A $2 Million Powerball Ticket Was Recently Sold in Massachusetts
If you know me, you know that I do not consider myself to be a 'gambler'. I say this despite the fact that I spend quite a bit of money each week of lottery tickets. What I mean is that I will almost never play poker, blackjack, slot machines. If I am going to spend money on a game of chance it is going to be on a...
All-hands-on-deck to clean up Worcester following a series of Clean City Initiatives
The City Manager says that the cleanliness of Worcester is unacceptable, and he’s announcing a series of Clean City Initiatives to tidy things up.
Mass. resident charged with DUI Drug in Vermont
An individual from Roxbury was arrested on Thursday in Vermont for allegedly operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs.
Wayfaring water monitor captivates humans
Oh, the places you'll go. In the time since it was reported missing from its Webster home, Goose, a 5-foot water monitor, has attained a cult celebrity status. Among its biggest fans is Daniel Marleau, who began to create memes showing Goose turning up pretty much everywhere, including jetting across the Webster Lake...
Mass. State Lottery winner: Man stops to get slushies for kids, wins $2M Powerball...
A man who stopped at a convenience store to get slushies for his kids also bought a Powerball ticket, which ended up winning a big prize.
Police oppose new plan to overhaul qualified immunity
BOSTON — The contentious debate over qualified immunity for police officers returned to Beacon Hill this week as law enforcement leaders forcefully pushed back against a bill that would ease the path for civil rights claims against officers in Massachusetts courts. At a Joint Committee on the Judiciary hearing...
Weekly Summary of Police Activity
In the 351 cities and towns, Massachusetts State Troopers use their training and skill to navigate a variety of circumstances that often present significant danger to themselves and others. In an effort to raise greater awareness of their work, the Department periodically shares incident summaries. Each summary...
Worcester leaders seek to ease ICE concerns at public cultural events
WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester leaders are seeking to ease concerns that local cultural events like the upcoming Caribbean American Carnival could become targets for Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. In a joint statement between City Council Vice Chair Khrystian King, City Manager Eric Batista, Police Chief...
Auburn Couple Thwarts $20,000 Scam, Suspected Con Artist from Vancouver Arrested
Auburn, Massachusetts, became the stage for what might have sounded like a scene from a crime drama, but the threat was very real for a local couple faced with a $20,000 scam. The Auburn MA Police Department took to social media to narrate the events that unfolded on Thursday, July 17. According to the post, it all...
Teachers’ union will explore new tax on ‘the richest 1%’
The state’s largest teachers’ union does not plan to pursue any ballot initiatives of its own next year, but is starting to think about a potential constitutional amendment to impose a tax on the wealth of individuals who “hold tens of millions of dollars or more” in order to pay for debt-free public college.
