Stop & Shop announced on Monday that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at all their stores.
The sales of all tobacco products are expected to end on August 31.
The grocer with stores across Massachusetts, Rhode …
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Cambridge coffee and sandwich shop known for its delicious cheese bread opens second location
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]
A Cambridge dining spot with global influences has expanded to a second space within the city.
According to a Bluesky post from @troysch1.bsky.social, Bom Dough in Inman Square has been…
Mosquito spraying planned in two Mass. counties to mitigate EEE risk
The state of Massachusetts will begin spraying for mosquitos Monday in areas at serious risk for eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.
Plymouth and Worcester counties are currently considered high-risk for EEE.
There will truck mounted spraying in Worcester County, as well as aerial spraying in Plymouth County, starting shortly after dusk, continuing overnight and ending in the early morning hours.
Last week, Plymouth County closed public recreation spaces to limit possible exposure of EEE, and just a few weeks ago, the first human case of EEE in Massachusetts was reported — the first case in four years.
Health officials expect the mosquito population to increase throughout the summer and recommend, among other prevention techniques, avoiding outdoor activities in dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active.
People are also urged to drain standing water, where mosquitoes lay eggs, and use screens in their homes. They should also be careful to protect their animals.
EEE is rare but poses a serious threat to infected people of all ages.
Search continues for person of interest in deadly Worcester stabbings
Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, are now entering day three in the search for a person of interest in a stabbing that killed a mother and daughter over the weekend.
Two women were found stabbed to death Saturday afternoon in William Rodriguez’s apartment complex just off Main Street, Worcester police said.
Rodriguez, 59, was described as being 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes.
Details surrounding the stabbing were scarce, but authorities are calling it a domestic incident.
Family members identified the victims as 58-year-old Ana Maria Martinez and 76-year-old Sergia Acosta.
Rodriguez “should be considered armed and dangerous,” police said. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should call the Worcester Police Department at 508-799-8651.
Flash Flooding Warning issued for part of Maine
Monday morning starts the week on a muggy and dry note. Temperatures start in the low 60s but rise to the upper 70s by the afternoon.
Once in the afternoon, storm chances increase to a 60% chance. The main time frame will be from 2 p.m. to 7 …
Cambridge rezoning could create nearly 5,000 new homes, city says
A proposal to allow for six-story residential buildings across Cambridge would create 4,880 net new housing units in the next decade and a half, almost 14 times the number of units expected under current zoning, according to new estimates from ci…
