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Data center zoning forum in Lowell draws capacity crowd
19+ min ago (971+ words) LOWELL " An auditorium packed with more than 200 residents, advocates, city leaders and students participated in an hourlong discussion on data center development during a Monday night forum hosted by the Department of Planning and Development. The size of the crowd…...
Injury status of Springfield officer struck by ATV updated
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (176+ words) Springfield police cruisers in 2022. A Springfield Police Division officer who was injured after being hit by an ATV while responding to a call has been released from the hospital. The officer was struck around 6: 09 p. m. Wednesday, July 1, in the 1300 block of…...
Springfield only allows these novelty fireworks for July 4 - AOL
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (481+ words) Now that the start of seasonal fireworks sales in Missouri is underway, Springfield residents will be able to buy all sorts of consumer fireworks to ring in the Fourth of July holiday. And Missourians sure love to celebrate our nation's…...
Massachusetts Senate passes omnibus energy bill, adds to New England push for automated solar permitting
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (409+ words) Massachusetts is on the verge of adopting automated permitting for residential solar and battery systems, adding to a broader New England push to shorten local approval timelines and reduce rooftop solar soft costs. The Massachusetts Senate passed its energy omnibus…...
Police investigation tied to newly opened hair salon in Springfield
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (360+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Springfield Police Department has an active investigation revolving around a newly opened hair salon. As the sun was setting on June 11, three crime scene investigation vans for the SPD and an unmarked silver officer car pulled up…...
Man in critical condition after firework-related injury in Springfield
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (164+ words) A man is in critical condition after a firework-related injury in Springfield on Wednesday night. As News Center 7 previously reported, Springfield fire crews were called to N Florence Street on reports of a man who was injured by a firework…...
Springfield plant's sewer overflows lead to river contamination
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (40+ words) Over 6. 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater from Springfield's wastewater treatment plant overflowed into the Connecticut, Chicopee, and Mill rivers. .. Over 6. 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater from Springfield's wastewater treatment plant overflowed into the Connecticut, Chicopee, and Mill rivers...
How to help organizations providing aid to Haitians in Springfield
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (683+ words) A man holds a sign reading "Love Opens Doors and Hearts" during a rally at Springfield City Hall Plaza on Thursday, June 25, 2026, following the US Supreme Court ruling to allow the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians....
New Bodycam Video Reignites Furor Over South End Police Shootout
19+ min ago (94+ words) The newly published video, as reported by Boston 25 News, captures the moments after prosecutors say Brown fired roughly a dozen rounds at officers in the South End. An officer can be heard shouting "Do not move" as Brown is taken…...
Celtics Reportedly Trade Jaylen Brown To 76ers For Picks
19+ min ago (165+ words) Jaylen Brown's run in Boston might be over, and the ripple effects could shake the entire Eastern Conference. Late Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that the Celtics have agreed to send the All-Star wing to the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster deal…...