Mansfield Archive

Adele Younis, a 20-year-old college student from Mansfield, is recovering after a terrifying battle with bacterial meningitis that left her in a coma for over a month and changed her life forever. Back in March, while attending Emmanuel College in Boston, Adele suddenly fell seriously ill. What started as a normal day ended with her fighting for her life. Doctors diagnosed her with bacterial meningitis, a severe infection that inflames the outer lining of the brain and can spread through coughing or contact with bodily fluids. “I woke up from surgery and my fingers and my foot were gone,” A…

Two Mansfield firefighters were hurt Friday afternoon while responding to a brush fire at 20 Cabot Boulevard. The fire had spread through the wooded area near an industrial building when crews arrived around 2:00 p.m. While working to put out the flames, a dead branch fell from about 35 feet up and struck the firefighters. One suffered a facial bone fracture and was taken to Boston Medical Center for further evaluation. The other had a shoulder injury and has already been released. Both firefighters are in stable condition. The department thanked them for their resilience and service. The…

A six-car crash on I-95 South in Mansfield early Sunday morning sent five people to the hospital and shut down part of the highway for nearly two hours. The accident happened just after 1:30 a.m. near the Route 140 exit, when one vehicle rolled over, triggering a chain reaction involving several others, according to Massachusetts State Police. First responders from Mansfield and neighboring towns arrived quickly on scene. All five individuals were transported to area hospitals with injuries that are believed to be non-life-threatening. State police have not yet released the names of those in…

Late Nights in Mansfield: Inside the After-Hours Economy When most of Mansfield goes quiet after sundown, a different rhythm takes over the town. The glow of diner lights, the hum of delivery trucks, and the shuffle of overnight shift workers quietly fuel an after-hours economy that often goes unnoticed but plays a critical role in keeping things moving. From gas stations open around the clock to local restaurants serving midnight snacks, Mansfield has seen an uptick in businesses adapting to late-night demand. As more residents work nontraditional hours or seek flexible dining and shopping…