On Sunday afternoon, crews are on scene of a 5 vehicle crash on Route 20 West in Auburn. Traffic is building and very slow in the area in both directions. At least 1 person has been transported to a local hospital with injuries. Traffic is also extremely slow, most likely Thanksgiving travelers returning home after the holiday, on Routes 84, 90 (MassPike) and Route 20 from the Southbridge area through Strubridge into Charlton and to the accident scene in Auburn. Alternate routes are advised if possible, or just give yourself a lot of extra time to get to your destination. 2PM Sunday Traffic Map: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2003382753083937&id=394731113949117
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Temperatures in the single digits overnight in Central Massachusetts didn’t deter shoppers looking for bargains. The Leicester Police Department posted this photo to Facebook just after 3AM on Friday morning. Police say, “Many waited in line for several hours to be among the first to get into the store.” Officers were at the scene to keep an eye on things, but there were no reports of any issues. The Walmart stores in Oxford and Leicester opened up at 1AM with many shoppers looking for deals on televisions and electronics. Kmart in Webster opened at midnight, the Auburn Mall opened at 12:30AM. Many other local stores have extended hours as well. If you are thinking about…
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With temperatures in the teens, and wind chills below zero on Thanksgiving morning, fans of Bartlett High School’s Indians and Southbridge High School’s Pioneers braved the cold to watch the 99th annual Thanksgiving Day football game. Likely, the coldest Thanksgiving Day game ever between these 2 teams. As one fan, Abbi Poplawski posted, “Tradition over everything.” Bartlett was quickly off to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter. During the game Superintendent Ruthann Goguen wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving on Twitter and thanked the people in attendance for braving the cold. She told us on Tuesday that the town was providing heaters for people to stay warm, and the game was not going to…
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It’s all about family, friends and football today. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at our house to everyone at your house! Webster’s Bartlett Indians will take on Southbridge’s Pioneers at 10:15. Get the live sports score updates here. Be sure to bundle up in several layers, as this is thought to be the coldest Thanksgiving in history. A reminder, most businesses will be closed today (including retail stores, supermarkets, liquor stores and banks.) Some convenience stores, gas stations, bars and restaurants may open. State and Federal offices (including schools and libraries) will be closed. There is no mail delivery or trash pickup. The WRTA has announced no fixed route bus service, the MBTA is running on…
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The National Weather Service and AccuWeather are expecting record-breaking cold weather as we get ready to spend time with family and friends on Thanksgiving. An arctic cold front is going to bring blustery conditions to Southern New England, Wednesday night through Friday morning. High temperatures on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, may not even reach 25 degrees. Lows will be in the teens. Wind chills are expected to be sub-zero to single digits. It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without the annual high school football rivalries, like Bartlett vs. Southbridge. Webster Superintendent Ruthann Goguen tells THE LAKE 940 that Athletic Director Tony Paranto has decided to play their game on Thanksgiving Day for a few reasons. “The field was…
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UPDATE: Reports say the teens returned home safe. Oxford Police are looking for help from the public in finding out where 12 year old Shane Lee and 16 year old Tylaar Sevieri may be. Police say they were reported as missing/runaway on Monday, November 19th. If you have any helpful information you are asked to contact Oxford Police by calling (508) 987-0156. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2100993889962573&id=506969139365064
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Legal adult marijuana sales have begun in Massachusetts on Tuesday. Retailers in Leicester and Northampton opened their doors this morning, becoming the first legal pot shops on the east coast. Massachusetts is the seventh in the nation to establish a regulated marijuana market for adults. People age 21 and older with a valid ID will be able to purchase up to one ounce of marijuana from licensed marijuana retail stores, of which no more than five grams can be in concentrate form. It will still be illegal to consume marijuana in public, and crossing state lines with it is also against the law. According to the Cultivate website, an ounce of marijuana is around $350.…
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We’re all looking forward to Thanksgiving on Thursday, then the holiday shopping season will begin. Most people know about Black Friday (where shoppers brave the malls and start buying gifts as early as midnight in some areas), and Cyber Monday (the busiest online shopping day of the year), but have you heard of Small Business Saturday? The idea of Small Business Saturday was started by American Express in 2010, encouraging holiday shoppers to patronize smaller, locally-owned brick and mortar businesses. According to research done by the Andersonville Study of Retail Economics, for every $100 you spend at locally owned businesses, $68 will stay in the community. Spend that same $100 at a national chain or big box…
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A serious crash on Route 44 in Putnam on Saturday afternoon left one man dead and another injured. Connecticut State Police say 94 year old Raymond Breault of Pascoag was driving east near Tucker Hill Road while 70 year old Roland Marois of Chepachet was driving west just after 2:15PM. According to police, Breault’s vehicle is believed to have crossed over the double yellow line and hit Marois’s vehicle before coming to a stop in the middle of the road. Both drivers were transported to UMass Medical Center with serious injuries. Marois later died from his injuries. The accident is under investigation, and anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call Connecticut…
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Around 7AM on Saturday morning, November 17th, Worcester Police were dispatched to Shamrock Street for a report of a possible stabbing. Upon arrival, officers observed 31 year old Octavia Orcutt of Southbridge outside of a home there. Officers stayed with her while others attempted to locate possible victims. Inside a nearby apartment, officers located a male and female who were afraid to open the door. The male was bleeding from his hand and appeared to have been stabbed, and the female had serious slash wounds on her face. Police determined that Orcutt had stabbed the male and the female with a piece of broken glass after a dispute inside the residence. Both victims were transported…
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