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Thunderstorms possible in parts of Mass. Tuesday
The Berkshires are expected to get rain and thunderstorms Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for the area. Some rain and thunderstorms are possible early Tuesday morning. However, they are most likely Tuesday night into Wednesday. Rain could start at 4 p.m. Tuesday, increasing likelihood around...
Wild turkey season is here. What you need to know before heading out.
Thanksgiving may still be a few months away, but for Bay State hunters, its turkey time. Monday marks the start of the spring wild turkey hunting season in Massachusetts, which lasts through May 25. During the season, hunters are allowed to bag two bearded turkeys, which may be culled on the same day. Per the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), wild turkey hunting is allowed in Wildlife Management Zones 1-13 (excluding Zone 14, which consists of the island of Nantucket) Monday through Saturday from a half hour before sunrise until noon through the end of the season.
Video shows dog fending off pack of coyotes outside Massachusetts home
COHASSET – A dog named Tuukka made a great save outside a Massachusetts home as he was captured on video fending off a pack of coyotes.It happened around 8:15 p.m. Friday night in Cohasset.Patrick Coyle said he let his dog Tuukka into the yard and was watching hockey when he heard a commotion.When Coyle arrived at the door, he saw Tuukka in a showdown with three coyotes. Coyle opened the door and yelled for the coyotes to leave, but said they seemed unafraid.Coyle's home security camera captured Tuukka barking at the coyotes and eventually scaring them off."He did a great...
Arrests made in arson incidents around Windham County: State police
EASTFORD, Conn. — A boy and a girl are accused of setting multiple fires in area churches and buildings last April, including a fire that destroyed the Eastford Congregational Church. State police announced the arrests Friday, though they were made in September 2023. On April 23, 2023, state police...
OP-ED: Mass. lawmakers must pass bill that leads to stronger, more equitable water bans
There are a lot of uncertainties in today’s world. Was "Dune: Part Two" any good? Is Timothée Chalamet a generational talent? Would you want to live in a desert world covered in sand? Drought is bad. It’s bad for farmers, it’s bad for homeowners and it’s even bad for aquaphobes. I think that we can all agree on that. ...
Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer's death
The trial of a Massachusetts woman who prosecutors say killed her Boston police officer boyfriend by intentionally driving her SUV into him begins Monday amid allegations of a vast police coverup.Karen Read, 44, of Mansfield, faces several charges including second degree murder in the death of John O’Keefe, 46, in 2022. O’Keefe, a 16-year police veteran, was found unresponsive outside a home of a fellow Boston police officer and later was pronounced dead at a hospital. Read has pleaded not guilty and is free on bond.As the case unfolded, the defense's strategy has been to portray a vast conspiracy...
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