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Fryer In Massachusetts Home Draws Quick Fire Department Response
In Shrewsbury, in central Massachusetts, the fire department says it could have been a lot worse. An air fryer begins to smoke and then catches on fire at an apartment. Firefighters say they quickly put out the blaze before it was able to spread into cabinets and ventilated the rest of the building.
Curtis takeover: Who is the High School Athlete of the Week?
Last week, readers voted Carlee Rich of Quabbin girls tennis The Gardner News Athlete of the Week, with 67.05% of the vote. Rich earned a spot on the poll for her singles performances, winning four times last week against Worcester South, Gardner, North Middlesex and Clinton. Behind her was Gardner...
Harvard researchers team up with Google to create comprehensive map of human brain tissue
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - Researchers at Harvard are bringing us a view of the brain like we’ve never seen before. They’ve created a comprehensive map the likes of which you won’t find in any textbook. Dr. Jeff Lichtman is sharing with 7NEWS how neuroscientists created the groundbreakingmap.
Worcester County Wonders: 'Swifties' show up at New England's largest wildlife sanctuary
WORCESTER — Pulling into the parking lot at Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary just before 7 on a Friday morning, a group of "Swifties" can be found eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the music maker. No, we're not talking about Miss Taylor Swift but rather an excited group of birders with their sights set on chimney swifts dancing and singing among the trees. ...
‘Nightmare’: Family left without $11,000 in funds after national nonprofit shuts down
A Worcester woman says her family was left without more than $11,000 in funds they raised for her mother’s double lung transplant, after a national foundation suddenly shut down.
Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
Dr. Homer Gage was an acclaimed surgeon, often traveling from Worcester to Camp Devens, where he was the chief of surgery during World War I. In June 1893, he married Mabel Knowles, whose family was part of Crompton & Knowles Loom Works, a major business in the city. In 1922, after years in...
Worcester by foot, app and bus, or why you shouldn't try to rent a car during graduations
After several days without a vehicle, my wife and I had decided to face the reality: if we wanted to get around, and get a rental. Our car was in the shop, and although the damage from our fender-bender the previous weekend seemed minor — some body damage to the driver's-side front corner. But even the headlight was still functional — but still, the long wait at the Insurance Approved Repair Shop was going to be a while, and we didn't have rental insurance.
Central Mass. by the Numbers
$1.8M It was called the Centrum when Frank Sinatra took the stage on Sept. 2, 1982. In 2005, Worcester's downtown arena, then known as Worcester Centrum Centre, got its current name: the DCU Center. The label will go unchanged for at least another three years. Marlborough-based DCU (Digital Credit Union), the City of...
Tractor-trailer hauling 15 million bees rolls over in central Maine
The bees were en route to pollinate blueberry fields. A tractor-trailer crash in central Maine Thursday evening generated a lot of buzz. The truck was hauling about 15 million bees when it overturned on Interstate 95 in Clinton around 7 p.m., Maine State Police said. The driver, who was taken to the hospital with “complaints of pain,” was taking the bees to Washington County where they were set to pollinate blueberry fields.
Worcester officials announce plan to curb youth violence, start summer crime initiative weeks early
The statement comes after several high-profile violent crimes in Worcester this year, with some involving youth suspects. Worcester officials put out a statement Friday acknowledging youth violence in the city and announcing plans to reduce it, including starting a program meant to deter summer crime two weeks earlier than initially planned.
Vernon Hill American Legion riders host 4th annual Blessing of the Bikes
WORCESTER, Mass. - Bikers from across the region revved their engines through Worcester Saturday in support of first responders and veterans during the fourth Annual Blessings of the Bikes bike run. What You Need To Know. Bikers from across the region revved their engines through Worcester Saturday in support of...
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