Crews work to put out house fire in West Brookfield
WEST BROOKFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Crews are working to put out a house fire in West Brookfield on Monday. The Spencer Fire Department posted photos on social media stating that they are assisting with their ladder truck and tanker at a four-alarm fire. Smoke could be seen coming from the house and the backyard deck was...
Battery storage moves forward in Massachusetts as barriers fall
Development and construction of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Massachusetts has become more feasible as a result of expanded statutory protections and the implementation of new safety regulations. Energy storage has been called a “Swiss Army Knife” because it makes possible a wide range of applications,...
Construction Nears Completion on The Residences on Lincoln Square in Worcester
Worcester, MA – F.W. Madigan Company, Inc. announced that it is nearing completion on The Residences on Lincoln Square in Worcester. The development is being constructed at the site of the former Boys Club in downtown Worcester. It is being built by Madigan, in conjunction with Winn Development. Maugel DeStefano...
CT man charged in crash that killed 21-year-old mother was 4 times over limit,...
Police said the driver was speeding before they failed to navigate a turn and crashed.
Worcester’s Human Rights Commission chair steps down abruptly after one final act
Worcester’s Human Rights Commission Chair Guillermo Creamer Jr. announced Monday he is stepping down from the commission and choosing not to seek reappointment. Creamer made the announcement during the commission’s meeting on Monday, saying the meeting would be his last. His term was slated to end next month.
85-Year-Old “Message in a Vase” Returns Home to Upton Family
UPTON — A small glass bud vase carrying a handwritten note from 1940 has made an unexpected journey back to Massachusetts, reconnecting a local family with a piece of their history after more than eight decades. The story began when Gwen Glass of Texas purchased the vase at an...
‘It’s bad’: Bartlett Street trucks may see fines increase 600 percent
NORTHBOROUGH – Select Board member Jonathan Rea has seen upwards of 25 trucks parked along Bartlett Street around the holidays. An Amazon facility on the road creates heavy truck traffic, and many tractor-trailers use the road as a refuge, angering residents. “It creates this nuisance that’s clear it’s not...
Indian supermarket to replace vacant Central Mass. Stop & Shop
An Indian supermarket chain is opening a new store at the site of a closed Stop & Shop in Shrewsbury, according to the Community Advocate. The supermarket, Apna Bazar, will be located at 539-571 Boston Turnpike and plans to open in June, the outlet reported. Representatives from Apna Bazar did not immediately respond...
Mass. snowfall totals: How much snow did your town get?
Just when it may have seemed like winter was over and spring was in the air, Massachusetts received a dose of reality on Monday and Tuesday in the form of snow. Some areas of the state got more than 2 inches of the white stuff, and dozens of communities got at least an inch.
Worcester (MA) Residents Divided Over Lawsuit Targeting Mental Health 911 Response
A lawsuit accusing Worcester’s 911 system of being discriminatory has drawn different responses from residents about how emergency mental health crises should be addressed. The city was sued on Monday by three major mental health groups — the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Central Massachusetts,...
