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Marion residents may get a reverse 911 call with instructions or urgent information as town officials prepare plans ahead of Tropical Storm Henri, which is nearly at hurricane strength and is expected to impact southern New England Sunday.

The MassDPH stay-at-home advisory was also extended to May 4.

Brian D. Nobrega Jr. of New Bedford has been selected to succeed Mark M. Mahoney, who retired at the end of 2016 but has continued to serve on an interim basis, as the city's next Director of Emergency Management.

Black Hawk Helicopters may be seen in the air Tuesday.

Tight security will remain in place for the Boston Marathon _ the second since the deadly 2013 bombing at the finish line.

Gov. Charlie Baker says power outages in Massachusetts from the blizzard slamming the region are significantly less so far than what had been feared.

New England is preparing for a massive snowstorm set to hit the region and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency has a crew ready to watch the storm and respond to issues like stranded drivers, evacuations and power outages.