From T support to school aid, surtax emerges as crutch for state budgeting
DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK, there’s either a sea change underway in how Beacon Hill thinks about the billions of dollars now flowing into state coffers from the state surtax on high earners, or simply a natural evolution in thinking as budgeting grows more challenging. In 2022, when voters...
Massachusetts Veterinary Team Faces A Terrifying Mystery Encased In Insulation Foam
As someone who shares life with pets, I know how important it is to let them wander, sniff, and explore — whether that’s around the neighborhood or during a trip to the park. But even with the best intentions, accidents can happen in an instant. Most of the time, it isn’t negligence, just curiosity carrying them a...
Massachusetts Sees Over 1,200 ADUs Approved as Governor Healey Advances Housing Initiatives with New...
Governor Maura Healey has announced an increase in the production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Massachusetts. Since the Affordable Homes Act took effect, 1,224 ADUs have been permitted or approved across 217 communities in the state. According to Mass.gov, to support ADU construction, the administration...
Kyle Pursell, Framingham Police detective, has resigned from the force
A Framingham Police detective has resigned from the department after more than five years of service. Kyle Pursell, who joined the Framingham Police Department in 2020, sent a letter of resignation to Police Chief Lester Baker via email on Jan. 9. Pursell's resignation was effective immediately. The letter, obtained...
NY Man Charged with Stealing $325,000 Seafood Shipment in Worcester
BOSTON – Federal prosecutors announced charges against a New York man for allegedly stealing three truckloads of cargo through fraudulent bookings, including one in Worcester. Romoy Forbes, 31, a Jamaican national living in Deer Park, N.Y., faces charges of interstate transportation of stolen goods and a related...
Trial set for Massachusetts pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink
Sunbury, Pa. — A Massachusetts pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink from a Northumberland County fur farm will go to trial in May, according to Northumberland County District Attorney Mike O'Donnell. Cara Mitrano, 28, and Celeste Legere, aka Christopher, 30, both of Worcester, face close to a dozen charges for...
Millbury Officer ID’d After Being Shot In Family Dollar Standoff In Spencer
Sergeant Keith Gasco, who has served 13 years with the Millbury Police Department and is a member of the CEMLEC SWAT team, was shot while responding to a barricaded subject on Tuesday night, Feb. 3, according to a GoFundMe created to support his family. Gasco sustained multiple gunshot wounds and is currently in...
Former Westminster postal worker pleads guilty to hidden camera charge
A former postal worker pleaded guilty Friday, Feb. 6, to placing a hidden camera inside the women's restroom at the post office in Westminster. Nicholas Testagrossa, 43, of Rindge, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction and attempted obstruction of an official proceeding, and two counts of video...
Snow totals: See how much your town received
Essex County was hit the hardest. Snow totals for Saturday’s winter storm are in, thanks to the help of snow observers across the state and the National Weather Service. Most of the snow fell across the northeastern part of Massachusetts. Mass. Snow Totals for Feb. 7, 2026....
Snowfall Totals For Feb. 7 In Massachusetts
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Massachusetts has been hit with another flurry of snow throughout the weekend. The latest snow totals from the National Weather Service can be found below:. Essex County. Beverly – 13 in. Sailsbury - 13 in. Manchester – 11.7 in. Marblehead – 11.5 in...
