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Bicyclist seriously hurt in North Attleborough car crash
A bicyclist was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in North Attleborough on Friday.
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Bicyclist seriously injured after crash in North Attleborough
A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Friday, according to police. Police said officers and firefighters were called to the crash on East Washington Street and found the bicyclist with serious injuries. That person’s condition was not immediately clear, nor was any information on the condition of the driver immediately available. Aerial footage from...
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Here's how 8 bulls escaped from a rodeo in North Attleborough
All eight bulls that broke free this weekend from a pen at a rodeo being held in a parking lot along Route 1 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, have now been captured. The bulls got out of their smaller pen, jumped over the fence and took off. One bull was caught right away, but seven others ran through traffic, by several…
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Last bull captured after escape from North Attleboro rodeo
All eight bulls that ran away from a rodeo in a parking lot this weekend have been caught.
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Mass. man accused of smuggling laser welders for Russian nuclear energy plant
Two men have been charged with illegal smuggling and conspiring to violate export controls by selling equipment to Russia’s nuclear energy industry, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston said Monday. Sam Bhambhani, 55, of North Attleborough, Massachusetts, and Maxim Teslenko, 35, of Moscow, were each indicted on one count of smuggling and one count of conspiracy to violate and...
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Road closures extended as demolition to begin on old factory building in N. Attleborough
The closure of Broadway in North Attleborough will be extended starting Monday as the town starts demolition of an old factory building which officials say is in danger of collapse. The Webster Mill building is unsafe and presents a public safety threat, according to town officials. Broadway was closed last week from Richards Avenue to Bank Street, with detours in…
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Building's imminent partial collapse closes Broadway in N. Attleborough
The imminent threat that a building may partially collapse is closing Broadway in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, indefinitely, authorities said Wednesday. The Webster Mill building is unsafe and presents a public safety threat, according to town officials, who announced that Broadway would close from Richards Avenue to Bank Street starting at 4 p.m., with the community asked to avoid the area….
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TGI Fridays closes about half its locations in Mass.
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A restaurant chain has shut down multiple locations in Massachusetts, including ones in the Greater Boston area. According to a source, locations of TGI Fridays in Dedham, Mansfield, Marlborough, North Attleborough, and Seekonk are no longer in business, while another source says that the Danvers outlet has closed as well–and all of these...
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Smoke billows from house fire in North Attleborough
Smoke filled the air in a North Attleborough, Massachusetts, neighborhood on Monday morning, when a house fire broke out on Moran Street. Firefighters responded to the blaze at around 10:30 a.m., NBC affiliate WJAR reported. Neighbors told the news outlet that the front porch of the home was engulfed in flames, which spread to other parts of the house. Nearby…
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‘I can't afford to rebuild': More rain as North Attleborough copes with floods
Mother Nature hit hard this week in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. Wednesday evening saw tornado warnings and more torrential downpours. The severe weather came on the heels of Monday’s floods in town, which caused damage to about 200 homes. “It’s unlivable right now,” said Nathan Bonneau, whose home was condemned. Bonneau and his family had more than five feet of...
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More rain falls after flooding in North Attleborough
With North Attleborough residents still assessing the damage from Monday’s flooding, storms brought more rain and a tornado warning Wednesday.
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Leominster faces long road to recovery after flooding
Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts after flooding caused major damage in Leominster and North Attleborough.
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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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Healey talks devastating flooding after touring damage in Leominster
Gov. Maura Healey toured the damage left by intense flash flooding in Leominster and North Attleborough, Massachusetts, and spoke about what she saw.
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Major damage left behind in Leominster after severe flooding
Governor Maura Healey is scheduled to tour the damage Tuesday afternoon.
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Around 200 homes left with flood damage in North Attleborough after heavy rainfall
North Attleborough, Massachusetts, was among the communities hit hardest by the heavy rain that washed across the region Monday night, with flood water leading to road closures, power outages and even water-logged homes. After touring the damage in North Attleborough and Leominster, Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday night. Officials with the Bristol County town held a…
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Leominster mayor expected to give update after flooding
MEMA issued an evacuation alert for an area of Leominster over a potential issue with a dam.
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Flooding in Leominster: Dams being shored up, Healey declares Mass. state of emergency
Two dams needed to be shored up in Leominster on Tuesday, one of several Massachusetts communities still reeling from flash flooding that dropped historic amounts of rain Monday night. Gov. Maura Healey issued a state of emergency across the commonwealth Tuesday night. “Today I saw firsthand the devastating impacts of severe flooding in Leominster and North Attleborough – and it…
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New details revealed in court after driver left scene of deadly crash
A Rhode Island man faced a judge after a fatal crash that left three people hurt on I-95 in North Attleboro.
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New details on deadly hit-and-run crash on I-95 in North Attleborough
The driver accused of causing a deadly car crash on Interstate 95 in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday appeared in court Tuesday, where prosecutors said he was seen shrugging before leaving the scene. Joseph Pompei Jr., a 50-year-old from Cranston, Rhode Island, was arrested later Monday on charges including motor vehicle homicide over the crash, which left a man dead,…