SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A biking tradition has been kicked to the curb, and now, the riders are making moves to change it. Bikers across Springfield met with City Council on Monday night, to protest the recent decision to close off Worthington Street to motor vehicles during the CityBlock Concert Series at Stearns Square. Bikes were […]
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North Carolina shark attack victim returns home to Massachusetts
A former Boston Herald editor who was attacked by a shark in North Carolina this month has returned home. (Source)
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Beer Nut: Wormtown Brewing of Worcester fighting child hunger
After today, I’m even a bigger fan of the brewery because I just received a press release about how Wormtown is teaming up with the Massachusetts Restaurant Association and the Worcester Chamber of Commerce to raise money for Share Our Strength, an initiative to provide innovative solutions to end child hunger across the United States. […]
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Foxborough selectmen to discuss possible marijuana dispensary
The town of Foxborough could be next to get a medical marijuana dispensary. Selectmen will discuss the possibility of a dispensary on Route 1 Tuesday night at a meeting at the high school (Source)
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City Hall Notebook: Worcester councilors look for way to refine dog rules for Boynton Park
Two Worcester city councilors are inquiring whether the city’s animal control ordinance applies to a city-owned park in the town of Paxton. If it does, they are broaching the idea of having a moratorium on enforcement of that ordinance in that park through the end of this year. (Source)
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Downed tree, power lines among damages from storm
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Strong thunderstorms blew through western Massachusetts early Sunday evening, part of a system that saw funnel clouds in upstate New York, south of Albany. Things quieted down in Berkshire County after storms rolled through the area but during the storm, there were reports of hail in Pittsfield. As for damage caused […]
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NH fire departments take part in mock mass casualty incident
In January, a 30-car pileup on I-93 was one of the biggest crashes in the region in recent memory. Flash forward to July, and firefighters trained for a repeat of that scary day just in case. (Source)
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Hosts with the most
Gustavo Leon, managing editor creative for the Boston Herald, and Monika Pietrzak, Miss Connecticut USA 2009, host the Miss Central Massachusetts 2015 pageant, at the Historic Mechanics Hall in Worcester. There are 4 Divisions; Teen, Miss, Princess and Little. (Source)
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Western Massachusetts prays for Gunnery Sgt. Sullivan
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The faithful prayed Sunday for the soul of Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Sullivan and his family. “…Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” Under the Crucifix and American flag, parishioners at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield prayed for one of their […]
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United Way gives out $2.8M in grants in Worcester region
The United Way of Central Massachusetts has awarded nearly $2.8 million in grants to 35 agencies, representing 49 programs that serve the Greater Worcester area. Of the $2.8 million, more than $1.9 million was invested into programs that provide services in one or more of the following areas: education, health, and family stability. (Source)
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