Michael Blake, Dudley PoliceDudley Police tell THE LAKE 940 on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, just before 4 PM, officers were called to the Stevens Linen Mill, located at 8 Mill Street, for a report of a breaking & entering in progress. Upon arrival, officers observed 19-year-old Michael Blake of Worcester standing at a 3rd-floor window. Police say that once the suspect saw the officers, he ran from the window back into the building. Webster Police officers, including a K-9 unit, were called in to assist with the search. Blake was eventually taken into custody without incident. In addition to new charges of breaking and entering in the daytime, trespassing, and vandalizing property, he also had…
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The town of Webster has announced qualifying residents are now able to book appointments Coronavirus vaccines beginning on February 1st. You may sign up at this link to get vaccinated at Webster Medical Center at 72 Cudworth Road in Webster. More vaccine locations in Southbridge, Uxbridge, and Worcester can be found here. The Massachusetts Department of Health reports additional sites will be in joining the coming weeks. The vaccination locations are available only to those in Phase 1 as a part of the Massachusetts vaccine distribution timeline. Individuals age 75 and older are eligible beginning February 1, 2021. Beginning today, individuals 75 or older can begin making appointments for dates February 1 or later. Individuals…
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022 THE TOWN OF WEBSTER PARKING BAN IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CALL (508) 949-3859 FOR MORE INFO. PUBLIC SCHOOLS / CLOSED: All Saints Academy – Webster Auburn Bay Path Regional Vocational Tech Blackstone/Millville Burrillville – Distance Learning Day Douglas Dudley/Charlton Foster/Glocester Grafton Leicester Milford Millbury North Brookfield Old Sturbridge Academy Oxford Quabbin Regional Shrewsbury Southbridge Southern Worcester County Educational Collaborative Sutton Tantasqua & Union 61 Schools Union Uxbridge Webster Worcester
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The Webster Public Schools will be closed for deep cleaning throughout the schools, starting tomorrow, March 13th until further notice according to a message from Superintendent Ruthann Goguen. The closure of Park Avenue Elementary, Webster Middle School and Bartlett High School is “due to the possible contact through a family member who may fall under the CDC guidelines for testing of COVID-19” (also known as Coronavirus.) All after-school activities have also been canceled for today as well. The school department is working with the Webster Board of Health for the safety of all students and employees. Town officials have also been meeting regularly to put measures into place and respond to concerns by residents. Earlier this…
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Webster Police are being credited with stopping a speeding vehicle this week. Just after 5PM on Thursday, March 5th police in Webster were alerted to a vehicle traveling in excess of 80 miles per hour on Route 16 that refused to stop for Douglas Police. When the speeding Dodge Neon crossed the line from Douglas into Webster, officers from Webster also attempted to pull over the vehicle. Another officer further down Route 16 by The Lodge restaurant tried to set up a tire deflation device, but because the car was going so fast the stop sticks were not deployed in time, according to police. As the vehicle approached Mapfre Insurance, the car exited the…
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Douglas Police K-9 Officer Finn has been selected as the Pet of the Week on ‘Good Morning America.’ The police department says Finn will be featured on the popular morning show tomorrow (Friday,) March 6th around 8:30am. Finn’s television debut can be seen locally on WCVB-TV Channel 5. More photos from Douglas Police are below. https://www.facebook.com/douglasmapd/posts/2703088299788965
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Oxford Police have announced the arrest of 3 people after a motor vehicle stop during the early morning hours of Thursday, March 5. The 2 females and 1 male were pulled over at the intersection of Main Street and Barton Street. Police say while officers were arresting the female driver of the vehicle for active arrest warrants, a male passenger fled from the front seat of the car. In addition to the Webster Police K-9, a drone from Auburn Police, assistance was also brought in from Charlton Police and the Massachusetts State Police. The suspect who fled was later located in a residential garage by the Webster K-9 and Oxford PD. He was arraigned in…
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Webster Police say that just before 1PM on Thursday, February 27th a Dudley man was arrested after what was believed to be a drug transaction take place. A short time later, police made a motor vehicle stop and placed 34-year-old Mark McDonald into custody for Distribution of a Class B Substance (Crack Cocaine). McDonald was transported back to the Webster Police Department where 17 grams of possible crack cocaine was located, as well as over $1000 cash. Police had McDonald’s vehicle towed to the Webster Police station, where a search warrant for it was executed. Evidence of narcotics distribution, an unknown blue pill, and an additional 10 grams of possible crack cocaine was found in…
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At around 2:30PM on February 27th, Oxford Fire-EMS received a call from someone reporting “smoke coming from the barn behind the residence of 33 Sacarrappa Road with no visible flames.” Deputy Chief Jon Belanger arrived on scene with crews and found a moderate amount of smoke coming from a two-story detached garage. While some crews were attempting to extinguish the fire, others performed a search of the building. During this search, a male was found unresponsive in the garage and was transported to Umass Memorial Trauma Center where he later died from his injuries. Officials have not released the identity of the victim. The cause of the fire is under investigation by Oxford Police in…
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On October 4th, 2019, Webster Police responded to the parking lot of Mario’s Showplace where a male had been stabbed as the result of an altercation that occurred outside the business. The victim did not know who had stabbed him, but police were able to obtain surveillance video of the incident. Since then, Webster Police Detectives have been investigating along with Detectives from Connecticut State Police, which resulted in the identification of two people involved in the stabbing. The two suspects are 42-year-old Brian Perez and 50-year-old Michael Nazario both of Putnam. Both Nazario and Perez have been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury, assault to kill, carrying…
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