There are alerts that 'pea-size' hail is falling in Woburn near the Lexington line.
Keep an eye on the sky and get ready to get inside if the weather turns worse. There are reports of "pea-size" hail falling in Woburn near the Lexington Line. Anthony Siciliano, a local weather enthusiast, posted on Twitter "hail in Woburn! Very cold atmosphere up there." There are also other tweets of small pieces of hail falling in the area. Patch editor Richard Hosford is in the area of Woburn Center and is seeing only rain, no hail, in the area. What do you see? Do you see hail falling outside your window? Let us know in the comments below.
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Americans across the country are reacting with shock to the devastation caused by a 2-mile wide Tornado in Oklahoma. Dozens have died, and President Obama has declared the path of the tornado a major disaster area. If you would like to help, you can do so from your computer or mobile device right now. Patch will be posting stories of locals who are working to help victims from afar. If you know of someone local was affected by the tornado or who is working to help the victims, please contact your local editor.
The list was compiled based on several performance factors.
Three Woburn companies have been named to the Boston Globe’s top 100 publicly held companies. The rankings were compiled based on several performance factors including 2012 revenue and one-year profit margins. By ranking, the list includes: For more information, visit the Boston Globe.
An excerpt from the WPD police log. The following arrest information was supplied by the Woburn Police Department. The arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The following is an excerpt from the Woburn Police Department log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log. Featured Incident May 20- At 11:44 a.m. police stopped a vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, that Malden Police were searching for based on an assault with a dangerous weapon in that town. Police pulled the vehicle over on Inwood Drive and searched the driver and passenger who were father and son. Police found a four-inch knife in the pocket of the son. He said he had pulled the knife in self defense because the other man “was coming at him with a pen.” Malden police did a drive-by with the victim for identification and that came out …
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Officer Gibbons, who returned fire and wounded a suspect during the Sept. 6, 2011 incident at a jewelry store that left fellow officer Robert DeNapoli injured, was honored yesterday.
A Woburn officer who returned fire at a suspect after a fellow officer was shot was honored yesterday. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and William M. Cowan, Congressman Edward Markey, United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, and U.S. Marshall John Gibbons recognized Woburn Police Officer Mark Gibbons with the Congressional Badge of Bravery award during a ceremony at the U.S. Federal Courthouse today. Officer Gibbons was honored for his heroic acts following a jewelry store robbery in Woburn. On Sept. 6 of 2011, Officer Gibbons responded to the Four Corners jewelry robbery in which Officer Robert DeNapoli was shot several times by a suspect. The suspect fired at Officer Gibbons multiple times, putting three rounds into the driver’s …
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MBTA Officer Richard Donohue, of Woburn, who was injured in a shoot out with the Boston Marathon bombers talks about that night, his injuries and his recovery.
Five things to know today.
Today is Tuesday, May 21. Here are five things to know: 1) Showers, cooler Looks like a gray day today. According to the National Weather Service we can expect cloudy skies and a chance of showers after 10 a.m. High temperature near 64 degrees. A chance of showers before 11 p.m. Otherwise cloudy with a low near 54 degrees. 2) Public meetings The Woburn City Council is meeting at 7 p.m. in the Woburn City Hall, Council Chamber. The Woburn Planning Board is meeting at 7 p.m. in the Woburn City Hall, Engineers Conference Room. The Woburn Sign Review Board is meeting at 6 p.m. in the Woburn City Hall, Board of Health Conference Room. 3) Summer camp registration The After School Club is holding registration for its summer camp programs from…
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Congratulations to Gregory Burns and Michael Harron on their academic achievement!
ReadMedia- The Champlain College 135th Commencement took place outdoors, under a tent on Edmunds Field in Burlington on Saturday, May 4. In all, 470 undergraduates earned their degrees. Vermont novelist and New York Times Bestseller, Chris Bohjalian delivered the Commencement address to degree candidates. George Chaffee, Vermont's captive insurance association founder, spoke on behalf of the two honorary degrees that were conferred. Bohjalian, received a Doctor of Fine Arts honorary degree; Chaffee, received a Doctor of Commerce honorary degree. Champlain College President David Finney noted a long list of accomplishments that graduating students had already achieved while working, serving and playing at Champlain. "Over 50 percent of the …
MBTA Officer Richard Donohue, of Woburn, who was injured in a shoot out with the Boston Marathon bombers talks about that night, his injuries and his recovery.
MBTA Police Officer Richard Donohue, of Woburn, who was injured in a shoot-out night with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, continues to recover from his injuries. Last Friday the 33-year-old officer was moved from Mount Auburn Hospital to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, according to Boston.com. According to that story his recovery has entered the second phase and he will now concentrate on building strength in his legs so he can prepare to go home. During the shoot-out in Watertown, Donohue was struck in the leg and the bullet tore femoral artery, causing massive blood loss. The bullet is still in his leg. This past weekend Donohue spoke to Boston.com about his ordeal, how he's feeling and what lies ahead. Donohue said he is …
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Cummings Foundation has awarded $100,000 to city of Woburn Police Department through its “$100K for 100” grants program. The funds, to be paid over two years, will allow the Department to purchase three of the special new license plate reading systems for
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3:43 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Thank you officer gibbons. Maybe now you will get the promotion you deserved.   more ›