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Severe flooding rips up Leominster's roads, threatens homes near dam
Flash flooding Monday left large sinkholes across Leominster, and people who live near a dam have been forced to evacuate.
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Passing showers on Tuesday, more flooding risk on Wednesday
Today: Mostly cloudy, humid, isolated showers. Highs in the 70s. Overnight Tonight: Passing sprinkle/shower. Lows in the 60s. Wednesday: AM shower, PM rain/downpours. Highs in the 70s. Thursday: AM shower southeast, then sunny. Highs in the 70s.
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Here's how much rain fell in and around Leominster
Monday’s torrential rain dumped several inches of rain in communities across the region, but Worcester County towns and cities had the highest tallies of rainfall. Leominster topped the list, with a total of 9.5 inches. The city declared a state of emergency, as rain caused roads to flood and wash out. Many cars became stuck all over the city. Gov….
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New Mass. fire marshal appointed, acting MEMA chief made permanent
Jon Davine, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who climbed the ranks of Northampton Fire Rescue to become the department’s chief, will take over at the end of July as the Massachusetts fire marshal, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security announced Tuesday. The Fire Service Commission in June selected Davine, who has served as chief in Northampton since...
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Amid Heavy Storm, Update on Outages, Roads From MEMA
Power outages were being reported statewide in Massachusetts Friday morning as a major storm slammed the area.