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The woman killed when a tire broke loose from a passing vehicle and struck the windshield of her SUV Wednesday afternoon in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was identified Thursday as a beloved first grade teacher in the Hudson school system. State police identified the victim as Erin Beth MacKay, 42, of Templeton. MacKay was a first grade teacher at Forest Avenue Elementary…

A memorial is growing outside an elementary school in Hudson after a teacher was killed by a tire that crashed through her windshield.

An elementary school teacher was killed when a tire and a rim went through the windshield of her SUV.

A woman was killed after a tire believed to have broken loose from a passing vehicle struck the windshield of her SUV Wednesday afternoon on Route 2 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Police originally believed the tire was from a passing tractor trailer but later revised their description of the vehicle. Now investigators are seeking to determine what vehicle the tire and…

The number of bald eagles in Massachusetts continues to grow, with nine new nests confirmed in the state this year, including the first on Cape Cod in more than a century. The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said more than 70 active eagles’ nests have been documented around the state in 2020, including new nests in Fitchburg, Wenham, Concord,…

A field morgue is being set up on the campus of Fitchburg State University, part of Massachusetts’ emergency management plan to keep the anticipated surge of coronavirus cases from overwhelming the state health care system, state and local officials say. “This will allow mortuary service providers to keep their services operating in a way that’s safe for staff and...

Work is underway to create Massachusetts’ first field morgue at Fitchburg State University, part of Massachusetts’ emergency management plan for coronavirus.

Two people who were unconscious when they were pulled from a house fire overnight in Fitchburg have died, according to the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office. Officials say it appears there were no smoke alarms in the single-family home at 14 Highland Avenue. The fire started around 12:30 a.m. Sunday on the first floor and may have been caused by an…

Officials say it appears there were no smoke alarms in the single-family home at 14 Highland Avenue, where the fire started around 12:30 a.m. Sunday on the first floor.

The deputy fire chief says two people were pulled unconscious from a Fitchburg home.

Massachusetts State Police are investigating a crash in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that left a 54-year-old man from Providence dead.

If you’re on Route 2 around Fitchburg, Mass., you’re going to want to slow down. Snow is buildling up on the road, as new England braces for its first big storm of the winter. State police have imposed a speed limit change to 45 miles-per-hour on Interstates 91 and 291. There is an overnight parking ban from 8 p.m. to...

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on a highway in Fitchburg, according to police. Police responded to the report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the area of 650 John Fitch Highway near Lunenburg Street.

Investigators stayed at the scene for hours, using laser technology to reconstruct the accident.

A woman and more than a dozen caged birds were removed from a burning building in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Monday, fire officials said. No people or animals were hurt. Fluffy chickens, doves and two large tropical birds were spotted outside the charred building at Holt and Oak streets hours after the fire broke out about 9:23 a.m.

Authorities on Tuesday identified the man whose body was found near homemade explosives and propane tanks following a roaring 4-alarm fire at an apartment building in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the body as Raymond L. Jerome, 59, officials said. Authorities did not provide additional information about the man.

Medical examiners are working to identify the man whose body was found near two improvised explosive devices following an explosion and fire at a Fitchburg, Massachusetts apartment building.

A person was found dead near improvised explosive devices following a massive fire and series of explosions in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, authorities said Monday evening. The man was found on the third floor of the Beekman Street building, underneath a collapsed roof, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. The DA explained that investigators discovered two IEDs, which had detonated,...

Up to 60 people were displaced in a roaring 4-alarm fire at an apartment building in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.