LOCAL NEWS
Sturbridge Crash Kills Spencer Woman
At 7:20 on Monday, August 13th, troopers from the Massachusetts State Police responded to reports of a crash on Route 49 at the intersection with Putnam Road in Sturbridge. Upon arrival, Trooper Scott Shea discovered that a 2008 Buick LaCrosse, driven by a 50-year-old woman from Spencer, was travelling westbound on Putnam Road, came to…
Read More‘Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over’ In Southbridge
The Southbridge Police Department is reminding motorists it is never a good idea to drive under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and now they will be patrolling local roads and looking for impaired drivers even more closely with help from a state grant. Funds from the Highway Safety Division of the Executive Office of…
Read MoreSurprise For Retiring Southbridge Police Officer Goes Viral
Every day the hard working men and women of local police departments around the country are risking their lives to protect and serve, but this final radio call of a Southbridge Patrolman has gone viral. Perhaps you’ve seen the video on the national ABC News, or CBS News, or maybe one of the millions who…
Read MoreTax Free Shopping Weekend Is Here
On Friday afternoon, Governor Charlie Baker made it official, signing the tax-free holiday weekend into effect for Massachusetts on August 11th and 12th for most purchases under $2,500. In a tweet, Governor Baker posted, “I am pleased to sign, as part of the [Economic Development] bill this provision into law to support our small businesses…
Read MoreSturbridge Man Kills Himself After Being Pulled Over With Dead Body In Trunk
An investigation is ongoing after a motorist from Sturbridge took his own life during a traffic stop in Gardiner, Maine on Thursday afternoon. The deceased, identified as 34 year old Gyrth Rutan, was transporting a body of a dead woman in the trunk of his car at the time he was pulled over. Investigators believe…
Read MoreDudley Police Investigating West Main Street Head-On Crash
At 4PM on Thursday, August 9th, Dudley Police, Fire and Emergency Services Personnel responded to a two car motor vehicle crash on West Main Street in the area west of the Dudley District Court. Police say a 2009 Honda Accord operated by 38 year old Stephen Richard of Dudley, appears to have crossed into the westbound…
Read MoreHow To Get Your Very Own Webster Strong T-Shirt
Hot off the presses at The Airbrush Shack in Thompson, you could be one of the first people in town to get your very own Webster Strong T-shirt, to benefit local businesses affected by the recent Webster tornado. Tamara Beland from Get Your Local On started the online fundraiser with the goal of helping the establishments…
Read MoreWoonsocket Man Arrested After Possible Overdose With Child In Car
Police in North Smithfield, RI have arrested a Woonsocket man who they say nearly overdosed on the side of the road with a young child in the backseat of his car. On Friday, August 3rd around 7PM, officers responded to a possible overdose near the intersection of Victory Highway and North Main Street. Police found…
Read MoreDog Friendly Music Festival In Oxford This Sunday
THE LAKE 940 AUDIO: Jody Melanson of Dog Orphans on Route 16 in Douglas tells Mike Roberts about this weekend’s dog friendly music event in Oxford. Calling all dogs, and their owners! The 6th Annual Dog Orphans Sounds For Hounds Music Festival is this Sunday at Singletary Rod & Gun Club, 300 Sutton Avenue in Oxford.…
Read MoreWebster’s National Night Out 2018 [PHOTOS]
THE LAKE 940 thanks the Webster Police Department, Webster Fire Department, Webster EMS and all of the area first responders for the jobs that they do day in and day out to keep Webster a safe place to live and work. The Webster Police Department hosted National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7th as a…
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