Crashes Reported On Several Area Highways

The third Nor’easter in the last 2 weeks has been causing a lot of serious crashes on area roadways.  The Massachusetts State Police is currently responding to several different crashes involving multiple vehicles and tractor trailers.  Here are just a few of the most recent ones.  If you don’t have to go out, you are…

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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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Cleaning Up From The March Nor’Easter

The high winds from the March Nor’easter have knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people across New England.  How did you make out from the storm?  Any trees down in your yard?  Do you have electricity or internet?  Even though the most of the storm has moved past the Webster area, there is…

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Where To Find Girl Scout Cookies This Weekend

Hard to believe, but Girl Scout Cookie season is almost over!  If you haven’t been able to get your hands on Thin Mints, Samoas or Peanut Butter Patties (or just want a few more boxes), THE LAKE 940 has learned this weekend my be your last chance to do so. Uxbridge, Northbridge and Douglas service…

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Water Alert For Webster Residents

A required fire flow test will be conducted on Monday, February 26th at 8 AM on School Street in Webster.  The water department tells The Lake 940 residents and businesses in the area may experience discolored water as a result of this test. Please prepare to have a temporary backup water supply if discolored water takes…

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Webster Man Charged With Impersonating A Police Officer

A Webster man was in court this week pleading not guilty to using flashing blue lights on his vehicle while driving through traffic.  The Telegram & Gazette reports Aaron Bates was charged with impersonating a police officer and disturbing the peace.  The offense took place back in January when a witness saw Bates passing traffic…

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Webster Lake Featured On Ellen Show

Did you see 6 year old Nate Seltzer on Ellen on Tuesday?  He is a young geography expert that can identify bodies of water just from photographs.  This was his second time on the program, and he was able to identify Webster Lake, by it’s shortened name Lake Chaubunagungamaug.  Does anyone actually call it that?  To…

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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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Last Chance To Play Webster Lake’s Ice Out Contest

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…

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Crews Respond To Webster Rollover

Webster Fire, Police and EMS responded to a vehicle on it’s roof into a stream with one person trapped inside. Police officers arrived on Monday night, just after 8PM to the scene at Boyden Street Extension.  They were able to gain access to the patient.  EMS provided medical treatment while Fire & Rescue crews from Engine…

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