Did you know there is another election coming up on Tuesday here in Webster? The last time voters headed to the polls in May was to choose a member of the Board of Selectmen. This time it is a statewide primary election, so voters across the commonwealth will be making their selections of who will end up on the ballot in November’s mid-term election. All registered voters will be eligible to cast their ballot in Webster right next to town hall. Precincts 1 and 2 will vote at The United Church of Christ Federated at 4 Church Street, and Precincts 3, 4, and 5 will vote at The Webster Senior Center at 5 Church Street. Please…
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If you are entering or leaving Webster at the Dudley town line on Saturday morning, please bring some cash to make a donation to the Blessed Backpack Brigade. The volunteers who do so much for the area needy and homeless population will be setting up their annual bucket brigade to accept donations from 9AM to 12Noon on September 1. Volunteers are needed if you would like to help collect money or direct traffic, stay for an hour or longer, or if you are just passing through give what you can. For more information or to contact The BBB, click below. https://www.facebook.com/blessedbackpackbrigade/posts/1921080214862776
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After serving the Webster area for the last dozen years, Life-Skills Inc. has announced Take 2 Consignment at 125 East Main Street will close later this year. In a message on Facebook the C.E.O, J. Thomas Amick posted, “We want to let you know that Take 2 Consignment and Bakery located at 125 East Main Street in Webster, MA will be officially closing its doors on January 1, 2019.” Their Closet Classics Thrift store, right next door in the Friendly’s Plaza will remain open and will continue to provide opportunities for vocational training to the individuals they serve. “We have enjoyed the wonderful experiences, friends that we have made over the years, and being a…
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Investigators are asking for the public’s help after a body was found on the westbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike near exit 10, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. The body, which has not been identified, was reported at approximately 10PM on Wednesday, August 29th. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the State Police Troop C headquarters at (508) 829-8326 or Auburn Police at (508) 832-7777. The death is being investigated by the State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, State Police Crime Scene Services and Auburn Police. A portion of the turnpike in that area was…
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The Leicester Police have seen it all. Remember earlier this year the Play-Doh robbery suspect? On Facebook the department posted, “I have often said that as a police officer you never know what you will encounter during your patrol shift.” Take a look at the above photo, titled “That is not a golf cart!!” Leicester Police Officer Michael Lombardozzi conducting a traffic stop on Tuesday night on the third fairway at Hillcrest Country Club. “As Officer Lombardozzi drove by country club he observed a vehicle on the fairway.” The operator indicated he thought he thought he had pulled into a field to take photos. He also claimed he was unaware that he on the golf…
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The Webster and Dudley Fire Departments responded to a possible car fire just after 11PM on Saturday, August 26th. Few details have been made public, but Dudley Police are investigating. The car reportedly sheared off a fire hydrant and landed in the yard near a building at 32 Chase Avenue in Dudley. There was no one found in the car when first responders arrived. It is believed the driver fled the scene. Bystanders used extinguishers on the smoking car prior to their arrival. No word on if the driver has been found as of Sunday morning. No injuries or charges have been reported at this time. More photos from the scene are below courtesy of…
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In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 25th, Oxford Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a vehicle on the train tracks on Millbury Road. Police say the train was able to stop prior to crashing into the car. Few details of the crash were released, but the driver was arrested for operating under the influence and will be arraigned in Dudley District Court on Monday. More photos from the incident are posted below. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1983812315014065&id=506969139365064
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A retired Auburn elementary school music teacher was arraigned on Thursday, August 23rd in Worcester Superior Court on indictments alleging aggravated sexual abuse of a child, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Stephen Jaszek, 62, of South Hadley, is charged with four counts of aggravated rape of a child and one count of aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child. The incidents allegedly occurred 9 to 10 years ago at the former Julia Bancroft School during school hours. Auburn Police are continuing to investigate the case. Anyone with information or questions regarding this matter is asked to call the Auburn Police Department at (5080 832-7777 or the District Attorney’s Children’s…
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Oxford Police are currently on the scene of a serious one vehicle crash that has closed Sutton Avenue in both directions at Joe Jenny Road. A GMC Truck went off the road and struck a utility pole around 6pm on Monday evening. National Grid has been called and will be responding. You are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. No further information was available.
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Earlier this month, on August 6th at around 2:30PM, Sturbridge Police say the woman pictured above entered Yankee Spirits on Route 20 in Sturbridge and concealed several bottles of wine, totaling $2300 and left without paying for them. She left the store in a silver BMW sedan with a male operator. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Scott Crevier at (508) 347-2525 extension 344. https://www.facebook.com/SturbridgePD/posts/2161572727218699
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