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By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service State officials are planning to open an overflow shelter at a former Norfolk correctional facility next month that can accommodate about 140 families, a move from the Healey administration that drew frustration from a Republican lawmaker. The Bay State Correctional Center, a former …

“***BUS ACCIDENT*** Today at around 7:30 AM, patrol units responded to an accident involving a vehicle and two buses at the Sutton St./Harvard St. intersection. No student passengers reported any injuries; however, all were transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. Two operators and one passenger (from …

“SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. On Friday, March 10th, at 2:00pm, South Windsor Police arrested Adrian G. Perez, 20, of Agawam, MA on an active arrest warrant. Perez’s charges stem frrm an April 2023 incident in which Perez stole a vehicle after he and a female rear ended another driver on purpose …

“Bedford Street crash injures one. Lakeville Fire Department was alerted to a motorcycle accident in the area of Bedford St and Rhode Island Road. At the time of crash, the on-duty crew was responding to a medical emergency. Off-duty firefighters monitoring the radio responded from their homes to the crash. …

“‼️Don’t be alarmed by the helicopter flying over the area!‼️ Please be advised that the state will be dropping oral rabies vaccines to prevent the spread of rabies in our area. The helicopter is red and black, similar to the one pictured.”-Marion Police Department.

“Members of the Westport Fire Department, including the EMA and Explorer division, met at Beech Grove Cemetery to place Memorial Day Flags on the grave sites of past members who served the department and the Town. This coming week we will be placing Memorial Day Flags at Maple Grove on …

“Rising temperatures related to climate change could increase average annual per capita municipal expenditures in Massachusetts by as much as 30% by the end of this century as compared to what they were over the past 30 years. All 50 states and nearly all 241 U.S. cities the group analyzed …

“BOSTON – An Oklahoma man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly throwing a pipe bomb at The Satanic Temple (TST) in Salem, Mass. on April 8, 2024. Sean Patrick Palmer, 49, of Perkins, Okla., was indicted on one count of using fire and an …

“Southcoast Health is pleased to announce the not-for-profit community health system welcomed seven new providers this month. They will join various specialties across the system including the Breast Care Program, Cardiology, the Hospitalist Program, Oncology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics and our Visiting Nurse Association (VNA). Sarah Desilet, NP | Visiting Nurse …

In the heart of the Southcoast, a group of remarkable women are rewriting the narrative of motherhood, one stride at a time. Over the span of eight transformative weeks, these mothers have embarked on a shared quest: to conquer the Women’s Fund Southcoast 14th Annual Mother’s Day 5K, defying the …