Swimmer Drowns In Webster Lake

Sunday Afternoon Update:  Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early has identified the victim. That information is posted here. Crews from several local Fire and Rescue departments, including Webster, Oxford, Southbridge and Auburn were dispatched to the Lakeside Boat Ramp on Lakeside Avenue in Webster for the report of a distressed swimmer around 7:30PM.   Dive teams…

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No Need For Concern After Several Recent Fires In Oxford

If you’ve been following our website in the recent months, you have seen quite a few fires reported on, many of them in Oxford.  We have gotten several questions and comments both on social media and on our website wondering why there are so many fires in that town lately. THE LAKE 940 reached out…

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Firefighters Battle Blaze On Hudson Road In Oxford

Fire crews from several communities are battling a fire at 39 Hudson Road in Oxford on Friday night.  Heavy smoke and flames could be seen shooting from the building when first responders arrived just before 7PM. Mutual aid from Webster, Dudley and Sutton were originally called to the scene as the fire was located in a…

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1 Dead In 3 Alarm Fire In Oxford

Matthew Gregoire (Facebook) 6:00AM FRIDAY UPDATE:  Fire crews from Oxford, Leicester, Millbury, Dudley, Webster, and Charlton spent most of the night battling a 3 alarm fire at 16 Sacarrappa Road in Oxford.  The fire broke out shortly before 8PM Thursday and quickly rose to a 2, then 3 alarm fire. We have learned 1 person…

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