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It took until Jan. 2, but the staff at Heywood Hospital's LaChance Maternity Center celebrated the new year with the arrival of greater Gardner's first baby of 2026. On Friday, Jan. 2, at 11:03 a.m. baby Scarlett was born, weighing in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Parents Megan Vincent and...

SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Fire Department responded to two separate three-vehicle motor vehicle crashes today, one of which involved entrapment and multiple injuries. According to a statement from the Shrewsbury Fire Department posted to social media at approximately 2:05 p.m., the first crash took place on Route...

If you live in Ohio, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, or Oklahoma, congratulations, you’re going to get a break on your state income taxes in 2026. If some reformers get their way, the Bay State could be next, though the path to a tax cut will...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – U-Haul has released its new migration trend data, which shows that Massachusetts is in the 46th growth state for 2025, marking an improvement from 49th place in 2024. This ranking reflects a net-migration increase, with in-migration accounting for 48.2% of one-way U-Haul traffic to the...

Massachusetts will be treated to entertainer extraordinaire David Lee Roth this year. During my youth, I was a big fan of David Lee Roth. Yes, I preferred Roth over Hagar in Van Halen, even though Sammy had the better chops, technically speaking. Dave had the swagger. I remember the first song that got me interested...

Governor Maura Healey condemned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s decision to significantly reduce the number of recommended routine childhood vaccines. Governor Healey and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health are making clear that despite these misguided federal decisions, Massachusetts...

SHREWSBURY – A monthslong battle between Market Basket and a proposed gas station across Route 20 has been decided. On Dec. 21, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) upheld the Planning Board’s decision to approve plans for the gas station; Market Basket had appealed the decision in November.

Some light, scattered freezing rain is likely to fall starting around 8 p.m. and continuing through Wednesday morning.

A new bill proposed in Massachusetts aims to reduce how many miles people drive in their cars. Lawmakers say it's to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions. While no specific mileage was listed, the bill would require MassDOT to set goals to reduce the number of statewide driving miles in general.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boston, Massachusetts – A rare East Coast earthquake early Tuesday is prompting renewed preparedness messaging across Massachusetts, where seismic events are infrequent but not impossible. The magnitude 2.6...