Massachusetts Winter Weather Alert: Snow Risk Jan 3–9 2026
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boston, Massachusetts – Above-normal precipitation combined with near-normal temperatures may increase snow chances across Massachusetts from Jan. 3–9. According to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center’s 8–14...
First responders conduct rescue after worker falls from rooftop in Blackstone
Blackstone first responders conducted a traumatic rescue on Saturday after a contractor fell 15 feet from the roof of a home.
Massachusetts bill would enable municipalities to offer “tax shock” prevention credits when residential property...
According to the State House News Service, “tomorrow is the deadline to submit written testimony to Senate Ways and Means on property tax bills (S 1933, S 1935) sponsored by Sen. Brownsberger and Sen. Collins.”. “The committee, which opted against holding an in-person public hearing despite a surge in...
Little 13lb Chihuahua Mix With Gentle Soul Found Living on the Streets Now Looking...
A local and dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), would like you to meet Mr Wags, a Chihuahua mix who recently came into their care. According to the rescue, “This poor boy was recently found as a stray, and we are determined to find him a place to live his golden...
Blind Cat Ends Up Floating On Massachusetts Lake, Then Ice Beneath It Starts To...
Early one cold morning, Dawn spotted something alarming near the frozen edge of Nabnasset Lake in Westford, Massachusetts. A small figure was struggling to stay on top of a floating chunk of ice, drifting farther from shore with every passing second. It was a cat, caught in the icy water...
Massachusetts unemployment claims increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 9,301 in the week ending December 19, up from 7,892 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Gov. Healey Tight-Lipped on Former Aide LaMar Cook’s 2001 Gun Incident Amid Cocaine Trafficking...
Citing a criminal investigation, Gov. Maura Healey declined to divulge in a TV interview what she knew about a 2001 incident involving a former aide who in October was arrested and charged with cocaine trafficking. Healey remained tight-lipped when NCB 10 reporter Matt Prichard asked if she was aware of...
Marty Walsh Endorses Dan Koh In Race For 6th Congressional District
ANDOVER, MA — Former Boston Mayor and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has entered...
Mass. State Police cruiser involved in rollover crash in Weston
A Massachusetts State Police trooper was able to walk away after their cruiser was involved in a rollover crash amid icy conditions Sunday morning.
Storm could bring freezing rain and icy conditions to parts of Massachusetts
A storm could bring freezing rain to parts of Massachusetts overnight Sunday, causing icy conditions.
