Nor'easter Wrecks Dracut Dairy's Barn, Killing Cows
Heavy snow buffeted Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 13, piling up as much as 32 inches in certain places, and sending the ceiling of a barn crashing into a dairy farm's beloved cows.
Shaw Farm, a century-old, family-operated dairy that produces milk, ice cream, as well as meats and produce, confirmed the barn collapse on their Facebook page around 6:30 on Tuesday, March 14.
"Today at Shaw Farm we experienced one of life’s unexpected challenges," the post read. "Sadly, we did lose a few of our animals."
Shaw Farm credits its cows and their cow feed with their products' high quality, like…
Courts Closed In Central, Western Mass Because Of Storm
Trial courts in Worcester, Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties are closed on Tuesday, March 14, because of the heavy snow burying much of the state.
The court posted a notice on its website that said the decision was "in the interest of safety for the public and staff, given the predicted impact of the storm."
All first day jurors are also canceled statewide, the notice continued.
Parts of Western Massachusetts could get as much as two feet of snow once the nor'easter finishes its assault on the region. As of Tuesday morning, thousands were without power, …
Tornado Warning Issued In Parts Of NJ
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a tornado warning in parts of Mercer, Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
At 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Edinburg, or 7 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 45 mph, the NWS said.
Locations impacted include Hightstown, Cranbury, Roosevelt, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Edinburg, Windsor, Twin Rivers, Clearbrook Park, Princeton Junction and Concordia.
People in those areas were advised to seek cover.
Caught In Historic Blizzard, NY Mom, Kids Find Overnight Refuge At Target Store (Photos)
Jessica Sypniewski was a mom on a mission.
She had to find some place – any place – where she and her boyfriend, along with their 11-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son, could take refuge from the blinding snow and howling winds of an historic, deadly blizzard that had barreled down in western New York just before Christmas, and lasted days.
The Erie County resident, 33, of West Seneca, had set out Friday morning, Dec. 23, to pick up a relative on the other side of town, she told Daily Voice. But on the way back, they found themselves caught in one of the worst winter storms the region has…
