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In one of Massachusetts jackpot zones, Haverhill DPW crews

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January 7, 2024

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In one of Massachusetts jackpot zones, Haverhill DPW crews

Haverhill a “winter wonderland” as it’s among highest snow totals in Massachusetts

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HAVERHILL – Department of Public Works crews in Haverhill are busy as the city was one of the “jackpot zones” during Sunday’s snowstorm in Massachusetts.

Haverhill received over a foot of snow overnight, with flakes still falling as of Sunday afternoon.

Power lines sagged a bit under the weight of the snow and some branches came down, but overall there have not been any major issues reported.

Department of Public Works director Robert Ward said there are about 140 sand and salt trucks out on the road in addition to plows.

“They’re out there. We’re just chipping away. If you take a look around the facility, it’s a ghost town because everyone is out there plowing snow,” Ward said. “It’s just a lot of it, and it’s just going to take some time to get the roads cleared out.”

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Matt Schooley is a digital producer at CBS Boston. He has been a member of the WBZ news team for the last decade.

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New Hampshire man plays Mass. lottery, wins $25,000 a year for life prize

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January 12, 2025

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New Hampshire man plays Mass. lottery, wins ,000 a year for life prize

A New Hampshire man who played the lottery in Massachusetts won $25,000 a year for life.

Joseph DeFeudis, of Pelham, N.H. won $25,000 a year for life during a “Lucky for Life” drawing held on Nov. 16, 2024. The first five numbers on DeFeudis’ ticket matched the drawn numbers.

He bought his winning ticket Ted’s Stateline Mobil at 551 Broadway in Methuen.

DeFeudis claimed his prize on Jan. 2, and chose the cash option to receive a one-time payment of $390,000 before taxes.

The New Hampshire man told the Massachusetts State Lottery officials he plans on retiring with his prize.

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How much snow fell in Massachusetts? Here are the totals for January 11

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January 12, 2025

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How much snow fell in Massachusetts? Here are the totals for January 11

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BOSTON – Parts of Massachusetts saw a coating of snow on Saturday that was above the expected flurries in some areas. Several cities reported well over an inch of snow.

Here are the latest snow totals from the National Weather Service, Rob Macedo, the SKYWARN Coordinator for the National Weather Service in Taunton, and WBZ-TV Weather Watchers.

Fitchburg 4.0

Methuen 3.5

Andover 3.5

Sterling 3.5

Topsfield 3.5

Gardner 3.5

Saugus 3.3

Swampscott 3.2

Grafton 3.1

Haverhill 3.0

Groton 3.0

Wakefield 3.0

Peabody 3.0

Westboro 2.6

Gloucester 2.5

Cambridge 2.4

Billerica 2.4

Worcester 2.1

Shrewsbury 2.0

Milford 2.0

Brockton 1.8

Walpole 1.3

Needham 1.3

North Attleboro .05

How much snow did Boston and Worcester get?

The storm brought in an additional 1.8 inches of snow at Boston’s Logan Airport, bringing the season total to 7.5 inches. That’s still only half of the average snowfall for the season, which begins July 1.

Before today, we only had trace amounts of snow reported at Logan. Saturday’s snow accounts for everything measurable so far in January for Boston.

Worcester added 2.1 inches of snow on Saturday. This brings the season total to 12.4 inches.

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Riley Rourke is a digital producer for CBS Boston. She graduated cum laude from Emerson College with a degree in Journalism in 2023.

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Walmart rolls back DEI initiatives, Massachusetts AG Campbell urges retailer to reconsider

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January 11, 2025

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Walmart rolls back DEI initiatives, Massachusetts AG Campbell urges retailer to reconsider

Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell is pushing back against Walmart’s plans to do away with its DEI practices, urging the world’s largest retailer to maintain the strategies which she says “benefit both companies and consumers.”

Originally Published: January 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM EST

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