Massachusetts first responders say a van crashed into the YMCA in Foxborough, injuring four of the five children who were at a day care center inside the building.Foxborough police Chief Michael Grace said that at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the department received multiple 911 calls reporting the crash at 67 Mechanic St., the Hockomock Area … Read more
Power restoration in Massachusetts could take multiple days after storm Updated: 12:01 AM EST Dec 19, 2023 The effort to completely restore power in Massachusetts following a powerful storm could take multiple days, according to two of the three major utility providers in the state.The storm brought heavy rainfall to New England along with wind … Read more
Boston police say four people were stabbed at a hotel in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood late Sunday afternoon.Officers received a report shortly before 4:25 p.m. regarding a stabbing at 240 Mount Vernon Street, the address for the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston Bayside.Four people were found suffering from apparent stab wounds at the hotel. All four … Read more
Salem Hospital in Massachusetts says hundreds of patients were potentially exposed to infection of HIV and hepatitis due to the administration of intravenous medication in a manner that was not consistent with its best practice.A spokesperson for Mass General Brigham, which owns Salem Hospital, said nearly 450 patients were impacted over a period of roughly … Read more
Teachers in Andover, Massachusetts, returned to the classroom Wednesday after their union and the Andover School Committee agreed on a new contract.The Andover Education Association announced shortly before 5:10 p.m. Tuesday that a deal had been reached to end its strike, which lasted five days and led to three days of canceled classes.The contract was … Read more
SportsCenter 5 confirms the Boston Red Sox have offered their head of baseball operations job to Craig Breslow, a former player who was in the organization during two World Series championship seasons.MLB.com’s Ian Browne and ESPN’s Buster Olney are both reporting that Breslow has accepted the Red Sox’s offer to be the team’s new leader … Read more
It was the worst diagnosis of his life. A Massachusetts grandfather was told his cancer battle was lost. Then, one doctor’s inspired idea turned this near tragedy into an amazing story of survival. “I was playing with the grandchild, and I thought, ‘I’m gonna pull the muscle on my side because I was a little … Read more
Public works and utility crews are monitoring a massive sinkhole in Leominster that opened up during a flash flood emergency in central Massachusetts.A sinkhole that is approximately 15 feet deep remains on Pleasant Street, near the intersection of Colburn Street.There were concerns the water that washed out the ground underneath the roadway and a sidewalk, … Read more
A four-alarm house fire in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood that damaged four neighboring homes has displaced nearly three dozen people, according to authorities.Boston Deputy Fire Chief Rodney Marshall, the incident commander, said the fire at 31 Holiday St. started at about 3:30 p.m. Monday.”The crews arrived and they found heavy fire in the rear of the … Read more
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says two residents of the state have tested positive for West Nile virus, the first two confirmed cases in the state this year.The DPH said a man in his 40s was recently exposed to the virus in Middlesex County, an area already known to be at moderate risk of … Read more