Forecasters Narrow Snowfall Forecast Ahead of Weekend Storm
MASSACHUSETTS – Forecasters are getting a clearer picture of how much snow the region could see from a winter storm expected this weekend. The National Weather Service says while some parts of Massachusetts could see totals as high as a foot and a half, our area is more likely to receive between 6 and 12 inches of...
Do Mass. residents have to prepare for exploding trees this weekend?
Massachusetts is already preparing for sub-zero temperatures and a massive snowstorm this weekend, but will residents also have to look out for exploding trees?. “Exploding trees” have gone viral on social media in recent days, as more people get acquainted with the phenomenon in advance of the storm that is...
Gov. Healey declares remote-work day as 2-foot snowstorm nears Mass.
With frigid air and a threat of two feet of snow barreling toward Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has declared Monday a remote‑work day and activated the state’s emergency operations center, warning residents to stay home, prepare for outages and keep off the roads. “We’re here today to talk...
Worcester man accused in shooting on I-290 being held without bail
WORCESTER – A city man is being held pending a dangerousness hearing for allegedly driving alongside and shooting at the driver of a moving car, hitting him in the leg and scrotum, three months ago on a stretch on Interstate 290. Jonathan Febles, 35, is charged with armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a...
Beloved Mass. chef makes ‘difficult’ decision to close Michelin-recognized restaurant
A beloved Massachusetts celebrity chef and TV personality is going to have to close one of his key restaurants, he recently announced. Emeril Lagasse has made the “difficult decision” to close his Michelin-recognized restaurant, 34 Restaurant & Bar, in New Orleans. The news comes just a little more...
Mass. woman gets time in federal prison for embezzling more than $400K from employer
The former office manager for a Franklin environmental services business has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $400,000 from her employer, the U.S. Attorney said Friday. Marie Hobson, 55, of Attleboro, was sentenced to 18 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release,...
WEEI to cease broadcasting on 103.7 in Southeastern Mass. and R.I.
The sports radio station will still be available on 93.7 FM in Boston, and the company that owns it will find a new signal in the Rhode Island market. Sports fans who listen to WEEI in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts will soon have to find the channel on a new signal.
Here’s when the snow will start in Boston this weekend
When does the snow start in Boston this weekend? The weather forecast shows the latest storm timeline.
Mass. sober home manager gets prison time for wire fraud, mortgage fraud schemes
A manager of numerous sober homes in Massachusetts has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud schemes involving sober homes in the Greater Boston area, the Mass Save Program, and a mortgage lender, the U.S. Attorney said Friday. Nicholas Espinosa, 39, formerly of Randolph, was sentenced Thursday in federal court...
School closings, delays in Massachusetts for Monday, Jan. 26
By the time Massachusetts residents wake up on Monday morning, there should be at least 10 inches of snow on the ground. Predictions on the low end call for 12 inches or more, with slightly less along the coast. The National Weather Service says there is a 43% chance Boston gets 12 inches, a 60% chance Worcester gets...
