LOCAL NEWS
Worcester Police Seek Bank Robbery Suspect
Investigators from the Worcester Police Department are currently looking to identify this suspect in an unarmed robbery that occured late Tuesday morning at The DCU bank located at 11 Tobias Boland Way. Responding officers were told by police dispatch that the suspect had left the area in a small grey vehicle. According to the clerk…
Read MoreIndian Ranch Expansion Could Include New Housing
Are luxury condominiums in the future for the property near Indian Ranch? If owner Chris Robert has his way, the answer is yes. The plan would require a special permit from the town zoning board, but there have already been some local residents who seem to be opposed to it for one reason or another.…
Read MoreWorcester Police Find Body Of Justin Ramos
On Monday evening, January 29th, Worcester Police located a deceased male at 4 Valley Hill Drive in the city. The male has not been positively identified at this time, but family and friends are reporting it is the man who went missing several weeks ago, Justin Ramos. Family and friends had been sharing missing posters all…
Read MoreOxford Police Warn Of Door-To-Door Scammers
The Oxford Police Department is warning residents of town and nearby communities to be on the lookout for scammers going door to door. Police first became aware of this scam over the weekend. A group of youths claiming to be raising funds for the “Autistic Department” in our local schools were going door to door…
Read More3 Arrested On Drug Charges After Sturbridge Traffic Stop
On Friday evening, January 26th, just after 6:30PM, Trooper Sergio Figueiredo of Massachusetts State Police stopped a Chevrolet Impala on Route 84 eastbound in Sturbridge, for several motor vehicle violations. As a result of an investigation, the driver, identified as 25 year old Davon Russell of New Haven, CT, was found to be in possession…
Read MoreLudlow Man Arrested For Using Dead Father’s Drivers License
On Saturday, January 27th, just before 11AM, Officer Derek Smolinski of the Ludlow Police Department conducted a traffic stop of Chapin Street. The vehicle, a 1993 Mercedes, was being operated by 60 year old Bruce Dias of Ludlow, who lost his driver’s license for life after being convicted of motor vehicle homicide in 1991. When…
Read MoreLarge Fire At Willimantic Waste Paper Company
Willimantic Firefighters Local 1033, along with several other fire departments, are currently on scene battling a 3-alarm fire at at the Willimantic Waste Paper Company. Crews were called to 1590 West Main Street late Sunday morning. Smoke could be seen from several towns away. The building is home to a waste and recycling company that…
Read MorePatriots Super Send-Off Rally On Monday Morning
The Patriots are inviting fans of all ages from all over New England to a “Super Bowl Send-off Rally” on Monday, January 29th in Foxborough. The rally will begin at 9AM at NRG Plaza outside The Hall at Patriot Place, but you can expect people to be lining up early to get one last glimpse…
Read MoreWebster Man Killed In Route 56 Crash
One person has died and second individual sustained serious injuries in a motor vehicle crash at approximately 6:55 AM on Saturday morning in Leicester. Leicester Police Chief James Hurley says that the crash was a head on collision on Route 56 near King Street. One of the vehicles involved was a 2008 Nissan which went…
Read MoreWebster Lake Association’s 11th Annual Ice Out Contest
Einstein is back! The Webster Lake Association is sponsoring their 11th annual Ice-Out contest. Proceeds will benefit the Webster Lake Association, Webster Fire and Rescue, and the Reconciliation House of Webster. Einstein was placed in Lakeview Marine Cove on Saturday, January 20th, at noon. There is a forty-pound weight attached to him. When the ice melts enough for the weight to drop into the water, an attached rope will set off…
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