Investigation Ongoing After Deadly Two-Car Crash in Charlton
By: Laura Soukkavong Charlton – Authorities are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday morning in Charlton. At approximately 7:45 a.m. on March 31, officers from the Charlton Police…
Man Stabbed in Neck in Worcester; Suspect Taken Into Custody
By: Dylan Azari Shortly after 4:30 PM on Wednesday, first responders were dispatched to a residence near Wildwood Avenue and Laurel Brook Drive following reports of a male suffering from…
Heading to Market Basket? Ashland Police Ask You to Give Back
By: Laura Soukkavong Ashland – The Ashland Police Department is teaming up with Market Basket to host a community food drive aimed at supporting local families in need. The event…
Hopkinton Police Launch April Crackdown on Distracted Driving
By: Laura Soukkavong Hopkinton – The Hopkinton Police Department has announced a high-visibility enforcement and education campaign set to run throughout April, targeting distracted driving across the community. The initiative…
Intense House Fire Prompts Massive Response in Holyoke
By: Laura Soukkavong Holyoke – Firefighters battled a labor-intensive structure fire Monday afternoon on Beech Street that required multiple alarms and an extensive overhaul. At 3:55 p.m., crews from the…
Commissioned and Ready: USS Massachusetts Enters the Fleet
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — The U.S. Navy just added serious firepower in plain sight. At Boston Harbor, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) was officially commissioned,…
Leicester Woman Charged with OUI After Crash Sends Vehicle Into Worcester Building
By: Dylan Azari WORCESTER – Charges have been filed against Kayla J. Finlay, 30, of Leicester, following a serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Park Avenue and Maywood…
Multi-Vehicle Crash on Park Ave Sends Car Into Building; Ends in OUI Arrest
By: Dylan Azari On Thursday night at approximately 8:40 p.m., Worcester Police and Worcester Fire Department responded to 502 Park Ave at the intersection of Park Avenue and Maywood Street…
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Westminster
By: Dylan Azari Authorities are actively investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on South Ashburnham Road in Westminster shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday. According to preliminary reports, the officer…
SHOCKING: CAR FLIES OFF ROUTE 2 OVERPASS IN LEOMINSTER OVERNIGHT
A serious crash was under investigation after a vehicle went off an overpass on Route 2 in Leominster late last night. According to Massachusetts State Police, troopers responded to the…
Emergency Crews, DiRenzo Towing Clear Route 146 Crash at Height of Traffic
A three-car crash caused disruption at a busy intersection in Sutton, Massachusetts during peak travel hours. The crash happened on Boston Road at Route 146 North , where multiple vehicles…
Danger on the Road: Downed Wires Force Shutdown in Sutton
We’re continuing to track the aftermath of last night’s storm, with ongoing impacts in Sutton, Massachusetts. Utility crews from National Grid along with local town workers are on scene addressing…
Connecticut and New England incident roundup — crashes, rescues and arrests rattle weekend
By Tiffany Williams – Crash with possible serious injuries in Southington Southington — A violent two-car crash early Sunday morning left occupants of one vehicle hospitalized with possible serious injuries.…
MSP Troopers Arrest Armed Suspect Following Early-Morning Pursuit in Worcester
By Dylan Azari – WORCESTER, Mass. — A male suspect was arrested early Saturday morning following a foot pursuit and investigation by the Massachusetts State Police. According to radio transmissions,…
Heavy Fire Prompts Third Alarm Response on South Street in Southbridge
By: Laura Soukkavong Southbridge – Emergency crews responded to a significant house fire on Monday afternoon in Southbridge. At about 3:00 p.m. on March 9, the Southbridge Fire Department and…
Three-Alarm Fire Displaces 12 at Mattapan Home on Wilmore Street
Panic and flames ripped through a Mattapan home Monday afternoon as a fast-moving fire exploded across the upper floors of a residence on Wilmore Street, forcing families out and sending…
Tewksbury Deadly Head-On Crash: One Dead, Another Injured on Andover Street
By Tiffany Williams – Tewksbury, Mass. — A deadly head-on crash Sunday night claimed one life and left another injured, as authorities scramble to piece together exactly what happened. Police…
Quincy I-93 Fatal Crash: One Dead, One Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Accident
By Tiffany Williams – Quincy, Mass. — A tragic crash on Interstate 93 Sunday morning left one person dead and another seriously injured as authorities work to determine exactly what…
Worcester Students to Ride Quiet, Emission-Free Electric Buses
By Tiffany Williams – Worcester Public Schools is about to make a quiet, green revolution on the city’s streets. Starting the week of March 2, the district will roll out…
Governor Healey Ends Massachusetts Blizzard State of Emergency,
By Tiffany Williams – Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has officially ended the state of emergency that was declared ahead of a blizzard that swept across the state earlier this week,…
Gov. Ned Lamont Deploys 80 CTDOT Vehicles to Help Mass, Rhode Island
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Ned Lamont is sending reinforcements north. The governor approved a mutual aid request to deploy snow removal crews and equipment from the Connecticut Department…
Massachusetts Blizzard Recovery: Healey Deploys Out-of-State Crews as 150,000 Remain Without Power
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey is keeping the pressure on as blizzard recovery grinds forward across Massachusetts, with Southeastern communities still digging out and the state…
Boston Mayor Wu Ends Boston Parking Ban as City Reopens After Major Blizzard
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — After days of relentless snowfall and round-the-clock operations, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday that Boston’s snow emergency and parking ban will be lifted at…
Healey Ends Travel Ban in Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes Counties
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Maura Healey is lifting the travel ban at noon Tuesday for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes counties, dialing back one of the most sweeping…
School Closures, Travel Bans and Emergency Actions In Massachusetts and Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON SHUTS SCHOOLS AGAIN BOSTON — After 15 inches of snowfall in the last 24 hours, ongoing snow and windy conditions and more snow forecast later…
Second Alarm Fire in Spencer Draws Massive Mutual Aid Response
By Tiffany Williams & Laura Soukkavong SPENCER, Mass. — Crews were dispatched today to May St for a structure fire. E2 and C1 leaving the station they struck the working…
Generator Power in Use at Worcester Police Headquarters Amid Ongoing Outage
By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER — The lights are out at the Worcester Police Department headquarters — and no one is saying exactly when they went dark. It is unknown…
Winter Storm Panic at the Pump: Why Gas Hoarding Can Turn Deadly
By Tiffany Williams – Winter storms don’t just trigger plows and school closings. They trigger panic at the pump. As forecasts worsen, gas stations see a surge. Drivers top off…
Winter Storm Shuts Down Schools Across Massachusetts Monday, From Boston to Berkshires
By Tiffany Williams – From Boston to the Berkshires, hundreds of public schools, private academies, colleges and churches close their doors ahead of a powerful winter storm, triggering one of…
Boston Snow Emergency Declared: Parking Ban, Schools Closed Ahead of Winter Storm
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Boston Mayor, Michelle Wu pulled the trigger Sunday, declaring a snow emergency ahead of a powerful winter storm and putting a parking ban into…
Massachusetts State of Emergency Declared as 24 Inches of Snow, 70 MPH Winds Forecast
By Tiffany Williams – Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is pulling every lever ahead of what officials are calling a severe winter storm, declaring a State of Emergency across Massachusetts, activating…
Northeast Braces for More Snow As Winter Storm Hernando Triggers Blizzard Alerts
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for Boston, Connecticut, New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as Winter Storm Hernando…
Family Says 60-Year-Old Thomas Healey Has Been Missing for Months
By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — Sixty-year-old Thomas Healey has vanished. Family members say they have not heard from him in months. No calls. No contact. Nothing. Now the…
Driver Injured After Vehicle Strikes Pole, Plunges Down Embankment in Worcester
By Dylan Azari – Photo: Dylan Azari/NTNE Photographer WORCESTER – Shortly after midnight Saturday, emergency crews responded to the area of 841 Grove St along RT 122 following a phone…
Governor Healey Unveils Temporary Art Installation Featuring Meclina Gomes and Cheryl Miller
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — In honor of Black History Month, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey unveiled a temporary art installation featuring the work of Black artists Meclina Gomes and…
Mayor Michelle Wu to Host 2026 Youth Summit in South Boston
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement announced that free tickets are now available for the 2026 Mayor’s…
Nine Boston-Area Senior Centers Invited to Red Sox Valentine’s Dance
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox will host a Valentine’s Day dance Friday for members from nine Boston-area senior centers at Fenway Park. The event is…
250K in Arts Grants Awarded Across Worcester’s Cultural Landscape
By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — The Worcester Arts Council and the City of Worcester on Wednesday announced the awarding of 54 grants totaling $250,299 for arts and cultural…
Boston Unveils Historic Marker Honoring Twelfth Baptist Church’s Legacy
By Tiffany Williams – Boston, Massachusetts — Mayor Michelle Wu joined community members Sunday to unveil an honorary street sign renaming Twelfth Baptist Church Square and a new historic marker…
Massachusetts Looks to Modernize College Degrees With New Pilot Rule
By Tiffany Williams – The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education approved new regulations that could reshape how students earn college degrees, opening a pathway for institutions to propose pilot programs…
Parts of Shrewsbury Lose Power Overnight as Cold Weather Sets In
By Tiffany Williams – Shrewsbury, Massachusetts residents reported widespread power outages late Monday night, leaving parts of town in the dark as temperatures dropped. The outage began around 11:00 p.m.…
Morning Brief: Police Investigations, Rising Costs, and Regional Headlines
ELDERLY RESIDENT FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE CARE FACILITY A 93-year-old woman is dead after staff found her unresponsive outside Bickford’s Health Care Center in Windsor Locks early Sunday. Around 4:45 a.m.,…
Two Framingham Police Officers Quietly Removed After Misconduct Probe
By Tiffany Williams – FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Two Framingham police officers who had been sidelined amid a misconduct probe are now off the force, their careers ending quietly after investigators…
From Apartment Shooting to Plaza Barricade: Two Victims, One Deadly End in Spencer
By Tiffany Williams – SPENCER, MASS. — What began as a quiet Tuesday evening in this small Worcester County town ended in bloodshed, terror, and a deadly police confrontation that…
Violent Spencer Investigation Ends with Suspect Dead, Officer Wounded
By Tiffany Williams – SPENCER, MASS. — A violent police investigation turned deadly Tuesday night when a suspect was killed and a Massachusetts police officer was shot multiple times during…
Culture Grows, Fares Rise, and Politics Heat Up Across New England
By Tiffany Williams – From classrooms to concert halls, city halls to school buses, and immigration flashpoints to ballot fights, New England’s civic machinery is grinding hard — and the…
Parking Ban, Plowing Continue Across Worcester
By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, MA — Snow removal crews continued working across Worcester as a Winter Weather Emergency and citywide parking ban remained in effect following a major storm…
Northampton Opens Warming Centers Amid Extreme Cold, Jan. 21–25
By Tiffany Williams – NORTHAMPTON — As temperatures plunge, the City of Northampton is opening warming centers for residents and visitors needing a safe, heated space. The centers will operate…
Fall River Opens Temporary Shelters and Warming Centers Amid Extreme Cold, Jan. 23–31
By Tiffany Williams – FALL RIVER — The City of Fall River and First Step Inn are opening temporary shelters and warming centers as extreme cold grips the region. From…
Massachusetts Braces for Extreme Cold and Major Snowstorm
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Massachusetts is bracing for a dangerous one-two punch of extreme cold and a powerful winter storm expected to dump more than a foot of…
Governor Maura Healey To Unveil Energy Bill Relief in State of the Commonwealth Address
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — In her third State of the Commonwealth address, Gov. Maura Healey is set to announce sweeping, immediate relief on energy costs, ordering sharp cuts…
Winter Parking Ban Takes Effect Wednesday Night in Worcester
By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, MA — A Declared Winter Parking Ban will take effect in the city of Worcester at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 as officials prepare for…
Reading, Massachusetts Fire Escalates to Third Alarm as Crews Rescue Burn Victim
By Tiffany Williams – READING, MA. — A raging, multi-alarm house fire tore through a single-family home on James Road Wednesday evening, forcing firefighters into defensive mode as flames overwhelmed…
Driver Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Shrewsbury Police Station
By Tiffany Williams – SHREWSBURY, Mass. — An SUV slammed straight into the lobby of a police station in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, leaving a vehicle fully inside the…
Uxbridge Police Officer LaPorta Remembered for Service and Sacrifice
By Tiffany Williams – UXBRIDGE, Mass. — The streets were lined with uniformed officers Thursday as hundreds of law enforcement personnel paid their final respects to Uxbridge Police Officer Stephen…
Multi-Family Home Destroyed in Chelsea Fire; Seven Residents Displaced
By Tiffany Williams – CHELSEA, Mass. — A raging fire swept through a multi-family home in Chelsea on Tuesday evening, displacing residents and leaving one building a total loss, officials…
Worcester Trash and Recycling Pickup Delayed on 11 Holidays in 2026
By Tiffany Williams – Worcester, Massachusetts — The City of Worcester announced Friday the trash and recycling calendar for 2026, outlining how holiday observances will affect weekly curbside collection throughout…
Uxbridge Police Officer Killed While Aiding Motorist, State Police Investigating
By Tiffany Williams – An on-duty Uxbridge, Massachusetts, police officer was killed in a crash on Route 146 early Wednesday while assisting another motorist, authorities said. The crash occurred at…
Firefighters Battle Three-Alarm Blaze on Cross Street in Southbridge
By Tiffany Williams – A three-alarm fire tore through a Cross Street home in Southbridge late Sunday night, Jan. 4, amid frigid temperatures. Crews responded to the fire, and all…
Milford, Massachusetts Fire Crews Respond to Overnight Structure Fire on Depot Street
By Tiffany Williams – MILFORD, Mass. — Milford police and fire officials responded early Thursday morning to a structure fire on Depot Street that forced residents to evacuate but resulted…
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