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“Shutting down the marathon and closing schools was a lot easier decision than opening them.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — The four or five new customers a week Sal Arcuri gains each fall when college students come back to town help his spa and salon, located just down the road from Worcester State University, earn a little extra cash.”It’s always a good thing,” he said, sitting inside his business, Arcuri Moda. “Everybody’s fighting the…

WORCESTER – It was a great night for a softball game Tuesday at Vernon Hill Park.The sun was still on its way down, and despite a dry, hot summer, the field was in immaculate condition. The District 4 Little League’s senior softball games only got up and running two weeks ago, and the COVID-19-adjusted season…

WORCESTER – A four-alarm engulfed a building on Main Street in Webster Square, reducing it to rubble. “We’ll be on scene for hours,” Worcester Fire Department Deputy Chief Martin Dyer said around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, two hours after the fire was reported. Nearly eight hours later, after dark, workers were covering the debris with plastic.Dyer…

The crash happened around 9:42 a.m. Tuesday. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Dangerous riptides have made another appearance on the Maine coast, and lifeguard kept busy rescuing swimmers Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

An American who was jailed for months in Lebanon and later released over decades-old murder and torture charges that he denied has died Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — The Worcester Red Sox on Monday revealed nine jerseys and seven caps they have created for the new ball club, with team officials noting that the city’s name featured prominently in the design.”Fans across the nation might learn how to spell Worcester’s name — and maybe even pronounce it,” WooSox president Dr. Charles Steinberg quipped…

WORCESTER – Bay State Savings Bank said last week its monthlong fundraiser to benefit NEADS yielded $6,410 to help train service dogs that will aid people with disabilities.“We’ve witnessed how much of an impact NEADS service dogs make in the lives of their owners, and with our mascot being a dog, NEADS was a clear…

WORCESTER – The Worcester Community Action Council received a $15,000 donation from Hannaford Supermarkets on Wednesday and will put the donation toward its Virtual Food Pantry.”With households throughout our service area facing negative impacts by forced business closures and job loss as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, already vulnerable households are facing increased insecurities…

The incident happened around 3 a.m. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Officials said the flames sent two firefighters to an area hospital for heat exhaustion. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

The Massachusetts coronavirus data, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER – Police are investigating two separate double-shootings overnight Sunday that left at least one person dead, according to multiple sources.Officers first responded to the Price Chopper on Cambridge Street at around 9:30 p.m. for a report of a man who was shot in the hand, according to scanner reports.A short time later, at about…

WORCESTER — Gas prices in Worcester have fallen 0.8 cents per gallon in the past week, now averaging $2.07 per gallon on Monday.According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Worcester was priced at $1.79 per gallon on Monday while the most expensive was $2.39 per gallon, a difference of 60 cents per gallon. Worcester…

A developer is proposing a 111-unit apartment complex in Worcester’s Greendale area.GoVenture Capital Group LLC has filed a definitive site plan application with the Planning Board for the project, which will be built on a 5.24-acre site at 222 Brooks St.As part of the project, two low-rise apartment buildings would be constructed, with one 68,146-square-foot…

State police said several bystanders, including nurses and lifeguards from the nearby beach, rushed to help save the 68-year-old man’s life. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

One person was pronounced dead, police said in a statement. Five people remained hospitalized Sunday in stable condition. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Following the online ceremony, Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and Superintendent Dr. Marice Edouard-Vincent gathered over 40 volunteers including city councilors and sports coaches, to hand deliver diplomas to each student’s home. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

PRINCETON – With the ski season approaching amid uncertainty about how COVID-19 will affect the sport, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area is planning to open with capacity limits, preference for limited slope spots for season passholders and, likely, loading fewer passengers on shared chairlifts.“In our conversations with loyal passholders, we’ve talked about how we’re all going…

Voters in Massachusetts will be electing members of the state Senate and House of Representatives in the coming months.The state primary is Sept. 1, followed by the general election on Nov. 3. Only a small number of seats involve primaries.Below is a rundown of the Central Mass. seats in the state Legislature.VOTER INFORMATION STATE […] Top…

Carolyn Padavano was born on March 12, 1935, in a private home on Cross Street in Worcester, just off Shrewsbury Street, about a block up from the 111 Chop House. Her mother and father, John and Melinda Troio, raised a family there; she had two brothers and a sister. She went to Commerce High School. Her son, Joe Padavano, explained…