COVID-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Massachusetts Counties COVID-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Massachusetts Counties
Covid-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Massachusetts Counties Massachusetts residents are being advised by federal health officials to start masking back up amid the latest spike in new COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, leaving most of the state being encouraged to return to wearing facial coverings indoors. According to the CDC, in the past seven days, there have been more than 13,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Massachusetts, including 50 new patients that were admitted to hospital…
Gas Prices Hit New Record High In Massachusetts Amid Surge In Oil Costs Gas Prices Hit New Record High In Massachusetts Amid Surge In Oil Costs
Gas Prices Hit New Record High In Massachusetts Amid Surge In Oil Costs There is no relief in sight for motorists in Massachusetts as prices at the pump continue to rise to new record highs, according to AAA. As of Monday, May 16, AAA was reporting that the average price per gallon has risen to $4.60 in Massachusetts, setting another new record after peaking at $4.39 a week prior, the previous high. Diesel gas is also on the rise, up to $6.38 as of May 16, also a new record in the Commonwealth. According to AAA, there is not expected to be any relief for drivers with Memorial Day and the busy summer driving season fast approaching. “The high cost of oil, the…
Gas Prices In Massachusetts Reach Record High, AAA Says Gas Prices In Massachusetts Reach Record High, AAA Says
Gas Prices In Massachusetts Reach Record High, AAA Says Gas prices in Massachusetts have reached a new record high as the country deals with rising oil prices and nationwide inflation amid tensions overseas. On Monday, May 9, AAA was reporting that the average price per regular gallon of gas in the Commonwealth has hit $4.39, the highest recorded average price in history. Likewise, truck drivers are also seeking relief at the pump, as the price of diesel fuel also set a record on May 9 when it hit $6.27 per gallon. In Massachusetts, the price per gallon is up 18 cents from a week ago, 26 cents from a month ago, and $2.86 from May 9, 2021. …
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week
Here's Breakdown By County On How Much Massachusetts Gas Prices Have Increased Since Last Week The ongoing conflict overseas between Ukraine and Russia has forced gas prices in Massachusetts to dramatically spike to previously unseen highs. As of Monday, March 7, the average price of gas is up to $4.16 per gallon in The Commonwealth, according to AAA, ahead of the national average, which has risen to $4.07 as crude oil prices continue to soar during the Russian invasion. In Massachusetts, the average price per gallon is up eight cents in the past 24 hours, and 54 cents in the past week. The state average has not been this high since May 2012, according to AAA. The national average …
COVID-19: Mass Seeing Red As Each County Now At High Risk For Spread COVID-19: Mass Seeing Red As Each County Now At High Risk For Spread
Covid-19: Mass Seeing Red As Each County Now At High Risk For Spread Each of Massachusetts’ 14 counties has now been designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through the region, the CDC no counties in Massachusetts fall under the “substantial” or “low” designation. "Substantial” transmission means the county has seen between 50 and 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the past seven days, according to the CDC. However, “High” transmission includes anything above that number. Here’s the breakdown of new COVID-19 in Massachusetts over t…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With Damaging Wind Gusts Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With Damaging Wind Gusts Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With Damaging Wind Gusts Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the entire region. Damaging winds with gusts that could cause power outings are the main threat, the National Weather Service said in issuing the alert. Flash flooding, frequent lightning and large hail are possible. It lasts until 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, for these areas: Long Island,  Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties in the Hudson  Valley,  All of New York City, Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, New London, Middlesex, Tolland, and New London counties in Connecticut. Al…
NJ Man, 27, Killed By Drunk Driver In New Hampshire Crash NJ Man, 27, Killed By Drunk Driver In New Hampshire Crash
NJ Man, 27, Killed By Drunk Driver In New Hampshire Crash A New Jersey man was ejected from a Jeep and killed by a drunk driver in New Hampshire Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Sue Sargent, 66, was behind the wheel of a 2020 Subaru Outback on Route 95 south in Seabrook, NH when she drifted toward the left, crossed into the next lane and sideswiped a 2019 Toyota Sienna driven by Shannon Geoghegan, 50, just before 12:10 p.m., state police said. Sargent, of Eliot, ME, then continued drifting toward the left and through the center median before crossing into the southbound lanes and crashing into a 2016 Jeep Wrangler driven by Joseph Hoffman, 29,…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With 65 MPH Wind Gusts Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With 65 MPH Wind Gusts Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With 65 MPH Wind Gusts Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the entire region. Damaging winds with gusts of 65 miles per hour that could cause power outings are the main threat, the National Weather Service said in issuing the alert. Frequent lightning and large hail are possible. It lasts until 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, for these areas: Long Island,  Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Orange counties  The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island,  Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties in Connecticut.  It last until 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, for these areas: A…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect With Damaging Wind Gusts, Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect With Damaging Wind Gusts, Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect With Damaging Wind Gusts, Tornadoes Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has now been issued for much of the region. It lasts until 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 26 in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex,c and Essex counties in Massachusetts, until 8 p.m. in the Berkshires, and until 11 p.m. in Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties in Connecticut, and until 10 p.m. in Litchfield and Fairfield counties. "An approaching cold front will bring potential for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening," the National Weather Service said in a statement accompanying the alert. "Strong to dama…
Here's How Massachusetts Gas Prices Compare To National Average Here's How Massachusetts Gas Prices Compare To National Average
Here's How Massachusetts Gas Prices Compare To National Average Gas prices in Massachusetts continue to climb as the East Coast contends with a gas shortage following the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyberattack. Statewide, prices at the pump have soared six cents in the past week, from $2.84 to $2.90 a gallon, though it is still behind the national average, which has topped $3 and hit $3.04 as of Friday, May 14. A month ago, the average price per gallon in Massachusetts was at $2.73 and a year ago it was sitting at $1.96. In Western Massachusetts, here’s a breakdown of the average price per gallon, by county on Friday: Ha…
DEP Fines Local Businesses Nearly $100K For Environmental Violations This Year DEP Fines Local Businesses Nearly $100K For Environmental Violations This Year
DEP Fines Local Businesses Nearly $100K For Environmental Violations This Year A Central Massachusetts man has been assessed the largest fine from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection so far in 2021. Nathaniel Odell of Upton has been fined a little over $40,000 for allegedly demolishing a Franklin residence without proper care for asbestos, according to a Feb. 8 “notice of intent to assess a civil administrative penalty.” Odell has a right to challenge the allegations and appeal the fine through a hearing. While Odell has been assessed the highest fine yet this year, he is not the only local company to receive a hefty penalty from the Massachusetts Dep…
COVID-19: Advocates Win More Vaccines, New Vaccination Sites For Central, Western MA COVID-19: Advocates Win More Vaccines, New Vaccination Sites For Central, Western MA
Covid-19: Advocates Win More Vaccines, New Vaccination Sites For Central, Western MA In a turn of events, Central and Western Massachusetts and the Berkshires will be receiving thousands of more COVID-19 vaccine doses - and establishing more vaccination sites -  than previously scheduled. On Thursday, Jan. 28, Sen. Jo Comerford and Rep. Mindy Domb said in a joint statement that Western Massachusetts would be receiving 3,000 additional COVID-19 vaccines per week starting Feb. 1. In a Jan. 21 report of vaccination distribution, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health doled out COVID-19 vaccines to counties in the following amounts: Worcester - 69,825 Hampden - 34…