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Over $4 million in federal disaster assistance provided to Mass. residence a month after approval
One month after President Joe Biden signed a disaster flooding declaration for Massachusetts, FEMA has provided 779 households with $4,863,642 in federal disaster assistance.
Wind damage, hail, lightning reported as severe storms move through Massachusetts
BOSTON (WHDH) - Storms that moved through parts of Massachusetts Friday afternoon prompted severe thunderstorm warnings and left some damage in their wake, according to reports. The National Weather Service’s Boston office issued its first severe thunderstorm warning of the day for the region near 1:30 p.m. Stretching as far...
Massachusetts Reels from Storm Havoc with Fires, Power Outages, and Property Damage Reported Across Multiple Cities
Severe storms that swept through Massachusetts on Friday afternoon have left their mark, with reports of property damage, fires, and power outages across the state. According to WHDH, the storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings, with the National Weather Service issuing alerts for areas stretching from Gloucester to Milford. As the storms progressed, damage included downed powerlines in Arlington, and a large tree impacting a home in Somerville.
See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 9 to June 15
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Worcester County reported from June 9 to June 15. There were 221 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,589-square-foot home on Browning Lane in Worcester that sold for $460,000. Athol.
Worcester commemorates Juneteenth with annual festival at Institute Park
WORCESTER, Mass. — People gathered at Institute Park in Worcester on Saturday for the city’s annual Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival, which featured dozens of local Black artists, musicians and creators. The festival was largely organized by Sha-Asia Medina and her mother Parlee Jones, with help from Fred Taylor,...
Healey admin doles out $5M in disaster aid to 13 Mass. communities hit by storms
More than a dozen communities across the Bay State will share in $5 million in disaster relief to help them recover from severe weather and flooding last fall, the Healey administration said Friday. The money comes from a $3.1 billion short-term funding bill that Massachusetts state lawmakers passed, and Gov....
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