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Monson Custodian Arrested For Making School Threat
Connecticut State Police have placed a Monson man under arrest after a threat was made against the school he works at. 58 year old David Wachta, a school custodian at the Stafford Middle School in Stafford, CT was arrested after another staff member overheard him allegedly say that he was planning to “shoot up” the school…
Read MoreFree Admission To Next 3 Paw Sox Games
Spring is here, but the temperatures really haven’t warmed up all that much. How about checking out a baseball game to warm up? The Pawtucket Red Sox have announced everyone will get in to the next 3 home games for free! PawSox Excecutive Vice President and General Manager Dan Rea says, “We realize it will…
Read MoreShed Fire Damages Auburn Mobile Home
Just after midnight on Monday, April 9th, the Auburn Fire Department responded to a call reporting a shed on fire behind a mobile home located at 4 Breezy Bend. Fire crews found heavy fire coming the shed and extinguished it quickly. Deputy Chief Glenn Johnson said the residents were alerted to the fire by the glow…
Read MoreLocal High School Choirs On Top At State Competition
Congratulations are in order for several local school choirs. The Bartlett High School’s choir “Impressions” came out on top of their tier as grand champions at the 2018 Eastern Show Choir Festival held on Saturday night in Waltham. Not only did they get those 2 great trophies that they need to make room for at…
Read MoreFormer Boston News Anchor Tony Pepper Has Died
THE LAKE 940 has learned that former WBZ-TV Channel 4 news anchor Tony Pepper has died. According to his obituary, Pepper passed away on Tuesday, April 3rd at the age of 79 after complications due to diabetes and heart disease. Tony anchored the news on Channel 4 in the 1970s with Jack Williams. Before joining…
Read MoreSerious 2 Car Crash On Main Street In Oxford
A serious 2 vehicle crash took place on Main Street in Oxford on Friday evening. One vehicle ended up rolled onto its side. Oxford Fire/EMS had to use special equipment to free several occupants of one of the vehicles. There were no life threatening injuries reported. A closer look at the photos are below. …
Read MoreSearch For Sturbridge Walmart Shoplifting Suspect
The Sturbridge Police Department is looking for help from the public to identify this woman wanted in connection to a shoplifting at Walmart on Thursday, April 5th. If you recognize her you are asked to call Officer David Fortier at (508) 347-2525 ext. 375. More photos from the store’s surveillance camera are posted below. The images…
Read MoreTown Of Webster Featured In Boston Globe
Did you see the Boston Sunday Globe last weekend? Check out the full page article from Ben Berke in the Real Estate Section about what they say it is really like to live in Webster. Do you agree with the article? Is there an economic divide? What’s your favorite thing about Webster? If you missed…
Read MoreWebster Hydrant Flushing Starts April 9th
Starting on April 9th, the Webster Water Department will begin flushing hydrants throughout town. This process will continue until all hydrants are completely flushed. The cleanse will be conducted during normal business hours in most areas. The water department says the program should be finished in 6 to 8 weeks. The water department says there…
Read MoreSturbridge Police Searching For Post Office Armed Robbery Suspect
Sturbridge Police hope to deliver this man to jail. An armed robbery took place at the Sturbridge Post office on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect is seen running out of the building in the photo above. Police say a black firearm was shown during the robbery. The subject fled in a brown Buick headed towards Southbridge. …
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