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Patch.com
April 28, 2018
WOBURN, MA — Hey Woburn. It's me, your local Patch reporter. And I have a proposition to make. I want Woburn to be represented in the best way it possibly can be: With transparency, pride, and passion. I know you yearn for a local knowledge that can only be earned from years of living here. So I'mÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 28, 2018
TEWKSBURY: Veterans Coffee Social: 9-10 a.m. Mondays starting April 23, Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St. For information: Maria Ruggiero, 978-851-7373, ext. 352; Steve Hines, 781-687-3173. Are you a veteran? Connect and build community relationships with other veterans at this socialÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 27, 2018
St. Charles Church : 280 Main St., Woburn. 781-933-0300. Fax: 781-932-7581. Online: http://sccwoburn.com. Pastor Rev. Timothy Shea; Associate Priest Fr. Daniel McCoy; Permanent Deacon Rev. Phillip Hardcastle. Sunday Mass takes place 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Lower Church, and 10 a.m. in theÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 26, 2018
The 122nd Boston Marathon was certainly memorable for many reasons, including the unbelievably challenging weather conditions. We thank the many readers who shared their Boston Marathon photos with us, from participants braving the storm through 26.2 miles, to the spectators cheering them onÃâà...
Patch.com
April 26, 2018
From Cummings Properties: Next Step Healthcare, which specializes in skilled nursing facilities, will open its first corporate office in Woburn in May. ... owns and manages nearly 40 skilled nursing healthcare facilities and several assisted living communities, the majority of which are in Massachusetts.
NECN
April 17, 2018
Authorities are investigating after a boy drowned in a family swimming pool in Woburn, Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon. Woburn police said they responded to the Marlborough Road home at 4:47 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a 911 call about a missing child. Family members told police upon arrival thatÃâà...
Patch.com
April 10, 2018
WOBURN, MA -- Terrafugia Inc., the Woburn-based company that wants to make flying cars a reality, plans to hire 50 additional employees by the end of the year. The expansion comes after Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, a Chinese automobile conglomerate, closed its acquisition of Terrafugia. TerrafugiaÃâà...
Patch.com
April 2, 2018
WOBURN, MA -- Fire crews got no rest Easter Sunday, as they responded to a fire in a mulch pile at a landscaping company on New Boston Road in Woburn. While no injuries were reported, smoke from the fire was seen for several miles by drivers on both Interstate 93 and Interstate 95 late SundayÃâà...
Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
March 29, 2018
WOBURN, Mass. (WHDH) — A driver was taken to the hospital after a pickup truck crashed into a garage in Woburn Wednesday night. The crash happened on Green Street. Witnesses said the truck hit a fence and knocked a tree down before hitting the garage. Witnesses said the driver was an elderly manÃâà...
Patch.com
March 29, 2018
WOBURN, MA -- When Jeffrey Gangi was arrested Feb. 21, it seemed like a small-potatoes kind of drug bust. Only three pills were recovered, two of which Gangi allegedly sold to a friend. But other factors — including the multiple law enforcement agencies involved in the arrest and the press release issuedÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 28, 2018
The Massachusetts Lottery plans to try a change of scenery, moving its administrative staff from its longtime headquarters in Braintree a few miles north to Dorchester. Putting the roughly 140 headquarters staff near UMass-Boston and within walking distance of the Red Line could appeal to a more diverseÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 28, 2018
WOBURN — Between March blizzards and the upcoming April school vacation, local parents are looking for new ways to entertain their kids... and maybe burn off some of their pent up energy. Jump On In — New England's first and largest indoor inflatable playground franchise — will open a sparkling newÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 28, 2018
WOBURN — On March 10, fourth- and fifth-grade Woburn Public School students joined over 100 other Massachusetts students to sing in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Northeast District Treble Chorus. The chorus performed a variety of music including jazz tunes, sea chanties and songsÃâà...
Patch.com
March 13, 2018
WOBURN, MA -- Woburn Public Schools will be closed for a second straight day Wednesday. With snow not expected to stop until late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, students will have a second day off. Superintendet Crowley braved the elements to make the announcement on Twitter.
Patch.com
March 12, 2018
What's Closed, Canceled And Delayed In Woburn On Tuesday. WOBURN, MA -- Woburn Public Schools will be closed Tuesday and the city said trash collection will be postponed. The trash collection schedule for the remainder of the week will be pushed back one day. The city also said it will implement aÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 10, 2018
A young boy blocks his ears as an Ipswich Water Dept. worker breaks open the pavement on High Street with a jackhammer to get to a water main break. Wicked Local Staff Photo/David Sokol. Friday. Posted at 2:55 PM Updated at 3:04 PM. Share. Check out Ear to the Ground and other great Wicked LocalÃâà...
Patch.com
March 8, 2018
WOBURN, MA -- Woburn Public Schools are closed all day Thursday. The city did not, however, declare a snow emergency which would have necessitated the removal of cars from on-street parking spots. Some school events that had been postponed Wednesday because of the storm have beenÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 8, 2018
The map below displays power outage data reported to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency by National Grid, Eversource and Unitil. Figures are updated every 15 minutes. Click on a city or town to view the percentage of customers without power, notes on restoration and other informationÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 7, 2018
WOBURN — Glenn Spungen, president and principal of PEER Chain, an industrial chain and sprocket provider, announced the promotion of Chuck Briere to the position of vice president of strategic alliances. Briere will continue to work out of his office in Woburn. In his new position, he will pursueÃâà...
NECN
March 2, 2018
A woman was hit by a falling tree in Woburn, Massachusetts, during the powerful nor'easter that slammed the region on Friday. Woburn police tell NBC10 Boston that the woman who was hit by the tree was injured. She is believed to have non-life threatening injuries at this time. The woman was walkingÃâà...
Patch.com
March 2, 2018
WOBURN, MA -- Woburn Police were interviewing a New Hampshire man Friday after he left a comment on Woburn Patch's Website that officials interpreted as a threat. The comment was left on a story about students at Woburn Memorial High School planning a walkout and showed a a photo of an AR-15Ãâà...
Wicked Local
March 1, 2018
Rain may be so intense that it leads to widespread urban and small stream flooding from part of eastern Pennsylvania and central New Jersey on to the northeastern to eastern Massachusetts. Rainfall in part of this area may range between 3 and 5 inches from the storm, with the heaviest rainfall likelyÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 1, 2018
Jeffrey Yao is brought into Woburn District Court, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 in Woburn, Mass. Yao is arraigned on murder charges and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a woman to death and attempting to stab a man to death in the Winchester Public Library. (Faith Ninivaggi/The Boston Herald viaÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 1, 2018
Emergency management officials are gearing up for "a strong/long duration coastal storm" expected to bash the Bay State beginning late Thursday night and lasting through Saturday. Some areas of the state could see as much as five inches of rain and the Massachusetts Emergency Management AgencyÃâà...
Wicked Local Woburn
March 1, 2018
BOSTON — The Registry of Motor Vehicles will close temporarily March 23-25 while it switches to a new computer system. Services, other than law enforcement will be unavailable from 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, until 8 a.m. Monday, March 26, including motor vehicle inspections, registry online servicesÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 1, 2018
St. Anthony Church, Woburn is collecting items for donation to the Mission of Deeds, a non-profit organization located in Reading. Household items may be brought to the church from March 1-16 and left in the containers by the statue of St. Anthony. Badly needed items include: Twin bedspreads, comfortersÃâà...
Patch.com
February 28, 2018
WOBURN, MA -- The Woburn School Committee did an about face Tuesday night, backing off a previously-approved plan to permanently move the start of the ... Traditionally, Massachusetts public schools opened on the Wednesday after Labor Day unless the holiday, which is always on the first Monday inÃâà...
Patch.com
February 22, 2018
WOBURN, MA -- Winchester Police arrested a Woburn man Wednesday after observing a suspected drug deal in a parking lot off of Swanton Street. Jeffrey Gangi, 47, of Woburn, was arraigned in Woburn District Court Thursday on charges of distribution of a Class B substance. After the deal, both buyerÃâà...
Patch.com
February 20, 2018
WOBURN, MA – A diesel truck caught fire in Woburn Tuesday morning, according to WCVB. The fire happened on Olympia Road, prompting an evacuation of the area as a precaution. A second truck was moved to prevent the fire from spreading. No injuries were reported. Diesel truck fire in parking lot inÃâà...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
LAWRENCE, MA -- The Woburn Police Department was part of a joint investigation with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office, the State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team and the Department of Homeland Security that led to the arrest of a mother and son onÃâà...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
WOBURN, MA -- The woman struck by a massive oak tree that was toppled during Friday's wind storm sustained a significant leg injury but was ... the region and a growing list of injuries as a Nor'easter brought windy, wet weather and sustained wind gusts topping 45 miles per hour to Massachusetts.
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
WOBURN, MA – A crash on the southbound side of Rt. 128 in Woburn has been cleared, according to WBZ. The crash happened at Exit 35, which leads to Rt. 38. The left lane was blocked. Some delays may remain. #MATraffic - #Woburn - Rte 128 SB before Exit 35 (Rte 38). Crash blocking the left travelÃâà...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
Woburn Memorial High School students will join students across the country in a March 14 protest against gun violence. By Dave Copeland, Patch Staff | Feb 23, 2018 10:53 am ET. 0. Woburn Students To Protest Gun Violence In National Walkout. WOBURN, MA -- Students at Woburn Memorial High School are gearing upÃâà...