Merrimac

A fire in a Merrimac, Massachusetts home, was kept from becoming a larger blaze thanks in large part to a teenager who lives in the house, the town’s fire chief said. According to the Merrimac Fire Department, they first received a 911 call at around 8:30 p.m. Friday night about a fire on Town Forest Road. The person who called…

Police are investigating a fatal accident in that occurred in Merrimac, Massachusetts on Saturday evening. Merrimac Police say they responded to a report of a pedestrian on a tricycle that was struck by a vehicle near Bartlett Street at around 5 p.m. The pedestrian was identified as 93-year-old Robert Whitcomb of Merrimac, according to authorities. Police say he was transported…

A police officer in Merrimac, Massachusetts, was taken to the hospital after hitting the curb with his police cruiser during an emergency response, officials say. The single-car crash occurred around 11 a.m. on Tuesday when an officer was responding to a car crash on Interstate 495, police said. As he turned from East Main Street to Broad Street, police said…

Multiple departments assisted in fighting a fire Monday morning in Merrimac, Massachusetts, Monday morning, according to officials. Authorities say they arrived around 7:30 a.m. to a Church Street home that was occupied by two families with visible smoke coming from the building. Crews say the smoke was coming from the common wall separating the two homes. Firefighters say they were…

As a delivery driver made the rounds in Monday night in Merrimac, Massachusetts, several residents were quick to pick up their packages after hearing about a thief who targeted their neighborhood over the weekend. “I don’t know if they’re going around following all the Amazon and FedEx trucks,” said Samantha McMahon, one of the residents who had a package...

In a world where green is everything, there are increasing shades of brown. A long, hot summer has burned those who grow Christmas trees. “Our inventory is down significantly, essential due to the drought and the impact to our trees,” said Jim Colburn of Merrihill Tree Farm in Merrimac, Massachusetts. That is why, for the first time ever, Merrihill will…

The drought that hammered New England this summer means fewer Christmas trees this holiday season.