Dudley Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Pandemic Unemployment Funds

A Dudley man has pleaded guilty to being involved in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and misuse COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. 34-year-old Norman Higgs pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy. U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for December 17th.  Higgs was first charged in May 2021. From April to June…

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No Massachusetts Auto Inspections Due To Malware Attack

  If your Massachusetts auto inspection sticker ran out at the end of March, you’ve got to wait until next week to get it renewed.  On March 30th, THE LAKE 940 learned about some local service centers being unable to print new stickers.  The machines used were still down on March 31st and April 1st.…

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Cannabis Control Commissioner Jen Flanagan

Cannabis Control Commission Commissioner Jen Flanagan joined Hank Stolz to talk about their new public awareness campaign, and how they’re informing the public about legal Cannabis. Find out more at moreaboutmj.org LISTEN TO HANK STOLZ’S TALK OF THE COMMONWEALTH For more Hank Stolz audio, follow him on Facebook or visit TalkoftheCommonwealth.com

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Did You Remember To Spring Forward 1 Hour?

Don’t forget! Daylight Saving Time begins on Saturday night (or early Sunday morning) at 2AM.  This is where you set your clock ahead 1 hour, which means the mornings will be a little darker to start out with, but it will stay lighter longer into the afternoon. For example, sunrise on Saturday was 6:08AM and…

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Lottery Fever Hits Webster Area

Good news if you didn’t win Powerball last night.  Nobody else did either.  That means Webster’s Powerball fever is growing.  Wednesday’s jackpot will be worth at least $440 million. The winning numbers drawn last night were 28-36-41-51-58 with Powerball number 24. If Powerball isn’t your game, the Mega Millions jackpot has also risen to $343…

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Auburn Fire Department Shares Important Tip

After the deadly fire in The Bronx, NY this week, Auburn’s Fire Department is reminding local families if you are ever involved with a fire at your home, don’t forget to close the door behind you after exiting the building.  They call it a “life safety reminder” that will give other people time to escape the…

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Blake Shelton Sends Message To Local Students

Blake Shelton recently shared a special message to students of Warren’s Quabog Regional Middle &  High School.  The message was included in a longer tribute video to 3 students who died in a car accident in West Brookfield on November 6th. In the video, Blake says, “I can understand how you guys feel.  It’s the worst…

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