LOCAL NEWS
Sutton Police Respond To Motorcycle Crash
One person was transported to a local hospital after a motorcycle crashed on Putnam Hill Road in Sutton on Thursday. In a post on Facebook, the department thanked 2 bystanders for calling police and helping at the scene. The identity of the driver, or cause of the crash, was not released.
Read MoreLeominster Woman Arrested In Sturbridge For Larceny & Drug Charges
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 3rd police in Sturbridge were called to a home at 58 Main Street for the report of a larceny. In a post on Facebook, police say a 31 year old Leominster woman was placed under arrest. In addition to being charged with larceny and forgery, she was also charged…
Read MoreDudley Police Investigating Recent Daytime House Break-Ins
The Dudley Police Department asking for help from the public after 3 homes were broken into within the last month. In a post on Facebook, police say the 3 residential break-ins happened during daytime hours when the residents were away. Two burglaries occurred in the New Boston Road and Eagle Drive area, and the most…
Read More2 Alarm Fire Rips Through Charlton Home
At 11:30 on Tuesday evening, crews from Charlton Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire at 136 Freeman Road. The blaze quickly became a 2 alarm fire with mutual aid brought in from Auburn, Oxford and Southbridge. Within 10 minutes the fire was already showing through the roof of the unoccupied building. The fire…
Read MoreOxford Police Investigate Serious Truck Crash
A serious crash on Main Street (Route 12) in Oxford sent several people to local hospitals. It happened just before 6PM on Monday where a tractor trailer truck and an SUV collided, leaking fuel all over the road. The Department of Environmental Protection was notified of the spill. One person had to be extricated from…
Read More3 Arrested In Southbridge After Month-Long Drug Investigation
District Attorney Joe Early Jr.’s office has announced three people were arraigned in Dudley District Court on Thursday on drug charges after a month-long investigation by the State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office and Southbridge Police. Among the arrested were, 24 year old Edwin Estrada of 2 Cross Street in…
Read MoreAll Clear After Hazmat Lockdown At Harrington Hospital In Southbridge
Just after 2PM on Wednesday, Southbridge Fire Department and the Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Response Team were called to the Emergency Room at Harrington Hospital in Southbridge. According to Southbridge Fire Department, hospital staff described a package having a foul odor, and requested that it be checked out. As a result, the emergency room was put…
Read MoreAll Residents Escape 3-Alarm Douglas Apartment Fire
Just before 3AM on Wednesday, March 27th, the Douglas Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call for a fire located at 40 Depot Street in town. When crews arrived on scene, they started to douse the flames on the first floor of the 3 story multi-family apartment building. A short time later, the fire quickly…
Read MoreTown Of Webster Begins Enforcing Water Shut-Off Policy
The town of Webster Water & Sewer Departments have announced they will begin to implement their water shut-off policy in an effort to recover $400,000 in outstanding bills. According to a post on the town’s website, the policy was created in 2014 and approved by the Board of Selectmen to help the departments recover outstanding…
Read MoreUPDATE: 1 Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 131 In Dudley
On Sunday morning just after 9AM, Dudley Police, Fire and Emergency crews responded to a 2 vehicle head-on collision on Route 131 (Southbridge Road) near the intersection of Mill Road. Police say the crash occurred on the bridge spanning the Quinebaug River. One vehicle was driven by a 22 year old male from Southbridge, while…
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