The Center of Hope Foundation, Inc., currently serves nearly 200 individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in its Employment Supports program. The program, which includes adults from both Massachusetts and Connecticut, prides itself on its entrepreneurship and individualized services. The Department oversees many small businesses in the local community, which are designed to provide on-the job-training that can lead to competitive job placements in the local community. Individuals are able to learn many skills working within 13 small local businesses; full service printing from Vivid Print, car detailing Just the Details, shredding from Shreds of Hope, recycling with Cans of Hope, customer service from Hope’s Treasures Thrift Store, packing and production from Noress Corporation and…
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Troopers from the Connecticut State Police are looking for help from the public to identify the individual in the photograph above in relation to multiple car breaks in the Fabyan area of Thompson. He is also wanted for questioning in connection to fraudulent use of a credit card in Southbridge. Police say the vechile he is using appears be a Honda Fit hatchback with a Massachusetts registration. The suspect is a white male with tattoos on both forearms and was wearing a Red Sox hat at the time. Anyone who recognizes this individual or has information regarding these incidents are urged to contact Trooper Guertin at (860) 779-4913 or send a message to the CT State…
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THE LAKE 940 was proud to be part of the grand opening celebration on May 30th where the family owned franchise made a generous donation to the Blessed Backpack Brigade. Now, the month-long celebration is coming to an end with an opportunity to help support the Webster Public Schools. On Saturday, July 14th from 11AM to 2PM, 20 percent of all sales at McDonalds of Webster will be donated to the school department. That’s 20 percent of all food or drink purchased in the newly remodeled dining room, or at the expanded double drive thru at the location on 44 East Main Street. If you get there before noon, you’ll even have the chance to…
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Superintendent of Webster Public Schools Ruthann Goguen has announced the search is over for the new principal at Park Avenue Elementary, following the resignation of Mrs. Ginger Coleman before the end of the last school year. “I am pleased to inform you that Mrs. Robin Parmley has accepted the position as the Park Avenue Principal,” she said. Mrs. Parmley has 33 years of experience and is coming to Webster from the Dudley Charlton Regional School District where she has been principal of Mason Road Elementary School. Her first day on the job at Park Avenue Elementary will be August 1st, but she will be attending the summer summits that are have planned on July 17th and 19th,…
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On Thursday, July 12th, The Rhode Island State Police announced the arrest of a Woonsocket woman on charges of driving while intoxicated with 5 children in her car. 41 year old Leah Beatriz Duran of 144 Park Place, Woonsocket, was arrested at around 3:15 PM on Wednesday at Lincoln Woods State Park after a member of the beach staff notified park police that a woman who was possibly intoxicated was preparing to leave the park in a minivan with five children, ages 7 months to 10 years old, inside. When officers from the Department of Environmental Management confronted the driver, she allegedly backed into one of the officer’s trucks in an attempt to flee. …
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Sutton Police are on the scene of a head-on crash on Route 146. Police ask you to avoid the stretch of the highway of Route 146 North by Colonial Road as traffic is backed up for miles as of 2:30PM on Wednesday, July 11th. Injuries were reported, but the extent of them have not been made public. More photos from the scene are below. ⚠️TRAFFIC ADVISORY⚠️Avoid Rt 146 North by Colonial Rd if possible. There was a head on collision due to a wrong way driver and there is heavy traffic. There were injuries reported. Posted by Sutton Police Department on Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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A serious crash with a car into the back of a tractor trailer truck has shut down part of the Mass Pike westbound in the Millbury/Grafton area on Tuesday afternoon, July 10th. Massachusetts State Police say the right lane and breakdown lanes are closed near mile marker 98 as crews are on scene. Video from Channel 7’s helicopter shows heavy damage with front of the car almost completely under the back portion of the truck. As of 4PM, Traffic was backed upseveral miles from about Route 122 beyond Route 495. No additional details have been released. Video from WHDH is below. A serious crash shut down part of the Mass Pike in Millbury Tuesday afternoon.…
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On Monday night, July 9th at 9PM, Detectives from the Southbridge Police Department were conducting surveillance in the area of Windsor Court and North Street due to several complaints of drug transactions happening in the area. Detectives watched a drug transaction take place and conducted a traffic stop soon after. As a result of an investigation, many plastic bags were found, containing a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine. There were several pills also recovered from the search. A digital scale and other packaging materials commonly used for the distribution of narcotics and amount of US currency were also recovered. The 3 people in the vehicle, 20 year old Michael Bialuk of 16 Lincoln…
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Auburn Board of Health has announced that spraying will begin on Tuesday, July 10th after sunset. The decision was made after a West Nile Virus positive mosquito sample from a testing area in the western part of town was found last week. The risk level for West Nile Virus in Auburn was recently changed from low to moderate due to recent virus activity. In response to this notification the Board of Health has coordinated with Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control to spray the area of concern to help mitigate the threat of West Nile Virus. Residents are asked to close street facing windows and keep pets inside between…
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On Sunday afternoon The Sturbridge Police Department responded to a car versus a motorcycle crash on Brookfield Road near the intersection of Warren Road. The operator of the motorcycle and his passenger were brought to a local the hospital to with minor injuries. Sturbridge Police remind motorists to “watch for motorcycles while on the roadways” as “one distraction or oversight can be deadly and change all lives involved forever.” At approximately 1:24 p.m. the Sturbridge Police Department responded to a motor vehicle vs motorcycle crash on… Posted by Sturbridge Police Department on Sunday, July 8, 2018
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