Massachusetts
Authorities Release Names of 4 Victims of Massachusetts Fire
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Authorities have launched the names of the 4 individuals who died in a fireplace at a Massachusetts condominium constructing final weekend, however the reason for the blaze stays below investigation.
The victims of Saturday’s early morning hearth in Worcester have been recognized by authorities on Wednesday as Joseph Garchali, 47; Christopher Lozeau, 53; Vincent Web page, 41; and Marcel Fontaine, 29. Garchali and Fontaine lived in the identical unit of the three-story, six-apartment constructing.
The blaze was reported at about 3:30 a.m. and crews have been within the scene inside three minutes, performing Hearth Chief Martin Dyer mentioned earlier this week. Two victims have been discovered Saturday and two extra victims have been recovered Monday.
The search was slowed by considerations concerning the integrity of the closely broken construction, together with a collapsed roof, and the invention of a number of dwell snakes inside on Sunday, which required the intervention of animal management officers.
4 residents required hospitalization, together with one who both fell or jumped from a third-floor window, Dyer mentioned. About 20 folks lived within the constructing.
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The investigation stays ongoing with the of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
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Massachusetts
Mass. State Police help owl hit by car in Pelham
Massachusetts State Police say they had an interesting start to the new year when they helped out an unlikely victim in Pelham.
Troopers responded to reports of an injured owl that had been struck by a car and left with a broken wing.
The troopers were able to safely secure the owl, and arrangements were made to transport the animal to a rehabilitation center.
A picture posted to social media shows a smiling trooper cradling the owl that appears wrapped up in a blanket or shirt.
There was no immediate update on the owl’s condition.
Massachusetts
2 people seriously injured after car strikes tree head-on in Bridgewater
Two people were seriously injured in a crash involving a tree Sunday morning in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, temporarily closing the roadway.
Bridgewater police say they responded along with the fire department to multiple reports of a single-vehicle crash near the area of 357 Pine Street around 7:20 a.m. and found a severely damaged Chevrolet Cruze with two seriously injured people inside.
Debris was blocking the roadway, and Pine Street was closed, police said.
The male driver was taken to Boston Medical Center with injuries that are believed to be serious but non-life-threatening, according to police. The female passenger was first taken to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and then later transferred to Boston Medical Center; her injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
Their names have not been released at this time.
A preliminary investigation shows the Cruze veered off the roadway and struck a tree head-on. Police haven’t said what caused the vehicle to exit the road.
An investigation is ongoing.
Massachusetts
Raising Cane’s temporarily shuts down Massachusetts location due to “strong odor”
BOSTON – Raising Cane’s, a popular chicken tender restaurant chain, is temporarily closing one Massachusetts location due to complaints about a “strong odor.”
Raising Cane’s location shut down
The location on Comm. Ave. in Allston was shut down temporarily after a failed health inspection, resulting from a “strong odor noted in the dining room” on December 17 and December 30.
Inspectors ordered the restaurant to track down the source of the odor and remedy it before they can reopen.
A Raising Cane’s spokesperson gave a timeline for when they hope to reopen in a statement to WBZ-TV.
“This location is operated out of a building that was built in 1916 and in need of what qualifies as routine municipality maintenance, for which we’re working closely with the city to address. We’re planning to reopen between January 10 and 12 and look forward to continuing to serve students and Customers,” the spokesperson said.
The Raising Cane’s location, which is located near Boston University’s Agganis Arena, has been open since 2009.
Where are there Raising Cane’s in Massachusetts?
The chain has recently expanded its Massachusetts locations.
Raising Cane’s opened on Boylston Ave. in April. Another location opened in Marlboro a month later.
In total, there are three in Boston, one in Marlboro, one in Medford, Methuen, and Seekonk, and another opening soon in Saugus.
New Hampshire will be getting its first Raising Cane’s location soon. One is under construction on South Willow Street in Manchester.
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