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'Extremely active': What Brockton-area residents should expect this hurricane season
BROCKTON — With the start of the Atlantic hurricane season just a few weeks ahead, New Englanders should prepare for an "extremely active" hurricane season, according to AccuWeather forecasters. "The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to feature well above the historical average number of tropical storms, hurricanes, major...
Suspect held without bail, sent to state hospital
BRAINTREE, Mass. — A Martha's Vineyard man who is accused of going on a stabbing spree along the South Shore of Massachusetts and wanted in connection with a Connecticut homicide is being held without bail after appearing in court on Tuesday, where a judge ordered that he be sent to a state hospital for evaluation.
DA: Mass. man accused of misleading girlfriend into taking pill to end pregnancy
A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with allegedly poisoning and misleading his girlfriend into taking a medication to end her pregnancy, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced.
Two men suspected of drowning in Mass. over Memorial Day weekend
LYNN - Police have announced that two men died over Memorial Day weekend in unrelated drownings. Drownings in Lynn and LunenburgA 29-year-old man drowned after entering Lake Whalom in Lunenburg on Saturday. Police said they received multiple 911 calls just after 8 p.m. and dispatched emergency crews, including a dive team, who searched the water. They discovered his body around an hour later, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.The Essex District Attorney said that a 60-year-old man is suspected of drowning in Sluice Pond in Lynn over the weekend. Both victims' identities have not been released.This comes after three people drowned...
Where to Find Gold in New England
Did you know that New England is home to gold-panning hop spots?. Gold-panning is the act of finding gold among other rocks. Gold is about seven times heavier than other rocks of a similar size. Using a screen and a bucket, you can shuffle around a pile of small rocks in the river bed, and be left with little gold pieces to keep or turn into real cash.
Worcester honors Korean War veterans with a wreath laying ceremony
WORCESTER, Mass. - The city of Worcester paid tribute to Korean War veterans with a wreath-laying ceremony Monday. The city's Korean War Memorial honors the nearly 200 soldiers from Worcester County who died in the war. The memorial is on the corner of Foster and Front streets and features a...
Man crashes into 3 homes, utility pole, parked car in Clinton, police say
Clinton residents experienced electrical outages and a large gas leak on Sunday morning after a 22-year-old man drove into three homes, a parked car and a utility pole, according to Clinton police. Calls about the crash to 980 to 990 Main Street began at 7 a.m., police said. Roads were...
Mass. State Lottery winner: Lucky store sells 3 winners Sunday
One store in Webster sold three winning lottery tickets on Sunday, including one of the largest winners of the day, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Holly Farms in Webster had one winning ticket in “The Numbers Game” worth $10,285 and two winning “Keno” winners worth $3,000 and $1,500 respectively.
Muggy Memorial Day turns wet with showers and storms
We’re still stuck in rather humid and soupy air throughout the day. Morning fog has broken off somewhat, but it will be most of Memorial Day. Scattered rain will pop up across Worcester County during the midday time frame, and travel north into the Merrimack Valley. But most of the downpours and strong storms progress through Monday evening.
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