Controversial MetroWest Utility Project To Get Hearing: Patch PM

SUDBURY, MA — It's a very blustery Tuesday afternoon with Tropical Storm Isaias bypassing Massachusetts along the New York border — but the state is under a tornado watch until tonight. Apart from the weather, here are some other stories we've been keeping an eye on in the MetroWest and Worcester areas today.

In Sudbury, a public hearing will be held soon over Eversource's plan to bury an electricity transmission line along a former MBTA rail corridor. There are also plans to build a multipurpose rail trail on top of the corridor, but towns including Sudbury and Hudson have opposed the project due to concerns it might harm the local environment.

Sudbury sued the MBTA in 2017 to stop the project, but a state court ruled against the town. The transmission line corridor would travel through parts of Marlborough, Stow and Hudson.

Around MetroWest

Crash Snarls Route 9 At Natick, Wellesley Line

Only minor injuries were reported, but the crash was causing long backups Tuesday afternoon.

Hopkinton Teacher Earns Presidential Excellence Award

Hopkinton High School teacher Douglas Scott earned the Presidential Awards for Excellence in math and science.

Drunken Driver Causes Crash In Wellesley, Drives Away

Police found the driver a short time after the crash was reported.

Around Worcester

MA Hospital Giant Made A Profit During Coronavirus Peak

Tenet Healthcare owns Worcester's Saint Vincent Hospital and the MetroWest Medical Center hospitals in Framingham and Natick.

8 Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank Stores Closing Amid Bankruptcy

Tailored Brands is closing up to 500 of its 1,274 stores in the United States, including in Worcester and four other locations in Massachusetts.