A massive fire ripped through an apartment building in Worcester, Massachusetts, early Tuesday morning.
The fire occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on Outlook Drive, the Worcester Fire Department said. At least two people who were trapped inside had to b…
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Another warm and sunny day Tuesday — here’s when rain returns
Another nice day on tap! While the coast will only reach the upper 60s and low 70s, areas inland will push 80 degrees this afternoon.
Wednesday will be uniformly warm, with highs in the low to mid-80s. We’ll see a slight uptick in humidity. I…
Outrage after hefty pay raise approved for Quincy’s mayor
City officials in Quincy, Massachusetts, voted Monday night to give the mayor a hefty pay raise, upsetting a number of taxpayers.
Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch will now make a whopping $285,000, representing a 79% raise.
To give some perspective, tha…
Video shows orca spotted off coast of Chatham
Some lucky boaters were treated to an unexpected sight off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts, this weekend — an orca.
Taylor Grai posted several videos to Facebook Sunday evening and tells NBC10 Boston that her boyfriend was captaining the boat with his two sons when they spotted the killer whale.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy shared the videos to their own Facebook page, writing, “Very exciting to see!”
There are very few orcas in the waters of the western North Atlantic Ocean, associate research scientist Orla O’Brien previously told NBC10 Boston, noting it’s “always unusual to see killer whales in New England waters.”
Orcas, nicknamed “killer whales,” are apex predators and are actually the largest member of the dolphin family.
There have been a few sightings in recent years. Last June, an Orca known as “Old Thom” — one of the only orcas seen regularly in North Atlantic waters — was spotted by Pat Simon who was fishing off the tip of Provincetown with his family. Later that day, a rare pod was spotted about 40 miles south of Nantucket by a team of scientists from the New England Aquarium.
There was an orca whale sighting off the coast of Chatham last May, which was captured by a scallop fisherman. That whale, a large male, has been named Old Thom, and is the only killer whale regularly seen in the North Atlantic, according to the New England Aquarium.
Orcas have also been in the news recently for attacking boats off the coast of southern Europe, puzzling scientists as the behavior appears coordinated.
Shots fired in Lawrence, police investigating
Shots were fired in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Monday night, resulting in property damage.
Lawrence police confirm officers responded to the Oxford Street area and are investigating the incident. No injuries have been reported.
The gunfire occurre…
Divers searching Norton Reservoir for man who went missing after jumping into water
A water search is underway in Norton, Massachusetts, after a man went into a reservoir there and did not resurface Monday night.
Norton police say they received a call around 7:40 p.m. reporting a 40-year-old man had jumped off the back of a boat i…
