Fitchburg businesses, schools prepare for drastic weather change
The calendar says winter is over, but the weather forecast doesn't and Fitchburg getting ready for snow.
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The calendar says winter is over, but the weather forecast doesn't and Fitchburg getting ready for snow.
Cinema World in Fitchburg says its last day will be March 31 before closing.
FEMA said the damage was not severe enough to warrant federal aid.
A Fitchburg resident had quite the surprise Tuesday morning when they found an opossum hiding in their bathroom.
Students at Fitchburg State University said they are on alert after a series of sexual assaults on campus.
Former SWAT team members taught Fitchburg teachers the basics of what to do when there's a school shooting.
A Fitchburg family is searching for their puppy after he was scooped up in the middle of the street and hasn't been seen since.
A Fitchburg family is searching for their puppy after he was scooped up in the middle of the street and hasn't been seen since. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
Heavy storms across Massachusetts caused severe damage Sunday and now neighbors are dealing with the cleanup.
Heavy rains and storms that prompted tornado warnings caused flash flooding throughout Fitchburg on Sunday.
The driver remained on the scene, and the pedestrian was rushed to UMass Memorial Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Alberto Sierra Jr., the man charged with killing 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver and hiding him in a suitcase 9 years ago, pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Thursday.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
The boyfriend of Jeremiah Oliver's mother was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder and disinterring of a body.
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Fitchburg Public Schools do not have metal detectors.
School officials said the fight was broken up quickly.
A tiny Catholic high school was in danger of closing until the football team started winning titles to rally the community
Frankie is the first State Police K-9 killed in the line of duty.
WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.
WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Congressional candidate and former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran has been charged with intimidating an elderly constituent and then lying to investigators about stealing her firearms.
Officer Steven Hachey is the resource officer at Longsjo Middle School.
A Fitchburg parents said her son was given a cannabis edible at school and eat it before he was told what it contained.
A drone operator who was looking for a lost dog says he found a man with a rifle pointing right at him.
The testing program is loud and ground shaking but it's a critical first step for the construction of the $2.1 billion Sagamore Bridge.
The remains of Sandra Crispo, the Hanson woman who went missing in 2019, have been found in Plymouth.
There are now more than 71,000 blue license plates on the road in Massachusetts.
New Hampshire man Dean DelleChiaie, who works for the FAA, is charged with threatening President Trump.
Former Patriots WR Stefon Diggs has been found not guilty of assault and battery and strangulation.
A child who was hit by a large falling tree at a school playground in Melrose Monday has died.
Stefon Diggs' former personal chef Mila Adams was back on the stand for tense cross-examination in the assault trial.
The remains of Sandra Crispo, the Hanson woman who went missing in 2019, have been found in Plymouth.
A drone operator who was looking for a lost dog says he found a man with a rifle pointing right at him.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
A jury found former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty of all charges on Tuesday after he was accused of assaulting his live-in chef last year.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, testified Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.