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Monday’s torrential rain dumped several inches of rain in communities across the region, but Worcester County towns and cities had the highest tallies of rainfall. Leominster topped the list, with a total of 9.5 inches. The city declared a state of emergency, as rain caused roads to flood and wash out. Many cars became stuck all over the city. Here…

Jon Davine, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who climbed the ranks of Northampton Fire Rescue to become the department’s chief, will take over at the end of July as the Massachusetts fire marshal, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security announced Tuesday. The Fire Service Commission in June selected Davine, who has served as chief in Northampton since...

Power outages were being reported statewide in Massachusetts Friday morning as a major storm slammed the area.