Police seeking information about cat found abandoned in animal carrier in Westboro
Police asking the public for information about a cat found abandoned in Westboro on Sunday night. Westboro resident Ross Fitch was driving through the McDonald’sRead More
2nd Massachusetts bald eagle death blamed on rat poison
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A second bald eagle has died in Massachusetts this year after ingesting a highly toxic poison meant to kill rats, stateRead More
Winchendon Fire Department keeping residents cool by misting water onto field
The Winchendon Fire Department is helping residents beat the heat. Firefighters deployed one of their fire trucks to mist the field at Clark Memorial YMCARead More
RV goes up in flames on Shrewsbury highway
Police were forced to shut down multiple lanes of traffic on the highway in Shrewsbury on Thursday after an RV ignited. Crews responding to theRead More
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Massachusetts
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Massachusetts Thursday evening. RELATED: Track the storms on interactive radar The warning is in effect forRead More
Rising ozone levels trigger air quality alert in parts of Bay State
Citing an expected increase in ozone levels, state environmental officials are issuing an air quality alert, effective from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, forRead More
Mass. woman gets probation for theft of Social Security benefits
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who for almost two decades continued to receive more than $200,000 in Social Security benefits intended for herRead More
UMass Medical School requiring faculty, staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in addition to students
The University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester announced Wednesday that all faculty and staff will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in addition toRead More
Worcester hospital hit by nurses’ strike says it’s hiring replacements
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts hospital crippled by a nurses’ strike that’s now entering its sixth month says it’s hired more than 100 replacementRead More
A big baby: Southwick Zoo’s newborn giraffe stands 6 feet tall
MENDON, Mass. (AP) — The Southwick Zoo’s newest addition is a pretty big baby. Dolly the giraffe was born two weeks ago, and at 6Read More