 p.m. on Monday. Responding officers described the pickup as heavily damaged, and its driver, a 29-year-old male from Worcester, was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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