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Quintuple Traffic Deaths, Food Robots, Brush Fires: Patch Top Stories
See the week's top stories: Amazon closures, relief for building collapse tenants, local soldier injured on duty, more.
WORCESTER, MA — From extreme rains to long-burning brush fires, here are the top stories on Patch for the week ending Aug. 26.
MA Drought Worsens, Even After Heavy Rains
Parts of western and southeastern Massachusetts moved into a worse drought category this week.
Worcester Mill St. Tenants Get Another Month Of Shelter At Hotel
With a Thursday move-out date looming, about two dozen Mill Street residents are living in a hotel while they search for new homes.
5 Die In MA Traffic Crashes In One Day: State Police
The five separate incidents happened in different towns Wednesday, and two involved motorcyclists.
Fundraiser Aids MA National Guardsman Injured On Duty
Reda Said, a Framingham State University student, lost his arm in a traffic accident at a local armory.
Licenses For Undocumented In MA May Head To November Ballot
The Fair and Secure Massachusetts campaign began collecting signatures after lawmakers passed the Work & Family Mobility Act in June.
Food Delivery Robots Coming To Framingham State University Campus
Students will be able to order delivery via the 15 robots that will hit campus sidewalks this semester.
One MA Town Got 7 Inches Of Rain In 3 Hours: Weather Service
A second day of storms on Tuesday brought even more extreme rainfall to parts of the state, according to forecasters.
Marlborough Brush Fire Linked To Campsite Burns 2 Acres
Local firefighters had to use boats to access the fire burning in the middle of a forest.
Amazon Closing 5 MA Warehouse Sites
Seattle-based Amazon said it is offering local employees jobs at other facilities in Massachusetts.
