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MA Gov. Calls Up National Guard To Assist With Emergency Shelters
The Massachusetts family shelter system is overloaded with homeless and refugee families. Hundreds of National Guard troops will respond.

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The Massachusetts family shelter system is overloaded with homeless and refugee families. Hundreds of National Guard troops will respond.

The Sumner Tunnel closed for the summer on July 5. It'll be open for the Labor Day weekend rush.
See the week's top Massachusetts dining news: lobster roll trouble, Wings Over lands, pizza fraud prison term, more.
Leaves will begin changing across Massachusetts very soon, but peak autumn is a few weeks away.
Three District E Worcester School Committee candidates are running in the Sept. 5 primary. Here's Kathi Roy's take on key district issues.
The attempted robbery happened at the MacDonald Hotel in downtown Marlborough early Wednesday morning.
The Millbury man, who police say was drunk, is facing nine charges after the Sunday incident.
Voters across Worcester will go to the polls Tuesday to pick council and school committee candidates who will go to the November election.
David Finnerty, a Rutland resident, helped cover for an MBTA officer who assaulted a homeless man at the T stop in 2018, prosecutors say.
Car thefts in Sudbury and Leominster led to a confrontation in Maynard between police and a group of up to 10 suspected thieves.
Three District E Worcester School Committee candidates are running in the Sept. 5 primary. Here's John Reed's take on key district issues.
Sudbury students returned to elementary and middle school classrooms on Wednesday.
A car stolen Tuesday night in Marlborough led to a credit card theft and fraud, police said.
The swans have been in the basin for days, but a team from the Animal Rescue League of Boston is on its way.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions.
The last weekend of summer is here. Labor Day will mean closures, service reductions and more in Massachusetts.
The region-wide Worcester Pride 2023 celebration begins Thursday and continues through September.
Half of the candidates running in Worcester's 2023 election responded to a questionnaire on affordable housing, homelessness and more.
A man walking along the trail was stabbed after an argument with two other people, police said.
U.S. News released a new ranking of the best public high schools, with Lincoln-Sudbury coming in among the top in Massachusetts.