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Search and rescue drill held in Leominster
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (312+ words) LEOMINSTER " A search and rescue drill recently brought together a large group of people to find two "lost" hikers. Several Leominster Emergency Management Office volunteers and many Leominster Trail Stewards were joined on June 6 by members of the Civil Air…...
NASHOBA " Community Calendar
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1833+ words) Baby Boogie: 10: 30 a. m. ; Bolton Public Library, 738 Main St. Stories, songs, and engaging props; ages 0-2. Tot Time: 10: 30 a. m. ; Ayer Library, 26 East Main St. Stories, songs, and crafts; ages 1-3. Westminster Farmer's Market: 3-6 p. m. ; 28 Academy Hill Road, Westminster. Herbs, veggies, fruits, produce, meat, baked goods, crafts,…...
ICE arrests 10, 000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump's deportation push
22+ hour, 4+ min ago (361+ words) The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with the information who spoke anonymously to discuss data that has not been publicly released, comes after the agency shifted its approach from high-profile arrest sweeps in major American cities to quieter…...
Behind the Bylines: Local journalism needs a front door
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (474+ words) When I started writing this column over a year ago, one of my objectives was to raise important considerations in the evolution of local news and to begin conversations about the sustainability of local journalism. In some instances, those conversations…...
Over 1, 200 UMass Memorial University Campus nurses vote to authorize strike
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (226+ words) WORCESTER " Citing months of unsuccessful contract negotiations, more than 1, 200 registered nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center's University Campus in Worcester voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to authorize a 14-day strike. The final vote, a union official told the News Service Wednesday night,…...
Editorial: Healey tightens the data-center construction reins
1+ day, 56+ min ago (758+ words) Gov. Maura Healey, correctly sensing the growing disillusionment in this state and across the country with the proliferation of disruptive data centers, has decreed the state won't accept any more applications for tax incentives to spur their construction until further…...
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill indicted on 16 charges
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (739+ words) BY SAFIYAH RIDDLE and JOHN HANNA Louisiana's Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul…...
Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (646+ words) By KAITLYN HUAMANI and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Powell was one of scores of'Taylor Swift fans'and inquisitive passersby who braved the New York City heat Thursday to satiate their curiosity about what many are calling the wedding of the century and the…...
Fire shelters are a key defense for firefighters. But they don't guarantee survival
1+ day, 42+ min ago (808+ words) Five firefighters battling a fast-moving wildfire in Colorado were forced to deploy their fire shelters when they couldn't escape the flames. Three of them were overcome and died, while two were injured and hospitalized. Fire shelters are mandatory equipment for…...
Fitchburg Civic Days Block Party July 3, 4th of July parade Saturday
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (681+ words) FITCHBURG " The annual Civic Days Block Party this Friday evening will include traditions such as music, entertainment, pro wrestling, food trucks, vendors, and of course fireworks. The July 3rd event runs from 4 to 10 p. m. and will take over Boulder Drive and Riverfront…...