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As Mass. Preps for Storm, Parking Bans Announced for Sunday
As New England football fans prepare to watch their former hometown quarterback play for a different team in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Mother Nature is delivering a whole other challenge for officials in the region to tackle. Several cities and towns in Central and Southern Massachusetts have already issued snow emergencies for Sunday, as an incoming storm is forecast…
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These Towns Hit the Snow Jackpot: ‘There's Other Jackpots I'd Like to Win!'
“There’s a lot to like about Lowell,” the city’s marketing slogan says. On Tuesday, that meant liking snow, too, since it hit the jackpot. The city had among the highest snow totals in Massachusetts, 24 inches, after a nor’easter crossed New England and brought varied impacts, from coastal flooding to the heavy snow that buried this Merrimack Valley community....
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More Than 200 COVID-19 Cases Linked to Fitchburg Church
A Fitchburg, Massachusetts church service has been linked to nearly 200 COVID-19 cases.
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Over 150 New Coronavirus Cases Linked to Fitchburg Church
There have been 85 deaths connected to COVID-19 in Fitchburg this year.
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A Fitchburg Church Is at the Center of a COVID-19 Outbreak: Here's What To Know
A Fitchburg, Massachusetts church service has been linked to nearly 200 COVID-19 cases.
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Nearly 150 COVID-19 Cases Now Linked to Fitchburg Church, Officials Report
A church in Central Massachusetts that shut down in-person services earlier this week after a couple dozen people tested positive for COVID-19 has now been connected to nearly 150 confirmed cases, according to the local board of health. Officials have traced the source of a rising outbreak to services held at Crossroads Community Church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on or around…
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COVID-19 Numbers Keep Rising Around Fitchburg Cluster
Nearly 150 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in connection to a single church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
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Coronavirus Cluster Linked to Fitchburg Church
More than two dozen cases of the novel coronavirus have shutdown in-person services at a central Massachusetts church.
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In-person Services at Fitchburg Church Shut Down Due to COVID Cluster
A COVID cluster of more than two dozen cases has shut down in-person services at Crossroads Community Church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, until at least Nov. 8. “We’ve met with them, they understand the importance of getting a handle on this,” Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale said Monday. DiNatale said Board of Health nurses are actively doing contact tracing. “If you were…
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Cyclist Airlifted After Being Hit by Vehicle in Fitchburg
A cyclist was airlifted after being hit by a vehicle Friday in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Police in Fitchburg responded just after 5 p.m. to the intersection of Lunenburg Street and Berry Street, where a they say a 29-year-old was hit while riding a mountain bike. The victim was taken by helicopter to an area hospital. No further information about the victim…
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Car Catches Fire at Fitchburg Sports Complex
Authorities responded Sunday to a car fire at a sports complex in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The Fitchburg Fire Department received a call around 4:30 p.m. for a reported car fire at the Game On Fitchburg Sports and Performance Center. Video showed thick smoke billowing into the air amid a number of parked cars. Soccer was being played on the field alongside…
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Car Fire at Fitchburg Sports Complex
The Fitchburg Fire Department responded Sunday to a reported car fire at the Game On Sports Complex.
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Beloved First Grade Teacher Killed by Flying Tire
The woman killed when a tire broke loose from a passing vehicle and struck the windshield of her SUV Wednesday afternoon in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was identified Thursday as a beloved first grade teacher in the Hudson school system. State police identified the victim as Erin Beth MacKay, 42, of Templeton. MacKay was a first grade teacher at Forest Avenue Elementary…
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Driver Killed After Loose Tire Slams Into Vehicle's Windshield
A woman was killed after a tire believed to have broken loose from a passing vehicle struck the windshield of her SUV Wednesday afternoon on Route 2 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Police originally believed the tire was from a passing tractor trailer but later revised their description of the vehicle. Now investigators are seeking to determine what vehicle the tire and…
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Massachusetts' Bald Eagle Population Continues to Thrive
The number of bald eagles in Massachusetts continues to grow, with nine new nests confirmed in the state this year, including the first on Cape Cod in more than a century. The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said more than 70 active eagles’ nests have been documented around the state in 2020, including new nests in Fitchburg, Wenham, Concord,…
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Temporary Morgue Being Built at Fitchburg State Univ., Part of Mass. Contingency Plan
A field morgue is being set up on the campus of Fitchburg State University, part of Massachusetts’ emergency management plan to keep the anticipated surge of coronavirus cases from overwhelming the state health care system, state and local officials say. “This will allow mortuary service providers to keep their services operating in a way that’s safe for staff and...
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Temporary Coronavirus Morgue Being Built in Fitchburg
Work is underway to create Massachusetts’ first field morgue at Fitchburg State University, part of Massachusetts’ emergency management plan for coronavirus.
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2 Men Killed in Overnight House Fire in Fitchburg
Two people who were unconscious when they were pulled from a house fire overnight in Fitchburg have died, according to the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office. Officials say it appears there were no smoke alarms in the single-family home at 14 Highland Avenue. The fire started around 12:30 a.m. Sunday on the first floor and may have been caused by an…
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RI Man Dies in Fitchburg, Mass. Crash
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a crash in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that left a 54-year-old man from Providence dead.
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Roads Icy, Parking Limited in Parts of New England
If you’re on Route 2 around Fitchburg, Mass., you’re going to want to slow down. Snow is buildling up on the road, as new England braces for its first big storm of the winter. State police have imposed a speed limit change to 45 miles-per-hour on Interstates 91 and 291. There is an overnight parking ban from 8 p.m. to...