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Bishop responds after damning Massachusetts AG report concerning sexual abuse in Fall River Diocese
FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has issued the following statement in response to the report of the Attorney General’s Office issued this morning. “As we begin to review the report issued by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, I am filled with sorrow over…
Hydrant Flushing Program
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Opinion: Reopen the investigation of the F/V Mistress
A recent discovery does not, by itself, establish that Block Island Wind Farm Turbine 1 caused the sinking or prevented a rescue. It does demand answers.
Massachusetts AG Campbell report details decades of abuse at Fall River, Springfield, Worcester dioceses
By Katie Castellani More than 270 Catholic clerics abused 944 children within the Catholic dioceses of Fall River, Springfield and Worcester over several decades, according to a report released by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who also revealed Wednesday that she is a…
Deadly nor’easter dumps several inches of rain, strong winds in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and we aren’t done
A deadly slow-moving September nor’easter dumped several inches of rain on Fall River and the rest of southeastern Massachusetts over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Boston/Norton, while the highest wind gusts stayed farther east along the Cape, Islands,…
Massachusetts man turns some change into a $1 million State Lottery scratch ticket win
Long–time State Lottery instant game players that have yet to hit it big must be a little jealous towards a Massachusetts man after his decision to turn some change into a big win. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Kenneth Dougherty has won a $1 million prize in the…
Nor’easter could bring high winds, coastal flooding to South Coast
South Coast residents can expect to see heavy winds, including the possibility of downed trees and power outages.
‘Reckless and negligent’: Scientists sound alarm over new endangered species rules
Scientists and environmental advocates say Trump administration changes could put species like the North Atlantic right whale in harm’s way.
Massachusetts has a new millionaire after a $5 million State Lottery scratch ticket win
A trip to a Massachusetts convenience store recently created a multi-millionaire thanks to a State Lottery instant game. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Baker Law Group Mass Lottery Trust XXI of Hingham has claimed the first $5 million grand prize in the…
High Wind Watch issued for parts of southern New England as inches of rain, damaging winds expected
Forecasters are beginning to get a handle on what Massachusetts and Rhode Island can expect from the likely upcoming nor’easter. According to the National Weather Service, a High Wind Watch has just been issued for portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts…
New Bedford Harbor turns red for wastewater dye study
Officials hope the study, which involved 100 gallons of EPA-approved red dye, will help them better understand how the city’s treated sewage moves through Buzzards Bay.
Confidence rising in powerful late-week coastal storm for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
The National Weather Service says confidence is rising that a strong coastal low will affect Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut from Friday into the weekend. Dry, cool, and breezy weather should last through Thursday. Rain, gusty northeast winds, rough seas, and coastal…