AUBURN — Divers resumed their search of Dark Brook Friday morning for a man they believe fell into the water on Thursday night.The search was suspended around 9:15 p.m. Thursday. Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Johnson said several 911 calls came in around 6 p.m. Thursday reporting that a boater went missing in the water. He said when firefighters arrived,…
Worcester proposes task force for city-owned broadband service
WORCESTER — Looking to address the digital divide that exists in the city, the City Council Urban Technologies, Innovation and Environment Committee Thursday night called for the establishment of a task force to look at the feasibility of implementing a municipally owned broadband network.In asking for the task force, the three-member committee is asking City Manager…
Leicester teen, found guilty in August, charged third time on child porn
EAST BROOKFIELD – A Leicester teen found guilty in August of possession of child pornography was arrested again on similar charges, days after being sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to register as a sex offender.Benjamin Arrell, 19, of 319 Stafford St., Leicester was arraigned on two new charges (possession of child pornography…
Details begin to emerge as 22-year-old woman charged in deadly Quincy stabbing
Prosecutors say a man fatally stabbed in a Massachusetts liquor store parking lot last week apparently did not know the 22-year-old woman charged with killing him Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Photos: Prayer vigil in support of wounded California deputy sheriffs held in Boston
“We must, if we are to be morally consistent, defend law enforcement when they do the right thing.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Man indicted on murder charge in Timberland employee’s death
A county grand jury has indicted a man on a first-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a woman at the company headquarters of Timberland in Stratham, New Hampshire Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Worcester Planning Board OK’s expansion of Salisbury Street retirement community
WORCESTER – The Planning Board Wednesday night gave a green light for the proposed expansion of a continuing care retirement community off Salisbury Street.The board approved an amendment to a special permit that was granted in 2002 allowing a continuing care retirement community there, and it approved the site plans for the […] Top Featured…
Smoky sunset in Worcester
WORCESTER – The sun sets over Fairway Beef and St. John’s Church on Temple Street on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Smoke from the West Coast wildfires has reached the East Coast, covering the skies in a smoky haze. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Webster gets $1.3M grant to hire firefighters
WEBSTER – Its roster at a bare minimum, the Fire Department, which has no one in the station during early-morning hours, received a significant staffing boost from the federal government Wednesday.The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Webster will receive a three-year, $1,320,465 award from its fiscal 2019 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant…
Here’s how you can help the Quincy family forced from home by fire after dad died of COVID-19
“We all just don’t have anywhere to go.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Ex-deputy sheriff sentenced for exploiting young Mass. girls
A former deputy sheriff from Texas has been sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for sexually exploiting young girls from Massachusetts he met online Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
30 Attleboro High School students in quarantine after one tests positive for COVID-19
“The guidance from the state cannot ensure a virus-free environment.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Worcester-Boston express train to resume Nov. 2, at earlier time, with Framingham stop
The Heart to Hub express commuter rail service between Worcester and Boston will resume Nov. 2 at a new, earlier time. “Right now it’s at a good time, but we’re going to put it at a much more prime or peak time at around 7:30 a.m. so you’re getting in (to Boston) at 8:30 to…
Worcester City Council calls for anti-littering campaign
WORCESTER – The City Council has called for all hands on deck to embark on a program to clean up the city and rid it of litter and illegal dumping.The council Tuesday night unanimously approved an order filed by Councilor-at-Large Gary Rosen, that calls on the city manager, mayor and council to consider organizing and…
Worcester schools restart search for sex education curriculum
WORCESTER – Nearly two years after the issue came to a contentious halt in the city, a School Committee panel on Tuesday restarted discussion about bringing a sex education curriculum to the schools.The Standing Committee on Teaching, Learning and Student Supports passed several motions on the topic at the end of Tuesday’s meeting, including a…
Fifth COVID-19 death linked to Maine wedding
Officials have linked 176 coronavirus cases to the Aug. 7 event. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
How is the opioid crisis in Boston impacting you, and what needs to be done? Share with us.
We want to hear about what you are experiencing in your neighborhood. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Boston to make new downtown bike network permanent
Green paint and flex posts will soon replace the traffic barrels that currently delineate the network. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Homes, vehicles struck by gunfire on Oliver Street in Worcester
WORCESTER – Police responded to reports of gunfire on Oliver Street Monday night.According to police, they went to the area around 7:50 p.m. Residences and vehicles were struck, but no people were hurt, police said.Detectives and crime scene personnel responded. The shooting remains under investigation, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release…
Complaints against Worcester police increased last year
WORCESTER – There was an uptick in the number of complaints filed against police last year, but the number was still well below the average for the past seven years, the Human Rights Commission was told Monday night.Capt. Kenneth J. Davenport, commander of the Police Department’s Bureau of Professional Standards, said 53 complaints were filed…
Worcester schools’ remote attendance policy questioned
WORCESTER – On the eve of the first day of school, School Committee members disagreed over and expressed confusion about how attendance should be taken during the remote learning phase of the new year.Currently, the district plans to log students’ attendance for every class Monday through Thursday, when they will be working synchronously with a…
DA: Woman charged in connection with Attleboro stabbing
Kayla Cantu of Weymouth was arrested in Providence, Rhode Island on Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
