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Charlton Residents Injured In Chain Reaction MassPike Crash
Massachusetts State Police have announced details on today’s serious chain reaction crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham. The accident occured just after 11AM and involved a box truck, a tractor trailer, 2 sport utility vehicles, a pickup truck, and an unmarked State Police cruiser near Exit 12 on Route 90 East. The most serious…
Read MoreThompson Speedway 2018 Icebreaker Set for April 6-8
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park has announced details about The Icebreaker, which will feature eleven divisions in the 44th running of this great tradition. Josh Vanada, General Manager of Thompson Speedway says, “For the past 43 years, the Icebreaker has marked the beginning of the stock car racing season in New England. This year’s rendition has…
Read MoreSouthbridge High School Principal Resigns
In an e-mail sent to students, parents, teachers and the high school community last night, Southbridge High School Principal Dr. Andrae Townsel has announced his resignation to accept a new job closer to his hometown in Michigan. Townsel was named principal of Southbridge High School in May 2016. His announcement came on the same night…
Read More2 Alarm Fire Destroys Garage In Oxford
Oxford Fire EMS have been busy in the last few months. They were at the scene of a garage fire on Hall Road on Monday morning. The blaze quickly went to a 2 alarm status. There were no injuries reported. Heat from the fire damaged vinyl siding on a nearby home. Mutual aid from Auburn,…
Read MoreSturbridge Police Searching For Dine & Dash Suspects
UPDATE: Sturbridge Police tell THE LAKE 940 that this case has been closed. “The bill was paid after a misunderstanding.” We have decided to remove the photo of the people involved. Original story is below. If you are going to take your significant other out for an early Valentine’s dinner date, make sure you pay the…
Read MoreWorcester Man Arrested On Drug & Gun Charges
On Friday, February 9th at 8:15 PM, Massachusetts State Police arrested a man in the City of Worcester on gun and drug charges. Trooper Evan Brent was on patrol when he observed a 2003 Infinity i35 traveling on Southbridge Street commit motor vehicle violations. The vehicle was stopped and the trooper determined the operator, a…
Read MoreWatch For Southbridge’s Nick Austin On TV With Shaq
THE LAKE 940 AUDIO: Mike Roberts tracked down Nick Austin in between auditions to chat with us about how he got into acting, what Shaq is really like, and what’s next for him in the acting world. If you’re watching The Olympics on television in the coming weeks, keep a close eye out for 23…
Read MoreNew Billboards To Combat Addiction In Worcester
If you are driving through Worcester in the next month, you’ll probably see District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.’s new billboard campaign encouraging people to lock up their prescription medications. This is in an effort to combat the ongoing opioid crisis hitting many families. The D.A.’s office says, “We know the path to opioid addiction…
Read More2 Arrested In Southbridge Drug Bust
On Friday February 9th, just after 6AM, detectives from the Southbridge Police Department, with the assistance of SWAT members from the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council and task force officers from the South Worcester County Counter Crime and Drug Task Force executed 2 search warrants for narcotics at 99 Cross Street in Southbridge. The 2…
Read MoreCharlton Police: “Security Cameras Ruin Everything”
Is it just us, or does it seem there are a lot more shoplifting occurences in recent weeks here in the local area. Charlton Police on Facebook posted, “Today’s episode of Security Cameras Ruin Everything brings us to the Central Mass Town of Charlton.” Charlton? The post continued, “Yes, that’s right. We too have the…
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