A big truck and low-hanging wires lead to this telephone pole snapping in half on Dresser Hill Road in Charlton on Tuesday afternoon. The roadway was shut down for several hours while National Grid worked on replaced the pole. No one was injured in the accident.
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Have you seen Einstein? We have been getting calls and e-mails about the Webster Lake Association’s Ice Out contest. It appears Einstein has fallen through the ice and has been removed. We haven’t heard about a winner of the contest yet, but it appears he fell through the ice before the closing of the deadline on February 19th. The Webster Lake Association told The Lake 940, “Einstein fell through late yesterday afternoon. The contest will now be a raffle. I will forward the winners when they are determined. Thank you all for participating!” The original contest was the person who guessed closest to the actual time Einstein falls through the ice would win $2,000, with smaller…
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Residents of the Webster, Dudley, Oxford and Southbridge area are invited to attend the Nichols College Career and Internship Fair. The event will be held on Tuesday, February 20th from 1 to 3:30PM in Nichols College’s Chalmers Field House on Center Road in Dudley. The job fair will feature recruiters from more than 70 local employers. Professional attire and resumes are required. The annual fair offers a convenient opportunity for college students and local community members to network with employers and learn about what it would be like to work for their companies. Some of the registered employers include Enterprise Holdings, GEICO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Monster Worldwide, New York Life, TJX Companies, U.S. Customs…
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The Uxbridge Police Department and detectives assigned to the Blackstone Valley Drug/Counter Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at 8 Briggs Street in Whitinsville. The crimes were related to a business breaking and entering of Wolfpack Vapor located at 13 Mendon Street in Uxbridge, where approximately $10,000 worth of product was taken. Much of the stolen content was recovered and 19 year old Joseph Taylor of Whitinsville and 20 year old Lydia Schlegel of North Brookfield were taken into custody. Both are being charged with breaking and & entering in the nighttime to commit a felony, larceny over $250 and destruction of property over $250. They will be arraigned in Uxbridge District Court on Tuesday,…
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Here we go again. Do you recognize this man and woman? They went out to eat over the weekend at J. Anthony’s Italian Grill on the Oxford/Auburn line, and paid for their meal using a counterfeit bill. There have been several fake bills being passed around the Auburn area in recent weeks, so it is possible the couple did not know that the bill was not real, but the Oxford Police Department is hoping you can identify them so they can be questioned. If you do recognize them, you are asked to contact Officer Gagner at (508) 987-0156 in reference to case number 18-70-OF.
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On Tuesday morning, February 13th just after 7:30, Leicester Police were dispatched to a serious 2 vehicle crash on Route 9 near Walmart. The car (shown above) rear-ended the pickup truck (shown below) that had stopped for a school bus. There were no injuries reported. After an investigation, the operator of the car was issued a citation.
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1PM UPDATE: Richard was found, he is alive and well. He made contact with his daughter and is not in harm’s way. Thank you for sharing. Have you seen Richard Schutte? His family is desperate for help trying to find him. He was last seen at Independence Hall, a recovery center in Shrewsbury, in late January. Kim Jones says that it is very unusual for him to go more than a day or 2 without making contact with his daughter, pictured above. A missing persons report was filed but so far nobody has seen or heard from him in several weeks, according to Jones. Richard was born and raised in Hull, MA and is not…
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In case you didn’t know, today is Presidents Day! Every year it is celebrated on the third Monday of February. (Remember when we used to celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday and Washington’s Birthday separately a few weeks apart?) Now we can just honor all Presidents, past and present on one day. Even though it is a Federal holiday, city and town offices will be closed, but not all businesses will have the day off. Wondering what is open and what isn’t today? Here’s a quick list: What’s Closed Public Schools Department of Public Works (No town trash collection) Public Libraries Senior Centers City/Town Halls Registry of Motor Vehicles Post Offices (No mail delivery) Courts Most Banks Stock…
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It’s your last chance to play! Temperatures are rising, will Einstein fall through the ice this week? The chances are pretty good! Monday is your last chance to purchase tickets for The Webster Lake Association’s 11th annual Ice-Out contest. As we previously reported, Einstein was placed in Lakeview Marine Cove on Saturday, January 20th with 40 pound weight attached. When the ice melts enough for the weight to drop into the water, an timer will be activated. The winners will be determined by the closest ticket to the exact month, date, hour and minute he went through the ice. Tickets are $5.00 each. First place prize is $2,000, 2nd place prize is $1,000, 3rd place prize is $500 and 4th and 5th place prize is $250 each. In the unlikely event of a tie, the prize will be divided…
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As of 7AM on Sunday morning, Uxbridge Police tell us that North Main Street at Snowling Road to Hazel Street is CLOSED until National Grid can replace a telephone pole in that area. Power is expected to be out for the rest of this morning, the road is expected to re-open early this afternoon.
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