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Scorching heat wave set to hit Mass. is extreme even by July standards, forecasters...

Summer heat will arrive in force this week, with temperatures across Massachusetts pushing well into the 90s and nearing 100 degrees in some areas. The National Weather Service expects temperatures to increase throughout the week, reaching the mid-90s on Wednesday and upper 90s on Thursday and Friday. The Connecticut R
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Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island are bracing themselves for dangerous and extreme heat expected...

Get ready to find a cool place as Southern New England could soon have heat indices of over 105 degrees. According to the National Weather Service, there will be a warming trend this week with a period of dangerous heat likely by mid to late week. Confidence continues to increase...
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This Unassuming Massachusetts Restaurant Is Winning Fans With Its Remarkable Fried Chicken

But what if simple is just a disguise? In Massachusetts, an unassuming spot is quietly rewriting the rules of comfort food. One golden, crackling bite at a time. Could something so familiar still surprise us? Apparently, yes. Think Southern soul meets New England restraint. Think crunch that echoes like vinyl...
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Mass. weather: Showers possible Sunday before extreme heat wave hits state

Massachusetts will finish out the weekend with a pleasant Sunday before extreme heat envelops the state next week. Sunday will bring moderate conditions for most of the day, with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to low 80s. Boston will reach a high of 75 degrees, Worcester will hit 82 degrees and Springfield will
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End of an Era: Hooters Shuts Down Every Remaining Restaurant in Multiple States as...

Colonie, New York — Hooters has officially disappeared from multiple states after closing its remaining restaurants in New York and Massachusetts, marking another chapter in the restaurant chain’s nationwide restructuring following its bankruptcy filing. The closures leave New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Minn
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Had a Rough Week? The 30-Second Habit That Can Change Your Weekend

The Massachusetts Councils on Aging offered a gentle end-of-week reminder that sometimes the best reset isn’t a big life overhaul, it’s paying attention to what already went right. In a “Feel good Friday” message shared recently, the organization encouraged people to slow down and name one bright spot from the past few
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1 killed in motorcycle crash on Central Mass. highway

One person was killed Friday in a motorcycle crash in a Central Massachusetts town. At about 11 p.m., Uxbridge police and Massachusetts State Police responded to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle on Route 146, according to a Worcester County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson. The motorcycle operator...
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43-year-old Massachusetts mother of two killed in fiery highway crash remembered for faith, kindness;...

A Massachusetts woman who died after a fiery multi-vehicle highway crash this week is being remembered. A fundraiser has also been created. According to the Northborough Fire Department, at just before 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the Northborough Public Safety Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a
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Authorities identify wrong-way driver killed in fiery wreck on Interstate 290

Authorities have identified the wrong-way driver who was killed in a fiery car wreck on a local highway on Wednesday night.
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Massachusetts man convicted of beating young son to death granted parole with conditions

A Massachusetts man who was convicted in the fatal beating of his young son has been granted parole with conditions. According to the Massachusetts Parole Board, between May 27 and 28, 1983, then 36-year-old Richard Mayes beat his son Lawrence Jackson Ritchon (Onaje) with a split plastic bat, his open hands, and his cl

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