Rail Fail, Deadly Crash, Mask Mandates Fall: Patch Top Stories

FRAMINGHAM, MA — From a fatal head-on crash to some wild weather happenings, here are the top stories on Patch for the week ending Feb. 18.

Wayland Company Fined In Boston Deaths Faces New $624K Penalty

The U.S. Department of Labor already fined the Wayland company $1.2 million last year after two men died in a trench in Boston.

2 Killed In Head-On Crash Along Route 49 In East Brookfield

The two victims from Worcester County died at the scene, and a third man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

Worcester Breaks Temperature Record On Warm February Day: NWS

Worcester was the only big city in southern New England to break a temperature record on Thursday.

High School Mourns Classmate Killed In Crash

Owen Bingham, 18, of Dover, was killed in an early-morning crash Saturday on Walpole Street near the intersection of Powder House Road.

End Of Framingham Mask Mandate Likely Imminent

The Framingham Board of Health will meet soon in a special session, a signal the recent mask order may be ending.

Police ID 2 Worcester County Men Killed In Head-On Crash

The collision happened Monday afternoon along Route 49 in East Brookfield.

Worcester Repeals Mask Mandate, Again

After a bureaucratic snafu last week, the Worcester Board of Health has voted to repeal the mandate starting Thursday.

2 Broken Rails Delayed Framingham-Worcester MBTA Trains

Recent warm-to-freezing temperatures may have caused the two separate breaks, according to Keolis.

State Police ID Officer Hit By Driver In Fitchburg

A Worcester County police task force went to a Mechanic Street home to serve a warrant on Wednesday when a fleeing driver hit the officer.

See How Much Snow Fell During MA Super Bowl Winter Storm

Snow totals reached as high as 9 inches in some parts of the region, according to the National Weather Service.