Thursday, March 21, 2013
Among Massachusetts' 14 counties, Worcester County was listed ninth healthiest.
Worcester County placed a lackluster ninth place in a list of the healthiest counties in Massachusetts, as determined by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In its recent "County Health Rankings and Roadmaps," study, the foundation looked at a variety of measures that affect health, including the rate of people dying before age 75, high school graduation rates, unemployment, limited access to healthy foods, air and water quality, income, and rates of smoking, obesity and teen births. Nearby Middlesex County placed second in the list, trailing only Dukes County. Below Worcester County (of which Westborough is part) were Plymouth, Berkshire, Bristol, Suffolk and Hampden Counties. Worcester County ranked poorly in "health behaviors," with …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Stay at the party and sleep it off.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
The Massachusetts State Police plan to conduct sobriety checkpoints in Worcester County on Saturday, May 19 into Sunday, May 20. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," said Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, in a press release. "It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety." Motorists can expect to be randomly stopped on state roadways during that …
Saturday, March 10, 2012
The Massachusetts State Police will be out in force making sobriety stops around Worcester County.
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
The Massachusetts State Police are preparing to conduct sobriety checkpoints on public roadways in Worcester County Saturday night into Sunday. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," said Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, in a press release. "It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety." The Worcester County checkpoints will be in operation …
Friday, December 30, 2011
New Year's Eve party? If you plan to drink, plan to give away your keys. Keep the holidays happy!
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Friday, December 30, 2011
The Massachusetts State Police plan to conduct sobriety checkpoints in Middlesex County on New Year's Eve. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," said Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, in a press release. "It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety." The Middlesex County checkpoints will be Saturday night, Dec. 31, into Sunday morning, Jan. 1. …
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Designated drivers are a good thing.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
The Massachusetts State Police plan to conduct sobriety checkpoints in Middlesex County tonight. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," said Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, in a press release. "It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety." The Middlesex County checkpoints will be Saturday night, Oct. 8, into Sunday morning, Oct. 9. Motorists can…
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The National Weather Service canceled this warning at 8:21 p.m.
UPDATE: The National Weather Service canceled this warning at 8:21 p.m. Taunton, MA - At 7:33 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, the National Weather Service (NWS) updated the flash flood warning in effect for southeaster Worcester County and central Massachusetts, including the Westborough area. The warning remains in efffect until 8:45 p.m. According to the NWS, at 7:27 p.m., “Doppler radar indicated that the largest cluster of thunderstorms had tracked east of the warning area. However, radar indicated another thunderstorm producing locally heavy rains that is expected to track over locations that had already received heavy rain. The thunderstorm is expected to move through the Milford to Hopkinton and medfield areas between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m…
The National Weather Service issued Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all of Worcester County until 8 p.m.
Just before 1 p.m. on June 1, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Tornado Watch for most of Massachusetts, including Westborough, until 8 p.m. The watch includes all of Worcester County. The watch area stretches from southeastern Pennsylvania to Maine until 8 p.m. There is a chance of tornadoes, hail of up to two inches in diameter, thunderstorms, wind gusts up to 70 mph and lightning. "A cold front will approach from New York State this afternoon," said a statement from the National Weather Service. "There will be a low probability of severe thunderstorms developing across the region except for Cape Cod and the Islands. Thunderstorms will approach southwest New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts by 1 to 2 p.m., then will push …
Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Massachusetts State Police announced recently that they will be setting up sobriety checkpoints this weekend in Worcester county.
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Massachusetts State Police announced recently that they will be conducting more sobriety checkpoints on public roadways in Worcester county this coming weekend. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," said Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, in a press release. "It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety." The Worcester checkpoints will be in …
tara mendez
6:09 am on Friday, June 3, 2011
i have been waiting to hear from the jfk school in westboro ma on june 1 2011. my son is in that school and i havent been able to get through, i am worried about him. i have been patiently waiting, to get any word that he is safe and sound, and its the not knowing that is making me worry alot more.... its really heartbreaking to see all of the devastation, of these storms. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE… more ›