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Mass. State Lottery winner: Wife’s grave numbers help man win $100,000 prize
A Massachusetts man won $100,000 from a free lottery ticket he got while playing the numbers from his late wife’s grave. Leonard Beach, of Mattapan, was one of three to win $100,000 during the Massachusetts State Lottery’s ticket promotion. If a player bought $4 or more of any draw or monitor game on a single ticket between April 11 and May 12, they had the chance to get a free Quic Pic ticket for the next “Mass Cash,” “The Numbers Game” or “Keno” drawing.
'Kitten Shower' helps local shelter manage busy adoption season
WORCESTER, Mass. - As the Worcester Animal Rescue League prepares for a busy stretch of kitten arrivals, people from the community helped out at the organization’s annual "Kitten Shower" donation event. People donated food, kitty litter, paper towels and other necessities for raising a cat. Kristin Mullins, executive director...
Worcester Police Seek Public's Help in Search for Two Missing Teens from Milford
The Worcester Police Department has issued a plea for public assistance in the search for two missing teenagers, both originally from Milford but believed to be currently in Worcester. Ana Dias, 15, and Iara Neves, 16, have been missing and their whereabouts are urgently being sought by authorities. The police department disseminated details of the girls and their descriptions through a recent post on their Facebook page.
This New England State is Voted the #1 One Safest State for Pedestrians
When it comes to pedestrian safety, I might feel a little more passionately about this subject than some. In 2018, my husband was hit by a car while crossing the street (in a crosswalk) in Beverly, Massachusetts. He (THANKFULLY) was okay, but had a long road to recovery with several painful surgeries and many months of physical therapy. Needless to say, pedestrian safety is top of mind for our family.
Nationwide manhunt for Massachusetts rape suspect identified through DNA evidence
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Authorities are searching for Stephen Paul Gale, 71, who is accused of raping two women at gunpoint inside a retail store in Framingham two days after Christmas in 1989. He was identified as a suspect through the use of forensic genetic genealogy, and there is now a reward for his capture.
South Attleboro train station resumes service
SOUTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Bay Authority has resumed commuter rail service to the South Attleboro station. Services to Boson stopped this morning at the station for the first time since 2021. The station was closed then due to a number of structural issues. The station also...
'I just want to fade away': Worcester police give final salute to those lost in last year
WORCESTER — The men remembered at 9-11 Lincoln Square Sunday did a lot of things later in life — hunted tornadoes, carved up wood, carved up dance floors — but first, they were city police officers. "Like any old soldier, I just want to fade away," John Feeley, a deputy chief who died...
ICE arrests DR national convicted of drug trafficking crimes
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently apprehended a 33-year-old man from the Dominican Republic following the completion of his prison sentence. Identified as Yeury Francisco Rodriguez, the individual was captured in Central Falls, Rhode Island by deportation officers from the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston’s Providence, Rhode Island field office.
Auburn police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
Police in Auburn, Massachusetts, are asking for the public's help locating a missing 14-year-old girl. Auburn police say Shakespeane (Shay) Mesadieu was last seen around 11 p.m. Saturday at her home. She could be in the Franklin Field area of Boston. The teen has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone...
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