A tow company pulls a vehicle back on all four wheels after a rollover accident on Mount Vernon Street in Fitchburg on Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle had two occupants, according to scanner reports, and, upon arrival of emergency crews, one had fled the scene. The remaining occupant, who refused medical treatment, was issued a citation. […]
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Lowell educator Robin Desmond named Leominster school superintendent
LEOMINSTER – Longtime educator and Lowell school official Robin Desmond will be stepping in as the new superintendent to lead Leominster Schools after being chosen out of three finalists in May. Desmond, whose contract was approved Monday by the Leominster School Committee, is coming off a long stint with Lowell Public Schools that began in […]
State provides flood relief after FEMA denies appeal
LEOMINSTER — With FEMA’s recent denial of the state’s appeal for city flood funds, the Healey administration decided last week to provide over $3 million of the state’s reserves to help Leominster cover the costs of damages from September’s flooding. According to a release from state Sen. John Cronin and state Rep. Natalie Higgins, the […]
State 911 system experiences major outage Tuesday
The 911 emergency system was back up and running across Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon, according to local police and fire departments.
Massachusetts gun reform proposal still jammed up in private talks on Beacon Hill
A wide ranging bill that takes aim at Massachusetts gun laws is still jammed up in private talks at the State House.
Massachusetts mifepristone stockpile to remain in the hands of Healey administration
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration plans to hang onto a nearly $700,000 stockpile worth of medication abortion pills after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this month to preserve access to the drug.
