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Loaded gun, heroin seized after Shot Spotter alert in Springfield
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (385+ words) Springfield police say a Shot Spotter alert turned into a full-blown gun and drug bust on April 16, ending with a loaded, illegal firearm off the street and a 46-year-old suspect facing a stack of charges. Detectives later searched a nearby…...
18-year old accused of using yarn, aerosol spray to start Haverhill mill fire
36+ min ago (38+ words) Isabella Sargent was arrested Wednesday, a day after the fire gutted the mill on Stevens Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's David Wade reports. 18-year old accused of using yarn, aerosol spray to start Haverhill mill fire...
Polar Beverages in Worcester an "overnight success 140 years in the making" - CBS Boston
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (24+ words) WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben went to the company's headquarters in Worcester, Massachusetts Polar Beverages in Worcester an "overnight success 140 years in the making"...
Janet Mills ends Senate campaign in Maine, paving way for Graham Platner to win Democratic nomination
52+ min ago (120+ words) Maine Gov. Janet Mills' exit from the race all but assures Graham Platner will get the Democratic nomination to take on Sen. Susan Collins. Updated on: April 30, 2026 / 8: 59 AM EDT / CBS News Washington " Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that she…...
Mountain biking event for women in Westwood enters third year
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (26+ words) WBZ-TV's Levan Reid spoke to organizers of Everwild at Hale Education in Westwood, Massachusetts Thursday. Mountain biking event for women in Westwood enters third year...
1 in 50 million split-colored lobster found in Massachusetts
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (477+ words) Published Apr 22, 2026 10: 20 AM EDT A two-toned lobster is set to make a splash at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts. Lobstermen on the fishing vessel Timothy Michael caught the" rare split-color (bilateral) lobster off the coast of Cape…...
Route 66 Conference coming to Springfield in 2026; author Michael Wallis to keynote
3+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Visit Springfield and the Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference have announced that the Capitol City will host the 2026 conference." (WAND) - Visit Springfield and the Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference have announced that the Capitol City will host the 2026 conference." The…...
Mass. gets mixed grades on air pollution in annual report
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (568+ words) Three Massachusetts counties have some of the cleanest air in the country, according to the American Lung Association. The group's annual "state of the air" report gives Middlesex, Suffolk and Norfolk counties A grades for daily spikes in fine particle…...
Former DCF Caseworker Charged in Boston Rape Case
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (401+ words) Richard Magrath, 31, a former DCF caseworker, was arrested and charged with two counts of rape after an alleged April 17 assault; hearing set May 27. A former Massachusetts Department of Children and Families caseworker is accused of raping a Boston mother he…...
Cambridge confirms AS Level Mathematics paper leak
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (529+ words) Says paper across Africa, Europe, Middle East, and South Asia was shared prematurely, violating regulations Cambridge International Education (CIE) said on Thursday that the AS Level Mathematics Paper for June 2026 exams, conducted across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Pakistan, and…...