Oxford Fire-EMS responded to a single vehicle accident on Route 20 Westbound near Scmitt Equipment on Friday afternoon. There were no reports of injuries. Police and Fire officials remind you to use caution when traveling on local roads in the event that black ice could be hard to spot.
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Webster’s Radio Station – The Lake (AM 940 WGFP) is proud to welcome a local polka legend back to the airwaves. Bob Zukowski is well-known in the polka community, bringing the music of Poland to the people of Central Massachusetts, Northeastern Connecticut and Northern Rhode Island. Bob began hosting his weekly polka radio program in Worcester in March of 1973. He was previously heard on AM 940 in the late 1990s and early 2000s. We are so excited to be able to give Bob his old time slot back as he celebrates his 45th anniversary playing artists like Dennis Polisky and the Maestro’s Men, Polka Country Musicians, Box On, Alli Lange and Nathan Neuman, Bavarski,…
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On Wednesday January 31st around 7:30PM, Detectives from the Southbridge Police Department were conducting surveillance in the area of Mechanic Street. Police observed a vehicle idling on Mechanic Street near Rose Street with an unknown male in the driver’s seat. Detectives then observed a male subject (identified as 29 year old Talon Asquith) approach the vehicle and get into the passenger seat. Detectives observed the pair travel down Mechanic Street and drive a short distance before returning and pulling over in the same location where he had entered the vehicle. Asquith quickly exited the vehicle and the operator left the area. Detectives suspected that a drug transaction had occurred. They uickly approached Asquith, who has…
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The Oxford Police Department is looking to identify the male in this picture. He is suspected of shoplifting multiple times from Walmart, while caring for a toddler. Please private message the police station on Facebook or call them at (508) 987-0156 and leave a message for Officer Dan Ausmus.
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Due to a structure fire at an apartment building at 12 Schofield Avenue in Dudley this morning, the section of Schofield Avenue (Route 12) between Brandon Road and West Main Street was closed to traffic for several hours. Please avoid the area and seek an alternate route. The fire began around 2AM in the multi-family home. All residents were able to get out safely. Crews from Webster, Southbridge and other communities assisted in putting out the fire. There were no injuries reported and the cause is under investigation by the Dudley Fire Department.
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A woman from Shrewsbury who got a glimpse of Beyonce and Jay-Z in the hallway of a New York hotel before the GRAMMYs has gone viral. And to think she thought nobody would believe her story of meeting them. But now the picture has been seen around the world after her priceless reaction appeared on Beyonce’s Instagram page. This should be all the proof Susan Monaghan needs. Just look at that face! WCVB NewsCenter 5 interviewed Susan and her daughter. Watch the video below. https://www.facebook.com/wcvb5/videos/10156183640134445/ The series of photos below has gotten over 4.5 million likes. (Click right to view them all.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BegtZJxl_8M/?hl=en&taken-by=beyonce
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The Sturbridge Police Department is looking for help from the public in identifying the man in the photo above. He is wanted in connection to a shoplifting incident at the Staples store on Charlton Road (Route 20). If you have any information on the identification of the pictured male or his whereabouts, please reach out to Officer David Fortier at (508) 347-2525 ext.375.
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The Auburn Police Department has announced they have been responding to 2 reports of counterfeit 100 dollar bills being passed around town at local businesses. Police say the bogus bills are high quality counterfeits and were designed to defeat the normal safeguards employed by most stores. The investigation is ongoing, but it is believed that the bills may have been passed by one or more black males in their 20’s from Brooklyn, New York. If you think you are in possession of a fake bill you are asked to contact the Auburn Police Department.
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The Town of Webster has announced their newly-redesigned website will go live on February 5th. They say to please be patient in case the current website experiences some technical difficulties on February 4th or 5th while things are moved over. According to a press release, “the new site has been designed with the user experience in mind, to improve navigation and aesthetics of the Towns web presence and to make Town government more accessible to the public.” New improvements and feature include a simpler design with easier navigation, a responsive design to allow easier mobile viewing and cross communication between constituents and departments when electronically reporting issues or concerns. The new Webster-MA.gov will also include a new…
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On Monday evening, just before 8PM, Connecticut State Police Troop D was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Route 395 northbound near Exit 35 in Plainfield. It was reported that a white dual wheel utility vehicle was traveling northbound on I-395 in the left lane passing another motorist when it suddenly turned right to get off Exit 35. That vehicle struck another vehicle causing it to lose control and hit the guardrail. The truck exited at exit 35 (Route 6 eastbound) and evaded the scene. Knox’s Towing arrived and removed the struck vehicle from the scene. The white dual wheel utility vehicle should have minor passenger side front end damage with an unknown magnetic…
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