LOCAL NEWS
Oxford Man Comes In 4th Place, Behind Joey Chestnut, On The 4th
It’s a tradition that is as American as baseball, hot dogs and apple pie. It’s right there in the middle. The hot dogs. Every 4th of July brave men and women from all around the world compete in Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York. You might have heard the name Joey Chestnut. …
Read MoreSturbridge Police Search For ‘Sleight’ Suspects
While some people were getting ready to watch fireworks on the 4th of July, Sturbridge Police say the 2 females in the photo above entered the Shaw’s Supermarket in town around 7PM and made off with several hundreds of dollars after playing a scam on a store associate. Police are looking for help from the…
Read MoreAnother Crash On Main Street In Oxford
Oxford Police and Fire-EMS responded to yet another car crash on Main Street on Saturday. This time a vehicle left the roadway, jumped up over the sidewalk and crashed into a stone wall in front of 474 Main Street. The vehicle was towed away from the scene early on Saturday afternoon. There is no word…
Read More3,500 Without Power Again In Webster
For the second time this week, customers of National Grid are without power in Webster. Crews are headed to the scene and estimate electricity to be restored between 11AM and 12Noon. Live updates here from National Grid.
Read More3 Hospitalized After Overnight Fire In Charlton
Just after midnight on Saturday, July 7th, firefighters from the Charlton Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire at 63 Main Street. Within minutes, flames were visible coming from the second story of the home and it was declared a 3 alarm fire. Mutual aid was brought in from Auburn, Douglas, Dudley, Oxford, Leicester, Southbridge,…
Read MoreBody Of Kayaker Pulled From Millbury Pond
On Friday afternoon, the District 7 Regional Dive and Communication Teams were dispatched to Dorothy Pond in Millbury for reports of a missing boater. A 9-1-1 caller reported 2 people in a kayak, with one that dove into the water and never came back up. The second person was making several attempts to go under…
Read MoreFree Summer Meals For Kids In Webster
The Webster Public School Department has announced they are taking park in a federally-funded child nutrition program to provide Summer meals to children. Kids who rely on school meals during the school year can struggle to get enough to eat during the summer months. Free meals served at schools in the Summer can help. The…
Read MoreWebster Man Arrested After Narcotics Investigation
At 7:30AM on Tuesday, July 3rd, Webster Police, along with officers of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Task Force executed a search warrant on the vehicle of 32 year old William Perez-Crespo. The search was done at his place of employment, Advanced Auto Parts, located at 107 East Main Street. A…
Read MoreHeavy Delays On MassPike In Charlton After Truck Crash
Multiple Crews are on scene for a tractor trailer/car carrier crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton on Thursday morning. The crash happened near mile marker 82 and no injuries were reported. Cars are backed up for miles as crews are working to clean up the scene. Motor vehicle crash on the Mass Pike eastbound…
Read MorePower Outages Reported In Webster
Over 3,000 residents of Webster are without power during the latest Summer heatwave due to a downed wire on Worcester Road. National Grid crews are working on getting power restored as soon as possible. If you need to head to Oxford avoid using Route 12 until power is back on later on this evening.
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