Local News The three-alarm fire broke out at 1630 Worcester Rd. Many units are now uninhabitable, city officials said. A fire at a Framingham apartment complex Saturday night injured four firefighters and left 40 people displaced, according to city officials. The three-alarm blaze broke out at 1630 Worcester Rd., the City of Framingham wrote on … [Read more…]
Local News Police are searching for U.S. Army Reservist Robert Card, 40, who is wanted in the shooting deaths of 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in nearby Lewiston. At least 13 others were wounded in the rampage. Law enforcement officials gather in the road leading to the Bowdoin, Maine home of … [Read more…]
Politics Gov. Maura Healey’s approval rating remains unchanged and high, but Bay Staters have some concerns. Gov. Maura Healey’s approval rating was at 58%, according to the latest UMass Amherst/WCVB poll. But respondents were worried about the state of housing and Healey’s handling of it. David L Ryan/Boston Globe More than half of voting-age Bay … [Read more…]
The Boston Globe Three iconic beaches are slated to be landing spots for high-voltage cables carrying power from offshore wind. But not if these residents get their way. A wind turbine transmission cable is slated to run under Covell’s Beach in Barnstable. Debee Tlumacki By Sabrina Shankman, The Boston Globe updated on November 16, 2023 … [Read more…]
Crime Police are warning residents not to approach or engage with the man and woman believed to be perpetrating the thefts. Residents of six Massachusetts are being urged to be on the lookout for a man and woman who authorities say have been robbing unsuspecting victims, who are often elderly, of their jewelry. In an … [Read more…]
Local News The incident occurred in the area of Birchland Park Middle School and Mapleshade Elementary School. A coyote in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge in 2008. Josh Harrison/The Associated Press Residents of East Longmeadow are being urged to be on alert after a man reported to police that he was chased by two coyotes … [Read more…]
Crime Authorities started investigating 40-year-old Jean Andre Bontiffe after he allegedly tried to go through airport security using a fake driver’s license bearing the name of one of the victims. A New York man is facing charges after he allegedly withdrew money from Massachusetts residents’ bank accounts using fake passports, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office … [Read more…]
New England Travel Islanders voted 523-431 against the proposal. A view of the Brant Point lighthouse on Nantucket. Joseph Prezioso / Getty Images Nantucket residents once again voted down a proposal to limit short-term rentals on the island during a special town meeting on Tuesday night. This Maine island just ranked higher than Nantucket on … [Read more…]