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‘Unconscionable': Leominster shocked by FEMA decision to deny aid after Sept. flooding
Months after severe flooding washed through homes, taking out roadway and causing millions of dollars in damage, the city of Leominster has learned they will not be receiving federal help. FEMA announced the decision earlier this week, and it’s left residents confused and frustrated. “We were told the damage needs to be $3 million countywide, or $ 12 million statewide….
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Leominster denied federal aid for devastating September flooding
Leominster was inundated by heavy rains in September, washing out roads, flooding basements and even wiping away a section of train tracks. Despite that damage, the city has been denied FEMA aid for the repairs.
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Meet the Chiefs TE making his Mass. hometown proud at the Super Bowl
Sure, we all know about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his musically inclined girlfriend. But it’s another tight end Chiefs who’s been making a difference here in New England. Noah Gray rose from a Leominster High School starter for his four years on the Massachusetts gridiron, from 2013 to 2017, and is now going for his second-straight…
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Super Bowl 2024: The ‘legendary' Chiefs tight end from Mass. (not Travis Kelce)
Noah Gray spent four years playing football at Leominster High School, where he’s still remembered as an all-star — on and off the field. Now he’s getting ready for his second-straight Super Bowl, and his coaches say he hasn’t forgotten where he comes from.
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Pouring rain coming to Boston from new storm | Flood-hit areas brace for more
Another powerful storm is hitting Massachusetts Tuesday and Wednesday, with melting snowpack and plenty of more rain combining for flooding, and strong winds likely to cause power outages. Our team coverage visits the Merrimack Valley and Leominster, two places recently hit by bad flooding, to see how they were preparing.
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Mass. prepares for flooding, power outages ahead of Tuesday's intense storm
It was a race against Mother Nature in Leominster Tuesday, to try and clear the last round of snow she dumped on city before the next round of heavy rain moves in later in the day. Officials across New England were warning about flood potential from the coming mix of melting snow and heavy rain, few more urgently than areas…
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Communities in Massachusetts prepare for Tuesday night's storm
Communities in Massachusetts, like Leominster, are clearing the last round of snow Mother Nature dumped before the next round of heavy rain moves in Tuesday night.
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Leominster prepares for Tuesday night's impactful storm
Residents of Leominster, Massachusetts, are preparing for the heavy rain and strong winds that’s coming with Tuesday’s storm, just days after the city was slammed with snow.
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Leominster braces for heavy rain after 17 inches of snow
People in Leominster, Massachusetts, were still dealing with the aftermath of Sunday’s storm Monday as the concern moved from the snow to the rain with torrential downpours in the forecast. All of that water on top of the 17 inches of snow in Leominster could pose big problems. Communities are asking people to pitch in and clear out storm drains….
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Tuesday's storm raises flooding concerns in Leominster
Just days after being slammed with snow, Leominster is bracing for another storm.
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Leominster expected to receive high snow totals
Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella provides an update on the city’s plans after being impacted heavily by the winter storm.
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Fun in the snow: How to take your snowballs to the next level
The snow dumping down on much of Massachusetts Sunday is setting the stage for what could be some epic snowball fights. And if you want even bigger, rounder snowballs, Meteorologist Tevin Wooten explains what you can add to the fluffy stuff.
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In the face of climate change, here's how Mass. plans to handle growing severe weather threats
Extreme storms, inland flooding, rising heat and wildfires are all among the most significant hazards facing Massachusetts in the face of a changing climate, according to a sweeping new resiliency plan that calls for nearly 150 actions to combat the weather trends — for many Bay Staters, though, these threats have already turned lives upside down. The ResilientMass Plan was…
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How does Massachusetts plan to address increasing severe weather?
As climate change brings more intense weather events, Mass. officials have a comprehensive plan to help prepare for and protect against growing threats.
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FEMA in Leominster to aid in flood recovery
Some residents say they aren’t getting the help they need. One man said that he’s hoping FEMA can do something about the sinkhole at his home, before winter potentially makes the situation worse.
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FEMA in Leominster Thursday to aid in flood recovery
One man said that he’s hoping FEMA can do something about the sinkhole at his home, before winter potentially makes the situation worse.
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FEMA to assess Leominster flood aftermath, as storm recovery drags on
A month after the devastating flooding that hit Leominster, Massachusetts, the cleanup process is still ongoing. FEMA will be assessing the devastation in the central Mass. city, which still has a lot of damage left from the nine-inch rain. One home on Pleasant Street, for example, was still hanging over a large sinkhole Thursday. The street was partially inaccessible in…
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‘Confused and lost': Leominster residents still struggling 1 month after flooding
It’s been a month since flooding caused tens of millions of dollars in damage in Leominster, Massachusetts. While many parts of the city have seen progress, other parts are still reeling from the impacts. Two dams have been shored up and fixed, streets repaved and homes repaired but, for residents like Moses Dejene, the headache continues. “I’ve been confused...
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1 month after flooding, Leominster is still struggling
Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding and extensive damage in Leominster last month.
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Impact felt after closing of Leominster birthing center
This weekend’s controversial closing of the birthing center at UMass Memorial Hospital in Leominster, Massachusetts, is already causing problems for new moms. When doors shut for good Saturday at midnight, it forced new and expecting parents to change their maternal health care plans. “I don’t want to have another baby,” said Samantha Lacey. “The care and love you get...