PUBLIC SAFETY

The crew was repairing guardrails on an exit ramp in West Springfield early Friday morning when they were struck by a vehicle.

City officials said progress has been made in combatting the use of illegal dirt bikes on city streets, but there is still more work to be done.

A number of Democrats representing Massachusetts have opted to mark Martin Luther King Jr. day, rather than attend the presidential inauguration.

Only certain materials may be burned during the season, which lasts from January 15 through May 1. Not all communities participate, and there are penalties, like fines and jail time, for unsafe fires.

So far, pilot programs have showed thousands of drivers break the law and pass stopped buses and crossing children.

The findings follow a two-year investigation into the Worcester Police Department.

The fire, which was estimated at about 1,100 acres Wednesday, grew some overnight into Thursday, according to fire officials.

NEPM received an invoice and a purchase order in response to a public records request for documents related to the damage, as well as a copy of the personal check the sheriff wrote to the state on Monday covering the cost.

The federal consent decree aimed to boost the ranks of Black and Latino police officers and firefighters in more than 100 Massachusetts cities and towns. It included Springfield until a few years ago, and Holyoke will be released from the requirements at the end of this year.

The Police Career Incentive Pay Program, or Quinn Bill, offers pay incentives for law enforcement to pursue higher education.