People in Boston and elsewhere in Massachusetts reported feeling shaking on Friday morning, possibly from an earthquake that shook the New York City area.
The earthquake, with a 4.8 magnitude, was centered in northern New Jersey, according to the …
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Nor’easter moves on, but rain and snow showers linger in New England
Our nor’easter continues to slowly move away from southern New England…kind of.
This storm continues to weaken and loop around in the Gulf of Maine over the next couple of days, keeping us unsettled and raw.
Snow totals for NH, ME and VT
Snow showers linger but they will be rather light and scattered through Friday. The snow from Thursday really helped out ski areas!
Some of the highest totals from the storm as of Friday afternoon: 24 inches Moretown, VT; Rochester, VT 21.5 inches; Shapleigh, ME 21.5 inches; Stowe, VT 20 inches; Freedom, NH 19.5 inches.
Some light snow showers continue off and on Friday up north. South, we see a few sprinkles or showers with highs in the 40s south and 30s north. Also, a little westerly breeze with gusts up to 25 miles per hour will make it feel quite brisk under the clouds for an April day.
What’s in store for this weekend?
This weekend is interesting too as the low pressure system is still to our east and heading south. So, it swings in some snow showers to a mix then rain showers across the eastern half of New England.
Cloudy skies will be found all across the northeast, with highs in the 30s to low 40s east, and in the mid 40s west.
Sunday there is some improvement as the storm system moves farther east and out to sea. Still, clouds linger, spotty showers or snow showers will be around with a northerly breeze. High temperatures may gain a few degrees in eastern New England but still in the 40s for most.
Weather for Monday’s solar eclipse
Just in time for the big solar eclipse Monday afternoon, our sky clears here in the northeast!
A few fair weather or high-level clouds may be around but it’s not enough to cancel plans or anything. And a warmup kicks in Monday with highs in the low 60s.
Next week remains quieter with temps in the 60s through midweek and sea breezes with cooler temps at the coasts.
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Dighton, police searching for suspect vehicle
A 57-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Dighton, Massachusetts, on Thursday night, authorities said.
Dighton police received a 911 call around 10 p.m. from an off-duty Taunton police officer who saw something in the breakdown lane on Route 44 and then realized it was a man, the Bristol District Attorney’s Office said Friday morning.
The victim, later identified as Paul DeMoura, was taken to Morton Hospital in Taunton, where he later died.
The district attorney’s office said preliminary investigation revealed that DeMoura appeared to have been struck by a motor vehicle that left the scene. He is believed to have been walking on Route 44 westbound when he was hit.
Police had said Thursday night that they were looking for a Toyota, but did not know the year or model. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, the district attorney’s office said, and anyone with information is asked to call Dighton police at 508-669-6711.
Driver charged with intentionally striking pedestrian with car in Hopkinton road rage incident
A Massachusetts man is facing charges after authorities say he intentionally hit a 26-year-old woman with his car in a road rage incident in Hopkinton on Thursday night.
Ryan Sweatt, 36, of Milford, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger and a marked lanes violation, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announced Friday morning.
The district attorney’s office said their preliminary investigation suggests that Sweatt was driving a Honda Civic on Route 85 in Hopkinton on Thursday night when he became engaged in an apparent road rage incident with another vehicle. At some point, some of the occupants of the other vehicle, including the victim, exited the car. Sweatt then made a U-turn at a high rate of speed and struck the victim in the road.
The victim was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, prosecutors said.
Sweatt is expected to be arraigned Friday in Framingham District Court.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing and involves the district attorney’s office, Hopkinton police and state police.
Wake, funeral services scheduled for former Mass. Rep. William Delahunt
The wake for William Delahunt, a former Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts and Norfolk County district attorney, will take place Friday.
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the United First Parish Church on Hancock Street in Quincy.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Gregory’s Church in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.
Delahunt served as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts’ 10th Congressional District for 14 years. Previously, he spent two years in the state House of Representatives and served as the Norfolk County’s top prosecutor for 21 years.
He died last weekend at his home in Quincy following a long-term illness. He was 82.
Delahunt leaves behind his fiancée, two daughters and two grandchildren, The Boston Globe reported.
New England prepares for Monday’s solar eclipse
It’s being called a once in a lifetime event — and it’s all happening high in the sky.
We’re of course talking about Monday’s solar eclipse.
Parts of New England are being deemed some of the best places to witness the mom…
