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• The Lyrid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when you can see shooting stars

  By Ryan Mancini Verified| MassLive.com Verified Whether it’s less than two dozen or over 100 meteors per hour, the Lyrid meteor shower is about to bring a vibrant show in the night sky. Starting Thursday, April 17, the Lyrid meteor shower is expected to go on until April 26, but it should hit its peak between April 21 and 22, according to NASA. The Lyrids were first recorded in the night sky in China in 687 B.C.E., the space agency stated.

  By Ryan Mancini Verified · MassLive.com

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Western Mass. sex offender described sexual acts with 12-year-old girl, feds say

  By Ryan Mancini Verified| MassLive.com Verified A Chicopee man who is a Level 3 registered sex offender was charged in connection with the transfer of nude photos and videos to a 12-year-old girl, United States Attorney Leah Foley’s office said. Carl Norton Jr., 37, was charged with one count of transferring obscene material to a minor. He was previously arrested on April 11 before he appeared in federal court in Springfield, Foley’s office said in a statement on Tuesday. Norton was detained pending a hearing on April 16.

  By Ryan Mancini Verified · MassLive.com

  Apr. 15, 2025

• Mass. could see hail, lightening before the end of Tuesday. Is there a chance for more storms?

  By Ryan Mancini Verified| MassLive.com Verified With a cold front on track to enter the region Tuesday night, there’s a chance that isolated thunderstorms, high winds and hail could develop across Massachusetts. Scattered showers and some thunder are likely to appear above Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island by early Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. "Given the lack of instability, not expecting severe weather,“ forecasters wrote.

  By Ryan Mancini Verified · MassLive.com

  Apr. 15, 2025

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