This week is shaping up to be beautiful, with dry and sunny conditions expected through Friday. Highs will be seasonably warm from Wednesday to Friday, while Tuesday will be a bit cooler, with temperatures in the low 70s — slightly below the aver…
Massachusetts
NH police seek missing woman last seen at Portsmouth Hospital
Police in New Hampshire are searching for a missing 72-year-old who is considered vulnerable, according to New Hampshire State Police.
Carolyn Grabowski was last seen after she was taken by ambulance to Portsmouth Regional Hospital from Hampto…
Firefighters work to free person trapped in Bridgewater
Firefighters are working to free a person trapped after an incident in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on Tuesday.
Few details of the situation were immediately available, but firefighters confirmed a technical rescue for a person trapped at a sce…
As polls open, 1 in 10 voters have cast a ballot
About 47% of ballots mailed to voters had been returned as of 7 a.m. Tuesday when polls opened for in-person state primary voting in Massachusetts, with 5,054,539 people eligible to help decide the outcomes.
The 468,520 returned ballots accoun…
Teen charged in hit-and-run crash that killed woman in Springfield
A teen is facing multiple charges after he allegedly struck and killed a women with his vehicle on Monday night in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Springfield police said they responded to the area of Boston Road and Berkshire Avenue around 7:45 p…
Man taken into custody after hours-long standoff in Fairhaven
A man was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, on Monday, police said.
Officers received a report around 4:30 p.m. about a disturbance on Ebony Street, according to Fairhaven police, who said they found a man barricaded inside a camper on the property.
Officers determined the 56-year-old man was armed with a knife, police said. His name wasn’t released.
After nearly four hours, officers were able to peacefully take the man into custody, according to police.
Two homes nearby were evacuated to allow officers to keep a safe perimeter around the home, police said.
Further information about the incident wasn’t made available.
