1 Injured In Fire At Shields Packaging In Dudley

A fire was reported inside the Shields Packaging Company, located at 50 Oxford Avenue in Dudley, on Friday morning.  Crews from Dudley, Webster and Oxford were dispatched just after 8AM.  At least 1 person was transported to UMASS Medical Center suffering from burns.  His condition is currently not known.  The fire was extinguished quickly by…

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Do You Recognize These Children?

If you recognize these 2 children, you may be able to help identify the owner of a lost iPod.  Kathleen Kunkel says she found the device with a case at the Shepherd Hill basketball game at WPI on Saturday night.  If you were there recently and dropped one by accident, she would like you to get…

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Dudley Highway Worker Fired After Assaulting Co-Worker

THE LAKE 940 has learned a Dudley Highway Department employee is out of a job after being charged with assaulting a co-worker. Daniel Gion Jr. of Webster was arraigned last week in Dudley District Court on a single count of assault and battery relating to an incident that happened earlier this year.  Court records show…

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Job Fair At Nichols College

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…

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Car Travels Off Road Into Woods Of Dudley

Possible ice or snow covered roads could have lead to a single vehicle crash in Dudley around 7:30 on Saturday night.  Crews from Dudley’s Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of 350 West Main Street for reports of a car into the woods.  All occupants of the vehicle were able to get…

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Lovebird Escapes Dudley Home, Still Missing

Residents of Dudley & Webster, be on the lookout for a cute little lovebird named Otis.  Her owner Jill tells us that she flew out of her door yesterday afternoon in the area of 3rd Avenue in Dudley and has not returned home since. The owner says she did speak to someone who saw the…

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Dudley Votes In Favor Of Veterans Portion Of Local Cemetery

During last night’s meeting, Selectmen in Dudley have announced a proposal that would assign a portion of Corbin Cemetery for use exclusively by veterans and their spouses. The idea was proposed by local residents and veterans Stephen Rogerson and Richard Majercik. Corbin Cemetery will allow the families of veterans a local option to visit their loved…

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Cat Found In Dudley

Do you recognize this cat?  It was found by Dudley resident Louise Chadborne yesterday afternoon in the Blue Heron Drive area of town. In the video, the cat is described as “friendly” and “tempermental,” not liking it’s tail touched. The cat is mostly white with a darker gray marking on it’s head with one eye…

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Holiday Wishes For Webster Residents In Need

Have you heard about The Blessed Backpack Brigade?  They are a small 501c(3) group who help homeless and disadvantaged in the Webster/Dudley area.  They have an urgent message and your help is needed!  Christmas is just around the corner and there are many people here in the Webster area who won’t have anything to open up…

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