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On Wednesday morning around 12:10am, a tractor-trailer driving on the Massachusetts Turnpike flipped onto its side, breaking open, dumping some of its cargo of approximately 700 car batteries onto the highway. The broken and burst car batteries subsequently spilled the sulfurci acid onto the road. The Interchange 90 on-ramp to …

A storm in the southern U.S. and another close to the Canadian border in the north formed 1,000 miles apart Tuesday night then began to move on a collision course. The combined storms will eventually merge and arrive on the eastern seaboard and dump an absolute mess on the South …

On Wednesday, at a press conference, Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) “We do have our transport program also that’s going to be operational. So, Haitians land in the Florida Keys, their next stop very well may be Martha’s Vineyard.” In the first week of March, DeSantis deployed resources to the …

“NEW BEDFORD – Narcotics detectives have seized over 100 grams of cocaine from a south-end apartment. On March 18th, Det. Nathaniel Almeida concluded his investigation into a cocaine distribution operation being conducted out of 12 Roosevelt St., #2. The target of the investigation was JOSE SOTO-TORRES, 46. A search warrant …

By Sam Drysdale State House News Service Gov. Maura Healey has frequently pointed to getting more migrants authorized to work as a key step in moving people out of the state’s overwhelmed emergency family shelter system, but the number of new arrivals who have work authorizations has stagnated since December. …

“Around 2 a.m. this morning Westport Firefighter/Paramedics, along with on-call firefighters and mutual aid companies from Dartmouth Fire District 3, responded to a structure fire in a neighborhood off of Highland Avenue. Just a few minutes prior to the structure fire being called in, Station 2 in the north end …

“The Westborough Police Department in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit for Worcester County are attempting to locate Olivia Colby, 27. Ms. Colby’s phone was last pinged March 14, 2024 within a 25 meter radius of her home in Westborough. Ms. Colby is white, 5’07” tall and 140 …

“NEW BEDFORD – Whether you’re a longtime resident or a tourist looking for history, culture, and adventure, New Bedford has unique experiences and hidden gems around every corner. “Explore New Bedford” is the message the City’s Office of Tourism and Marketing is sharing with the world after Mayor Jon Mitchell …

“Westport Firefighter/Paramedics were kept busy this past week answering nearly 60 calls for service. Crews responded to multiple medical emergencies, including cardiac emergencies, respiratory emergencies, motor vehicle crashes, an overdose, and more. Engine 1 provided mutual aid to Little Compton for their working house fire on Saturday, followed by a …

“On Sunday March 17th, at around 2 AM, north-end units responded to “Top Shelf” regarding a fight in progress. Upon arrival, it was learned that one male had sustained an injury to his face and had been taken to the hospital. It was soon learned that a second male had …