A woman was arrested on Saturday after police say she drunkenly drove across the Duxbury Police Department‘s lawn. While inside the police station, an officer noticed the car driving across the front lawn. Two officers then went to stop the car using their police cruisers....
EAST LONGMEADOW — When East Longmeadow farmer Gary Turnberg applied for a state grant to buy composting equipment, he never thought his application would yield the nearly $60,000 he has been awarded to purchase a compost screener.“I’m still in shock and awe that I got...
After scratching off holiday lights on a $2 “Merry and Bright” scratch ticket, one Massachusetts State Lottery player won $100,000. The ticket was purchased at Jayzi Mart in Leominster. It was one of four $100,000 prizes claimed in Massachusetts Monday.The other prizes were for the...
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After the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, Paul Watanabe’s mother struggled to reconcile her American identity.The U.S. government’s efforts at reconciliation and reparations fell short for his mother, who never was able to achieve her career goals, he said....
Some Massachusetts residents are waking up on Christmas Eve to snowfall, while others will only be getting rain Tuesday. Steady light snow is expected to move from west to east during the morning. The National Weather Service doesn’t expect much accumulation but it "will reduce...
HOLYOKE — The Local Historic District Commission wants to fill two vacancies.The board must consist of three to seven members, appointed by Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia and confirmed by the City Council. The commission, founded on Nov. 20, 1972, is dedicated to preserving and...
An off-duty Stoughton police sergeant was attacked by two people in what police said was a road rage incident on Sunday.Around 1 p.m. Sunday, the Stoughton Police Department said Vashiyra Mason, 20 of Randolph, drove into the oncoming traffic lane and around the off-duty officer’s...
WESTFIELD - A public skate to benefit the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum will be in the Amelia Park Arena, 21 S. Broad St. on Dec. 29 from 1 to 2 p.m. The cost is $9 for adults, $7 for children, with a $5 skate...
SOUTHWICK – When Southwick Civic Fund President Joseph Deedy made the snap decision last week to deliver toys to families in one of the towns in Western North Carolina whose residents are still recovering from the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, he wasn’t entirely sure...