Massachusetts woman has snowstorm to thank after $400,000 State Lottery win
A local woman recently came away with a big State Lottery win and she has a snowstorm at least partly to thank for her new riches. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Olga Dias is the winner of the Mass Cash $100,000 grand prize times 4. She usually plays her...
Massachusetts Sleep Doctor With Florida Ties Faces Decades In Prison After $6.5M Scheme
A federal jury in Boston has delivered a guilty verdict against a prominent physician, ending a decade-long scheme that involved multi-million dollar insurance scams and an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with the IRS. Dr. Pankaj Merchia, a Harvard-trained sleep specialist with ties to both Florida and Massachusetts,...
Missing woman found in Webster
WEBSTER, MA — Webster and Dudley police officers located and helped rescue an endangered missing woman early Saturday after an extensive search along trails near the border of the two towns. At about 1:00 a.m., Webster officers were called by the Dudley Police Department to assist in finding a...
Properly cleared hydrant credited with helping firefighters fight fire in Auburn
The Auburn Fire Department is crediting a properly cleared fire hydrant with helping them quickly knock down a fire.
Attorney General Campbell Sues Dracut and Tewksbury
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed suit against nine communities for their continued non-compliance with the MBTA Communities Law, including the towns of Dracut and Tewksbury. The AG announced her legal action in a release this morning, also naming East Bridgewater, Halifax, Holden, Marblehead,...
Our Valley History | 90 years after the flood: What 1936 still teaches us...
In March 1936, the Connecticut River rose faster than anyone in Western Massachusetts had seen in living memory. From Northampton to Hadley, barns and bridges disappeared beneath a tide of ice and mud. Reports from that time described Northampton as briefly isolated, while floodwaters submerged highways, and hundreds...
The Massachusetts Holiday Most People Have Never Heard Of
Forefathers’ Day is a little-known Plymouth tradition honoring the Pilgrims who arrived in 1620, marked by dawn ceremonies, historic reenactments, and centuries-old rituals.
Mass. snowplow driver who spotted legs sticking out of snowbank praised for saving older...
A quick response during a snowstorm is credited with saving a man’s life in Auburn. A Massachusetts snowplow driver is being praised for helping save the life of an older man who became trapped face-down in a deep snowbank during a winter storm Sunday night. Matte McGarry was plowing...
New Worcester restaurant replaces closed Mexican place at DCU Center
A Worcester-based pizzeria has opened a third location at the DCU Center, replacing Toro Loco, a Mexican restaurant that closed in 2025. Wonder Bar Pizza opened at the DCU Center in October 2025 and only sells food during ticketed events, according to Frank Prizio, the owner of the restaurant. The...
Massachusetts sues 9 towns for blocking multifamily housing
The state has had enough of towns flouting the law meant to increase housing production and is suing nine of them. Why it matters: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is signaling that local opposition will no longer be tolerated as housing costs soar. The legal action is a major escalation in the conflict with...
