Mass. weather: How much snow to expect on Thursday
Just days after setting records for high temperatures, Massachusetts is set for snow on Thursday. A cold front moved into the region overnight, and temperatures will continue to drop through Thursday morning and into the afternoon, falling to the mid 30s in most areas by mid-afternoon. Scattered rainfall will...
This No-Frills Massachusetts Pub Serves Up The Best Lobster Roll In The State
Bold claims require bold evidence, and the lobster roll at Captain Parker’s Pub in West Yarmouth provides all the proof you need. In a state where lobster rolls are serious business and everyone has an opinion about the right way to prepare them, Captain Parker’s has quietly been serving up perfection for decades.
Primary Care Is in Trouble. So Doctors Band Together To Boost Their Market Power.
Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income cities, is a difficult place to find a primary care doctor if you don’t already have one. Frustrated patients often turn to online forums, asking for leads or advice on how to find a practice that is accepting new patients.
DA identifies woman who died after rescue from 3-alarm house fire in Southbridge
A woman who died after being rescued from a three-alarm house fire in Southbridge Monday afternoon has been identified as 68-year-old Elizabeth Haight, the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Firefighters responded to a home at 417 South St. just after 3 p.m. and found heavy smoke and...
Argument in apartment preceded Spencer shooting, court documents show
A “verbal altercation” preceded the initial Feb. 3 shooting in which a Spencer man was seriously hurt by a neighbor who was later killed after shooting at police, court documents indicate. Patrick Madison, 35, went into his 20 Main St. apartment with a neighbor, Sean Scannell, and left in a “quick manner” after...
Great white sharks headed to Cape Cod. Here’s where they are pinging now.
The arrival of spring is often marked by flowers , birdsong and warmer weather. It's also a time when the first sharks are typically spotted off the beaches of Cape Cod - though we usually have to wait until May for our first sighting . The Sharktivity app , run by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in Chatham,...
Central Mass. woman killed in 2-car crash identified
A 37-year-old woman who died in a two-car crash in Southborough last month has been identified as Leominster resident Crystal Johnson Clementi, the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Southborough police responded to the collision on the eastbound side of Route 9 shortly before 3 a.m. on Feb....
‘It’s high time for Massachusetts to strike this banner and do it proudly’: Campaign...
Sheffield — Residents will vote on a resolution to support the change of the Commonwealth’s state flag and seal of at the town’s Annual Town Meeting this year. Though the resolution has only now reached Sheffield, indigenous leaders and activists throughout the Commonwealth have been working for over 50 years to make...
How a Worcester opt-out provision for developers is leading to more affordable housing
A fund that lets developers opt out of building their own affordable housing has been instrumental in getting other affordable housing built. Worcester’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund has funded the development of 381 affordable housing units in the city, according to chief development officer Peter Dunn. The trust...
A.I. Names The Snobbiest In Towns In Massachusetts
Cambridge isn’t just about books and brains; its prestigious vibe adds a layer of snobbery that’s hard to ignore.
