Alert neighbors who heard a house alarm going off on Riverside Drive in Webster helped Webster Police locate the suspect from the break-in on Tuesday, April 24th. It was 8:30 in the morning when police responded to 2 Riverside Drive. Neighbors reported seeing 2 people running towards St. Joseph’s Cemetery in the area of nearby construction pits. After a brief search, the pair was located on Normandy Avenue, with items believed to have been stolen from the home. After investigating further, it was discovered that the male, Patrick Salvas had broken into the home and a removed the property he was found with. He was brought to the police station, where he was also found to…
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The public is invited to the 11th Annual East Meets West Health & Business Fair at Bartlett High School in Webster on April 28th from 11AM to 3PM. Admission is free to this interactive event, which is presented by Life-Skills, Inc. and Page Chiropractic. In addition to health screenings, raffles and demonstrations from local vendors, there will also be blood drive on site. The fair will also offer both indoor and outdoor activities, including the Harrington Hospital Wellness Bus and Second Chance Animal Shelter Mobile Unit which will offer a low-cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic. Fees for the walk-up clinic are $12 for rabies and distemper and $20 Microchip. Children will be able to take part in a…
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Thanks to being a repeat offender, a suspect in a November 2017 robbery, is behind bars. Zachary Zola is accused of robbing a child using a fake firearm at the Thompson Library. Zola was involved with an incident in Worcester on March 27th where he was arrested. Extradition was granted shortly after, and Massachusetts State Police were able to conduct a traffic stop on him and take him in again. On April 24th, Zola was taken into custody by the Connecticut State Police at the Worcester County Courthouse and he is expected to appear in court on April 25, where he is being held on $65,000 bond. The second person involved with the library robbery,…
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The Webster Police Department, along with family and friends of Officer Mike Lee, placed a cross in his memory at the 11.2 mile marker on Route 395 South in Auburn on Monday morning. This was the scene of the fatal car crash that claimed his life last October. Officer Lee was only 38 years old and a 10 year veteran of the Webster Police Department. There was a temporary cross placed at that location shortly after the crash, but the permanent marker installed on Monday was handmade by Eric Oikle. On Facebook the department posted that it was an emotional day. “Words cannot express the emotions that were felt this morning, as we placed the marker in…
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The Webster Water Department has completed Zone 1 of its flushing program that began on April 9th. Zone 2 will begin on Tuesday, April 24th. Zone 2 is the northern part of town, including Cudworth Road, Worcester Road, North Main Street and the connecting streets. Webster Water Department Superintendent Greg Woods asks that residents check water quality before use and call the Water Department at (508) 949-3861 if you experience discolored water or loss of water pressure. The water department says there is no need to be alarmed as dirty or discolored water is normal as a result of your zone, or an adjacent zone being flushed. If the water is dark or rusty looking keep…
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A fire that claimed the life of a Sturbridge woman on Sunday likely began in a microwave. The blaze broke out on Fairgrounds Road, but whether the microwave was faulty, or the food inside the microwave ignited is still under investigation. The State Fire Marshal, Worcester District Attorney’s Office, Sturbridge Fire Department and Sturbridge Police Department were on scene on Sunday afternoon. The elderly woman, whose name has not been released, was rescued from the apartment but later died at a local hospital. Mutual aid from Brimfield, Brookfield, Southbridge and Spencer were brought in to help extinguish the fire.
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If you want a Number 9 steak sub you’ll have to drive to Auburn, Charlton or Worcester now that the D’Angelo Grilled Sandwich Shop in the Big Lots Plaza has closed its doors for good. Calling the number listed for the store on 118 East Main Street, you get a chipper voice recording saying, “We are currently closed for business, but we look forward to grilling something amazing for you in the near future.” The handwritten sign taped to the door reads, “Webster D’Angelo’s is officially closed. Thank you for your service!” THE LAKE 940 has reached out to the corporate office but have not heard back from them yet. The store is still listed…
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It was a sunny Saturday in Webster – the perfect weather for a little Spring cleaning around town. Carole Marchand, Recreation Director for the town of Webster, lead the way with our own local Earth Day by getting a dumpster in front of town hall donated from Pratt Trucking. Carole tells THE LAKE 940, there were over 200 trash bags filled with litter picked up all over every part of town. “Everything from nips to diapers to windshields and car batteries,” even an old tire was in the dumpster by the end of the day. Awards were given out for the team that collected the most trash, team that found the “strangest item” and team…
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If you’ve lived in Webster for a long time, perhaps you recognize the couples in these vintage wedding photos that were recently found? On the “You know you’re from Webster Massachusetts when…” page on Facebook, Catherine Socha Rathbun posted that these 2 photos were found behind a framed portrait of her late grandparents who lived in Webster. She checked with other family members, but they haven’t been able to figure out who the people are. we haven’t come up with anyone who can identify either photo. The photos are estimated to have been taken in the 1930s, do they look like anyone in your family? We’d love to help solve the mystery! Here’s a closer…
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Between robo-calls and other scams that are out there, it is almost a chore to answer the phone. North Brookfield Police are warning that scams are now masking their calls with local numbers, even those numbers used by police. Several residents of North Brookfield have complained about getting calls from (508) 867-1170, which is a number that goes to North Brookfield’s central dispatch. The caller relays information about the person who they called have won a trip. On Facebook, the police say, “Just to be clear, we’re pretty benevolent, but we are not giving away trips, nor are we warning people of arrest warrants that need to be paid in cash to anywhere other than…
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