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Man killed in fall at Leominster State Forest was ‘epitome of a Renaissance man’
A 69-year-old Lunenberg man who died while climbing in the Leominster State Forest earlier this month was remembered in his obituary as the “epitome of a Renaissance man” who loved music and the outdoors. Robert “Bob” Conroy died on the afternoon of July 11 when he fell while...
DA honors Auburn officers, dispatchers and K9 for search and rescue of missing child
AUBURN — The search for a missing 12-year-old boy on a cold January night had a positive outcome. On Thursday, those who helped craft the successful story were honored in a ceremony at the police station. “These officers and dispatchers worked together to swiftly put an end to this family’s worst nightmare,” said...
Massachusetts man found deceased in Sakonnet River in Portsmouth remembered as kind as services announced
A Massachusetts man who was found deceased in Rhode Island earlier this week is being remembered. Family members say 65-year-old Leonidas Barrera Gonzalez of Marlborough died doing what he loved. Fishing. Gonzalez’s body was recovered Monday by Portsmouth and Middletown personnel in the Sakonnet River in the area of Indian...
Mass. woman, passenger killed in DC-area crash
The two-car crash also injured a third person Wednesday. A Massachusetts woman and a passenger of her vehicle were killed in a two-car crash on Wednesday in Faulkner, Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. Police report that Norma Matthews, 81, of Lowell, Massachusetts and Virginia Licata, 86, of Blackwood, New...
Family of murdered Lowell man cheers in court as temple shooting suspect held on no bail
“He doesn’t deserve to be out on the streets. He doesn’t deserve to be walking around while my brother is getting ready to get buried,” said Jose Ortiz’s sister, Sasha Rivera.
Man Hacked Victim With Axe During Worcester Robbery: Police
Jorge Torres-Maldonado, 36, of Worcester, is charged with armed robbery, armed assault to murder, aggravated assault and battery with serious bodily injury, according to Worcester police. Police were called to Ward Street in Worcester just before midnight on Saturday, July 20, to find a victim suffering from a wound to...
Teen driver cited in car crash that left 6-year-old hospitalized
A 17-year-old driver has been cited in connection with a car crash in Carlisle earlier this month that seriously injured a 6-year-old boy, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. The unnamed driver has been cited for failure to stop at a stop sign and negligent operation, the...
Power Restored After Late Night West Tisbury Crash
A Chelmsford woman allegedly crashed a SUV into a utility pole by the State Road gas station in West Tisbury early Friday morning, knocking out power for nearby homes for a brief period. Isabelle Cole, 23, was driving the Toyota RAV4 that struck the pole around 1 a.m., according West...
Horse therapy program helping kids and Lowell Police build trust and respect
TEWKSBURY - A program that connects kids, Lowell police officers and therapy horses at a farm is building trust and teaching some valuable lessons.Through grant money and the police department, the children have been learning how to ride and take care of horses at Strongwater Farm, a therapeutic animal farm in Tewksbury.The goal is not only for the students to build social and emotional skills while working with the animals, but to build trust with police."I'm just hoping to have a great experience, and the kids to have fun ultimately just being here," Lowell Police Superintendent Greg Hudon told WBZ-TV....
Worcester police seek missing Lancaster teen, possibly in area
WORCESTER — The Worcester Police Department has issued an alert for a missing teenager, Brandon Wyckoff, 17, who has been missing from Lancaster since July 8. Authorities believe Wyckoff could be in the Worcester area. The police are urging the public to be on the lookout and report any...
Marlborough police arrests, July 26 edition
6:48 a.m. Arrested, Jamie Thomas Bernat, 33, of 299 Pleasant St., Apt. 2R, Gardner, for op MV with license suspended/revoked, leave scene of property damage. 8:37 a.m. Arrested, Joao Batista Soares Pereira, 56, of 32 Briarwood Ln., Apt. 6, Marlborough, on true warrant. Monday, July 8. 8:22 p.m. Arrested, Henriques...
Mattapan man faces kidnapping, assault charges after Tewksbury incident
TEWKSBURY — Chief Ryan Columbus announced the arrest of a Mattapan man charged with kidnapping and multiple counts of assault following an incident at a local motel. Isiah Malik James, 28, of Mattapan, faces charges including three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, intimidation, vandalism of property, threat to commit crime, and robbery.
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