A wind farm located miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard delivered enough power to the New England electric grid to power 30,000 homes in Massachusetts, the Healey administration said Thursday morning.
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MA 911 centers ‘flooded’ with phone calls after mass cellular outage
A mass cellular outage across the United States contributed to “many” 911 centers in Massachusetts getting flooded with calls from people trying to see if the emergency system worked, the Massachusetts State Police said Thursday morning.
Living to serve her community
FITCHBURG — For the late Cinda Capone, service was in her blood. Some residents may remember her as the smiling and hospitable waitress at Mike’s Cozy Corner on Lunenburg Street who always remembered special orders and instructions. Others might have met her on the trails of West Fitchburg training an eager puppy, destined to be […]
St. Anna Parish event hopes to turn up the heat
LEOMINSTER — The St. Anna Parish church could use a little warmth this year. The church’s parishioners and pastor have been keeping the community church going strong, despite some difficult years. However, they are now in desperate need of HVAC renovations – and a fundraiser coming up this weekend could provide some help. On Saturday, […]
VFW Auxiliary to host ‘Illustrating America’ Art Contest
TOWNSEND — The VFW Auxiliary to Townsend Post No. 6538 is sponsoring the Illustrating America Art Contest for students in both Grades 3 through 5 and Grades 6 through 8 in conjunction with the VFW Auxiliary Department of Massachusetts and the National VFW Auxiliary. The VFW Auxiliary to Townsend Post No. 6538 will award $30 […]
Steward hospitals attracting ‘interest’ from other operators
BOSTON — Steward Health Care’s landlord said Wednesday that Steward hospitals have drawn significant interest from other potential operators, the latest hint that facilities might soon be transferred away from the financially floundering for-profit system. A day after Gov. Maura Healey issued a biting call for Steward to hand off its licensed, operational Bay State […]
