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Former Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Sentenced to 5 Years for Overtime Fraud Scheme
A former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant was cuffed with a five-year prison sentence for his role in a fraudulent overtime scheme and other financial wrongdoings. Daniel J. Griffin, 60, of Belmont, felt the weight of the law on his shoulders as U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman handed down the sentence on Thursday, also imposing three years of supervised release, as per the Justice Department's announcement.
This Map Shows These Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine Towns Will Be Partially Underwater in 50 Years
Take a look at this flooding video from WBZ from just three months ago:. How scary that must have been for the homeowners. The value of Seacoast homes are out of reach (and basically unattainable for most), but if we wait around long enough, I have a feeling that the prices are going to come down exponentially, because these Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts towns will be partially underwater in 50 years, according to coastal.climatecentral.org.
Police find worker dead behind business Saturday
FRAMINGHAM — Police are investigating an apparent homicide outside a Framingham business Saturday night, officials announced. Framingham police were notified to a business on Worcester Road around 10 p.m. Saturday night where a 30-year-old man was found dead in the trash area behind a building, police said. The man, a current Framingham resident whose identity was not disclosed in the report, had suffered physical trauma.
MassDOT provides update on Cape Cod bridge project
BOURNE, MASS. (WJAR) — Massachusetts transportation officials have revealed more details about the proposed replacements for the Bourne and Sagamore bridges over the Cape Cod Canal. In an online Zoom meeting MassDOT showed off renderings of a proposed bridge design. It includes three lanes of traffic in each direction...
Why beavers are essential to improving the climate and preventing wildfires
STOW - Beavers are small, but mighty creatures, but they are often given a bad rap as destructive. Commonly cutting down trees to build their homes.But beaver dams also help create environments that can actually improve our climate.Beavers create wetlandsDuring an outing with the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Dave Wattles in Stow, WBZ's Jason Mikell walked through the woods to find a beaver dam."They're really seen as a keystone species because of the way they create these wetland systems," says Wattles."By having these wetland suites, it creates an environment for a variety of wildlife species. amphibians, our reptiles, our...
Healey weighs in on campus safety, protests
As tensions simmer around college campus protests and university responses, Gov. Maura Healey gave a mostly muted response to the proliferation of pro-Palestinian encampments, saying "there has to be" space for both protest and Jewish student safety alike.
Former Shrewsbury Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park, town manager says
SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Select Board has received a building permit request to transform the former Christmas Tree Shops location along Route 9 into a trampoline park. Town manager Kevin Mizikar said that was "good news" at this past Tuesday's Select Board meeting, adding it would be beneficial for Olde Shrewsbury Village, the shopping center that once housed the now-closed Christmas Tree Shops.
Central Mass. by the Numbers
The two buildings at Piccadilly Plaza will remain, as the owners say they will pivot from past intentions to demolish them and instead relist the available space for rent. The change of heart comes after the city's Conservation Commission rejected the original plans by American East Coast II, which purchased the plaza in 2020 for $3.2 million, according to owner Dusty Burke. Dusty Burke III, Burke’s son, said that the ownership has now decided to renovate the property and bring in new tenants including a Brazilian steakhouse, Churrascaria Tropeiro’s Grill, and a fitness center called Sculpt Pilates.
Pleasant but cloudy Saturday afternoon before some overnight rain
Low pressure over the Great Lakes will track into southern Canada, ahead of it, we’ll see increasing high, thin clouds as a warm front approaches New England from the west. A decent afternoon is setting up, as a matter of fact, the entire weekend is looking pretty good except for overnight tonight into early Sunday morning, that’s when we’re expecting a round of rain showers for portions of the area.
Newton Historical Commission Approve Demolitions for Homes
Newton Historical Commission met to review total and partial demolition submissions from several residents on Thursday night. The process of allowing the demolition of a house in the City of Newton requires that the house be deemed not perfectly preserved by the Historical Commission. “So the perfectly preserved standard is...
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