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Thanks to a store clerk and a State Lottery scratch ticket, a local woman is a little richer. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Kellie Demers of Somerset, and previously Fall River, won a $200 a week for life prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$200 a Week for Life” $2 instant ticket game.

On Christmas Eve, the Wildlife Rehabilitators' Association of Massachusetts dropped some last-minute holiday advice for those still in need of a gift for a nature enthusiast in their life: WRAM memberships make the perfect last-minute gift for anyone dreaming of becoming a wildlife rehabilitator. And unlike that...

Although the past 12 months were relatively quiet on the local restaurant scene, there were a number of notable openings, closings, and other changes involving eateries in and around Gardner. By comparison, more than 10 new restaurants opened in or around Gardner in 2024 . Among the memorable dining-related events of...

What snow we did pick up yesterday is melting away with temperatures above freezing. Some spots will sneak into the 40s today. Wind steals the show today with gusts pushing past 40 mph late this morning and early afternoon before we peel those winds back tonight. It’s a mostly cloudy...

While Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut did not get the white Christmas some were hoping for, some in southern New England may see a white after-Christmas. According to the National Weather Service, they are keeping a close eye on a low-pressure system that could bring plowable snow to the region Friday...

BOSTON – A Rockland, Mass. man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 40-year-old “Lamont Boswell was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 83 months in prison to be...

The homeowners heard a person attempting to break down a door to the house, according to police.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Albany, NY – Drivers across eastern New York and western Massachusetts should prepare for deteriorating travel conditions Friday evening as a winter storm brings accumulating snow to the region. According...

SHREWSBURY – Dealing a blow to Market Basket, the Zoning Board of Appeals upheld approval for a Yatco gas station complex to be constructed across the street from the grocer along Route 20. The unanimous vote on Monday, Dec. 22, put an end to the nearly yearlong battle Yatco faced in assuaging concerns, raised in...

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., of the Diocese of Fall River has issued a Christmas message to Catholics throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the Islands. The message follows below:. Dear Friends in Christ,. Our celebration of Christmas 2025 comes during our Jubilee Year of...