THETFORD, Vt. — A Pepperell woman was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 91 South in Thetford on Saturday afternoon, and the Vermont State Police said the driver has been cited for gross negligent operation resulting in death.
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Police: Fire investigation uncovers large-scale psilocybin, THC drug operations in Townsend
TOWNSEND — What started as a routine fire response escalated into a major drug investigation, leading to the arrests of three Townsend men and the discovery of large-scale psilocybin mushroom cultivation and THC distribution operations inside a multifamily home divided into two apartments.
Go Slow! Endangered right whales spotted in shipping lanes south of Massachusetts
A group of over 75 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were seen in shipping lanes south of Martha’s Vineyard, the New England Aquarium announced Thursday, triggering a “crucial” slow zone in the area.
Massachusetts Senate releases $1.3B spending bill that draws from millionaire’s tax surplus
Massachusetts Democrats released a $1.3 billion spending bill that uses surplus dollars from the millionaire’s tax. Millions would go toward transportation and traffic safety concerns related to the FIFA World Cup.
Firefighters battle wind-driven blaze in Acton’s Kennedy Pit
ACTON — Firefighters from Acton and multiple neighboring communities battled a wind-driven brush fire earlier this month, overcoming difficult terrain and a lack of nearby water sources to bring the blaze under control. The fire broke out at Kennedy’s Pit on Main Street at about 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, quickly spreading through large […]
Massachusetts House Democrats reject GOP-led civil immigration detainer reform
House Democrats resoundingly rejected a Republican-led effort to reform a court ruling that bars law enforcement in Massachusetts from detaining people based solely on suspected civil immigration violations.
