Work begins on new Central Mass. elementary school
LEOMINSTER — With designs and funding plans in place, city and school officials are ready for the next phase of the Fall Brook Elementary School project. Early site work was scheduled to begin on Wednesday to prepare for a new building on Decicco Drive. “This project represents one of...
Hello Summer: Western Mass. concert schedule
Reminder Publishing has compiled a list of summer concerts taking place across Western Massachusetts. This concert listing is as complete as possible by press time. All shows will take place on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at School Street Park. In the event of inclement weather, the show may be canceled. *National Night
CT man held on murder charge in former Marlborough MA woman’s death
A Connecticut man has been ordered held on $5 million bail for allegedly killing his girlfriend in his home in March. Janina Brooke Murphy, 26, is a 2017 Duxbury High School graduate who had recently lived in Marlborough. Her mother, Beth Murphy, told WFSB in Connecticut that her daughter recently moved in with her boy
Editorial: Bill gives primary care the overdue attention it deserves
Massachusetts has long grappled with an acute shortage of primary-care physicians. There’s no reason for a state known for the best medical facilities in the world to still be looking for answers to this problem, other than legislative indifference and a professional reluctance to support a field that’s far more valued
Vehicle fire shuts down Mass Pike in Charlton after two-car crash
A two-car crash on the Mass Pike in Charlton temporarily closed all travel lanes Wednesday afternoon after one of the vehicles caught fire.
Millions in medical debt erased for 140,000 Massachusetts residents
More than 140,000 Massachusetts residents will get some surprising good news this week – the elimination of part or all of their medical debt. Three organizations announced on Thursday a massive purchase of debt worth $170 million, they say represents the “largest ever” debt relief effort in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts State Police Announce Sobriety Checkpoint in Worcester County
The Massachusetts State Police have announced they will be implementing a sobriety checkpoint in Worcester County this weekend, targeting impaired drivers as part of an ongoing effort to enhance road safety.
Woman killed in fiery wrong-way crash in Northborough
A woman was killed in a fiery wrong-way crash in Northborough Wednesday night, authorities said.
Wrong-way driver causes fiery crash on I-290 in Northboro
Massachusetts State Police said there are serious injuries after a wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle on I-290 in Northboro.
Massachusetts Concrete Firm Sentenced and Fined for Worker’s Death
A Massachusetts concrete company has been sentenced and fined in federal court in Boston for willfully violating federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards in a 2023 incident that led to a worker’s death. John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete, Inc. was sentenced to 18 months’ probation.
