12+ hour, 39+ min ago (289+ words) DEDHAM, Mass. " Parts of Massachusetts are gearing up for the first winter storm of the season this week. A winter storm watch has been issued in Western Franklin; Eastern Franklin, Northern Worcester, Central Middlesex County, Western Essex; Western Hampshire, Western Hampden, Eastern Hampshire, Eastern Hampden, Southern Worcester, and Northwest Middlesex County through 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. Meteorologist Vicki Graf reports that a developing coastal system will spread snow and a wintry mix across New England on Tuesday, with the potential to cause widespread travel disruptions from the morning commute through the evening. "We'll start to see some of that snow falling by 5 or 6 a.m., so I do expect we could see some slowdowns for that Tuesday morning commute," Graf said. The storm is expected to linger for most of the day. Snow will be most prevalent in higher elevations away from the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (154+ words) LEICESTER, Mass. " One person was killed and two people were hospitalized after a car barreled into a home in central Massachusetts on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to a report of a crash at a home on Homestead Lane in Leicester after 1 p.m. found a person trapped under a black sedan that had driven into the garage, according to the Worcester District Attorney's Office. Firefighters and EMS personnel removed the victim from under the vehicle, and they were flown to UMass Memorial Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead. The victim's name hasn't been released. Two other people who were also hit by the vehicle were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene. State police detectives assigned to the DA's office are assisting the Leicester Police Department with an…...