Editor’s note: MassLive is a tenant of Venture X in the Mercantile Center building.The president of a company that lists the Mercantile Center in downtown Worcester as one of its properties has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to court documents.Charles “Chip” Norton filed a...
“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a new podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities.In Episode 1, “Enable” co-hosts Geoff “DeafGeoff” Herbert and Kurt Hower introduce themselves, sharing their own experiences and challenges they’ve faced. Herbert was born with a profound binaural...
Stefon Diggs has been active and practicing for most of training camp. But will he actually play for the New England Patriots in Week 1?That was the question posed by Dianna Russini on the Scoop City podcast. Diggs’ response? It was pretty cryptic.“I feel great....
A 26-year-old Reading resident is facing multiple charges after police said they ran a red light, causing the crash that killed another driver in May. Nashason Mutugi has been charged with motor vehicle homicide, failure to stop, marked lanes violation and unsafe passing. Reading police...
Longmeadow Public Schools will host an information session for parents, caregivers and staff with local and federal law enforcement Thursday evening, a day after a librarian who worked at two middle schools in the district was arrested.Scott McGinley, 55, worked at the Glenbrook and Williams...
Worcester’s animal control officer died suddenly on Sunday while playing basketball.Matthew Ohman, 41, was the city’s animal control officer for the past twelve years. He married his wife, Krystina Bombard, in 2013 and they had two children. “Above all, Matthew was a devoted husband, father,...
Some relief from the intense heat and humidity that has blanketed Massachusetts this week will arrive on Thursday. But it will still be intensely humid, with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Temperatures are likely to climb well into the 80s, with dewpoints in...
SOUTHWICK — Bob Polverari, who paid for the construction of the town’s animal control facility with his late wife Barbara, appeared before the Select Board Monday with a bone to pick about dog license fee late fines.“It’s a small thing, but still, it’s big to...
WESTFIELD — White Oak School at 533 North Rd. has a new greenhouse, thanks to Eagle Scout candidate Ames Alvarado of Troop 101 in Auburn, who is a student at the school.Ames, who is 13 and lives in North Oxford, said he wanted to do...
WESTFIELD - Yeehaw.This year’s 97th Westfield Fair has something that most other area fairs do not — a real sanctioned rodeo with cowboys and cowgirls.But that is not all. When the fair opens its gates on Friday for three days, fairgoers will experience agricultural and...
