It’s a tradition that is as American as baseball, hot dogs and apple pie. It’s right there in the middle. The hot dogs. Every 4th of July brave men and women from all around the world compete in Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York. You might have heard the name Joey Chestnut. Last week he broke his own world record eating an astonishing 74 hot dogs with buns in only 10 minutes. But, did you know there is an Oxford man who also competed in this year’s competition? Meet Geoffrey Esper, an Electronics teacher at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School. A professional competitive eater since 2014, Geoff has done quite…
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While some people were getting ready to watch fireworks on the 4th of July, Sturbridge Police say the 2 females in the photo above entered the Shaw’s Supermarket in town around 7PM and made off with several hundreds of dollars after playing a scam on a store associate. Police are looking for help from the public in identifying the pair. They are accused of using a ‘sleight of hand technique’ on a cashier. The technique involves requesting change for large amount of money, hiding a portion of the money when counted back to them, while also attempting to distract and confuse the cashier. Police say the women made off with a total of $240 in cash…
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Oxford Police and Fire-EMS responded to yet another car crash on Main Street on Saturday. This time a vehicle left the roadway, jumped up over the sidewalk and crashed into a stone wall in front of 474 Main Street. The vehicle was towed away from the scene early on Saturday afternoon. There is no word on what may have caused the crash, or any report of injuries.
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For the second time this week, customers of National Grid are without power in Webster. Crews are headed to the scene and estimate electricity to be restored between 11AM and 12Noon. Live updates here from National Grid.
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Just after midnight on Saturday, July 7th, firefighters from the Charlton Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire at 63 Main Street. Within minutes, flames were visible coming from the second story of the home and it was declared a 3 alarm fire. Mutual aid was brought in from Auburn, Douglas, Dudley, Oxford, Leicester, Southbridge, Sturbridge and Webster. Firefighters did their best to knock down as much of the fire as they could, but there was still significant damage to the second floor of the home. The blaze was was placed under control about an hour later. At one point during the fire it was believed a resident may have been trapped on the roof,…
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On Friday afternoon, the District 7 Regional Dive and Communication Teams were dispatched to Dorothy Pond in Millbury for reports of a missing boater. A 9-1-1 caller reported 2 people in a kayak, with one that dove into the water and never came back up. The second person was making several attempts to go under the water to try to find him. The first responding police officers arrived and entered the water in an attempt to locate the man, with assistance from firefighters. An underwater camera was set up, but due to the murky waters, visibility was low and the camera was not very helpful. The kayaker that was attempting a rescue before first responders…
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The Webster Public School Department has announced they are taking park in a federally-funded child nutrition program to provide Summer meals to children. Kids who rely on school meals during the school year can struggle to get enough to eat during the summer months. Free meals served at schools in the Summer can help. The program is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with support from anti-hunger organizations Project Bread and the Child Nutrition Outreach Program. Ellen Nylen, Food Service Director and chef at Webster Public Schools told THE LAKE 940, it is similar to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. “During summer meals we are required to follow the same…
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At 7:30AM on Tuesday, July 3rd, Webster Police, along with officers of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Task Force executed a search warrant on the vehicle of 32 year old William Perez-Crespo. The search was done at his place of employment, Advanced Auto Parts, located at 107 East Main Street. A small amount of crack cocaine was located and Perez was arrested. A short time later, another team of Webster Police Detectives executed a search warrant at his apartment at 37 Lake Street in Webster. With assistance from Millbury’s K9 Officer Dan Daly and his partner Kenzo, a large amount of crack cocaine was found in the couch. This concluded a…
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Multiple Crews are on scene for a tractor trailer/car carrier crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton on Thursday morning. The crash happened near mile marker 82 and no injuries were reported. Cars are backed up for miles as crews are working to clean up the scene. Motor vehicle crash on the Mass Pike eastbound near the 82 mile marker. No injuries, however two large commercial vehicles, one off the roadway. Use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/lX0ubNMQPZ — Charlton Fire Dept. (@CFD24) July 5, 2018
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Over 3,000 residents of Webster are without power during the latest Summer heatwave due to a downed wire on Worcester Road. National Grid crews are working on getting power restored as soon as possible. If you need to head to Oxford avoid using Route 12 until power is back on later on this evening.
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