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SABINE PASS, Texas — Hurricane Laura made landfall early Thursday in southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border as a Category 4 storm with a potentially “unsurvivable” storm surge and “extremely dangerous” winds up to 150 mph.Rivaling the infamous Hurricane Katrina of 2005, Laura is forecast to bring “catastrophic damage” to the Gulf Coast, with floodwaters…

WORCESTER – The Planning Board Wednesday night unanimously recommended an amendment to the city’s zoning map to establish an adaptive reuse overlay district for part of the Lamartine Street area.The change is intended to better facilitate redevelopment of the properties there.The proposed overlay district is targeted for three properties – 84, 90 and 91 Lamartine…

NEW ORLEANS – Fifteen years ago this week, a Coast Guard helicopter pulled Webster Rainy from his niece’s rooftop in the Lower 9th Ward as floodwaters swallowed his neighbors in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.Monday, Rainy, 68, calmly cleaned his car and smoked through a pack of Kools, undaunted by the prospect of two storms – one…

The new bike lane is planned to be added within the next two weeks. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Whale sharks, the world’s largest fish, are atypical this far north. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Jason Joyce’s remarks sparked a rebuke from the state’s Democratic party, which faults Trump for hurting the industry. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Hurricane Laura, which grew to a Category 3 storm early Wednesday, is forecast to bring “potentially catastrophic” storm surge, fierce winds and flash flooding to eastern Texas and Louisiana on Wednesday night and early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says.More than half a million people were ordered to evacuate as the…

WORCESTER – A woman shot by her boyfriend Aug. 17 has died from the injuries, police said Tuesday.The apparent murder-suicide occurred at 22 Huntington Avenue. Officers were called to the address about 12:45 a.m. and found two people with gunshot wounds to the head.A 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His girlfriend, 27,…

WORCESTER – Kailee Higgins, the former Centerfolds dancer badly injured in a crash with an off-duty Worcester police officer in 2010, was recently paid more than $8 million by the insurance company for the strip club, court records show.Higgins was paid $8.6 million from Capitol Specialty Insurance, her attorneys wrote in an Aug. 19 filing…

Massachusetts residents receiving unempoloyment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic are getting a temporary boost of $300 per week Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

“Our prayers have been answered.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

“This was a shameful and cowardly act of violence against a man who did nothing but comply with his killer’s demands.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — The Leadership Worcester program provided both a bird’s-eye view and backstage pass to understand how the city works, according to early education consultant Kim Davenport.”Every session presented me with surprises — from learning about our green spaces and waterscapes, to examining our judicial system, to learning about the Canal District’s history and future vision,…

It began with a Leicester resident observing an attempted vehicle break-in at 1:30 a.m. and ended with three Connecticut teenagers being apprehended in an Auburn swamp.Police officers from Leicester, Oxford, Auburn and the state police – with a tracking dog – were involved in the case.Leicester police gave the following account:Early Tuesday morning, a resident…

Worcester Central District CourtCriminal and Traffic SessionsJudge Robert J. PelligriniRobert G. Garcia, 44, of 187 Pleasant St. Apt. 45, Worcester, charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (mop bucket), $1,000 cash bail, ordered to stay away from and have no contact with the victim, continued to Sept. 18.Emmanuel Asare, 61, of 10 […]…

Six were injured in a New Hampshire tent collapse; more storms are predicted for Monday. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Nearly 900 students had been expected to begin moving into dorms on Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Two people are dead and a third is critically injured following a crash in Brockton Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — Gas prices in Worcester have fallen about 1 cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.06 on Monday.According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Worcester was priced at $1.77 Monday while the most expensive was $2.39, a difference of 62 cents per gallon.Worcester gas prices were 4 cents per gallon…

Gabriella, also known as Gabby, is a smart and creative 14-year-old of Caucasian descent. She is very talented and enjoys painting, drawing, and baking, which are just a few of her creative outlets.Gabby enjoys spending time with friends and family watching television. A typical teenager, she often connects with friends via social media and loves…

WORCESTER – At the beginning of March, when people were clearing store shelves of food, cleaning supplies and toilet paper, Barbara Fields and Tim Garvin were already working on a way to address the great humanitarian crisis that was quickly brewing throughout Worcester County and beyond.Fields, president and CEO of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation,…

Two cottages were destroyed and others were damaged when trees fell in the storm. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service