LOCAL NEWS
Lottery Fever Hits Webster Area
Good news if you didn’t win Powerball last night. Nobody else did either. That means Webster’s Powerball fever is growing. Wednesday’s jackpot will be worth at least $440 million. The winning numbers drawn last night were 28-36-41-51-58 with Powerball number 24. If Powerball isn’t your game, the Mega Millions jackpot has also risen to $343…
Read MoreWill 49 Tons Of Waste Be Coming To Webster Everyday?
This is probably not something residents of Webster and neighboring Oxford want to hear. A Sutton company has applied to move their biomedical waste transfer station to 56 Worcester Road in Webster. The Telegram & Gazette reports there was a lawsuit involved with United Medical Waste Management and Webster’s Board of Health earlier this year. After…
Read MoreAuburn Fire Department Shares Important Tip
After the deadly fire in The Bronx, NY this week, Auburn’s Fire Department is reminding local families if you are ever involved with a fire at your home, don’t forget to close the door behind you after exiting the building. They call it a “life safety reminder” that will give other people time to escape the…
Read MoreSnow & Ice Covered Roads This Weekend
The Webster area has struggled to get out of the single digits all week, add some snow to that and things are getting messy. There’s a chance of some snow over the last weekend of 2017, and Connecticut State Police are reminding drivers to take it a little slower when the weather is so cold. This…
Read MoreWebster Has A Brand New Radio Station
Introducing Webster’s brand new radio station! We’re THE LAKE 940. We start every hour with the latest news, and then give you 9 SONGS IN A ROW commercial free. Songs you know by artists you love like FLEETWOOD MAC, BILLY JOEL, JOURNEY, ELTON JOHN, EAGLES, CHICAGO, BEE GEES and more! You asked for it, and…
Read MoreEarly Morning Rollover In Webster
Webster Fire and EMS first responders were called to the scene of an early morning rollover in town. At 5:35 this morning crews were dispatched to Genevieve Lane for reports of a motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported, but icy roads and temperatures near zero might have lead to the crash. This page will be…
Read MoreFree Taxi Rides On New Years Eve Weekend
If you have plans to celebrate at a local restaurant or bar this weekend, Southbridge Cab & Livery wants you to be safe. They are offering free taxi rides home to residents of Southbridge, Sturbridge and Charlton. Charlton Police don’t want you to begin 2018 with an OUI arrest. If you plan on drinking, plan…
Read MoreTips For Surviving Bitter Cold Temperatures
A bitter cold snap is on it way! Even though there’s no snow in the immediate forecast, you’ll still want to protect yourself and your home from the single digit temperatures, and below zero wind chills. Here are some helpful hints to keep the frigid weather out of your home. To prevent pipes from freezing,…
Read MoreWoodstock Woman Arrested Twice Within Hours
December 22nd was not a very good day for 47 year old Tina Boutilette of Woodstock, CT. The Connecticut State Police Troop D have announced she was involved in a domestic violence incident where she was arrested after striking a male twice in the face and shoving him into a car. She was also charged for…
Read MoreArmed Home Invasion In North Brookfield
The North Brookfield Police Department responded to a home on Ward Street yesterday at around 11am for a reported armed home invasion. Two men armed with handguns and wearing ski masks entered the home and tied up the home’s three occupants. The suspects stole five handguns, cash and other small items. One of the suspects…
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