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Massachusetts homicide victim found dead behind his workplace in crowded area
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (TCD) -- A homicide investigation is underway after police found the remains of a 30-year-old man behind a business in a public area over the weekend. On Saturday, April 20, at around 10 p.m., officers with the Framingham Police Department responded to Worcester Road, where they found Anthony Lopez deceased near the trash area behind Hot Table, a local restaurant where he worked.
No-fault evictions and lease non-renewals on the rise
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - According to legal aid in Springfield, no fault evictions and lease non-renewals are on the rise as a number of property owners are looking to renovate units. Some renters in western Massachusetts are getting some stunning news when they go to renew their leases, even if they’re paying their rent on time. Under Massachusetts law, it’s not just a lack of payment that can send tenants looking for a new place to live.
Rangers find body of missing man in forest near Massachusetts border
On March 19, a Massachusetts Department of Public Works plow driver noticed a car at the Berlin Pass trailhead in Williamstown that had been parked at that location for eight days, 700 feet from the New York border near Taconic Ridge State Forest. Over the next three days, 18 New...
Suspects stole cash, $50,000 worth of lottery scratch tickets, DA says
Six people stole hundreds of lottery tickets during a dozen break-ins at convenience stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker. The break-ins started in Swampscott on Feb. 27 when a glass window at Citgo Gas Station was broken and more than 300 Massachusetts...
Massachusetts gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.57 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.38 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 28 cents since...
Multiple bear sightings reported in Wrentham, Ayer
Officials are warning residents to take down bird feeders as the spring sees bears emerging from their dens searching for food. In the Wrentham area, there have been several bear sightings this week, according to the Town of Wrentham & Plainville Animal Control. On Sunday, a bear was spotted on Foxboro Road trying to get into a bird feeder hanging from a porch window, and on Tuesday, animal control said it received nearly 10 emails about bear sightings.
$1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Bought In Medway
A player from Medway has won $1 million in the Powerball lottery. The AED Nominee Trust claimed on Thursday, April 25, the seven-figure prize from the April 3 drawing. The jackpot topped $1.08 billion. Related: Meet The Man Who's Won The Lottery More Than 50 TimesThe ticket was pur…
Concerns grow as avian flu virus is found in dairy cows
SOUTH HADLEY, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Concerns are growing about the spread of the avian, or bird, flu after a growing number of dairy cows are contracting the virus. It’s definitely something local dairy farmers are aware of as this latest strain of the bird flu is showing up in more and more states.
From 'War of the Worlds' to 'Bewitched,' Clinton native Agnes Moorehead an acting legend
“We are quicksilver, a fleeting shadow, a distant sound... our home has no boundaries beyond which we cannot pass. We live in music, in a flash of color ... we live on the wind and in the sparkle of a star!” — Endora, on being a witch, from “Bewitched.”
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