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Every Cell Phone to Receive Emergency Test Message Wednesday
WASHINGTON – Two federal agencies will conduct a nationwide test of two emergency systems on Wednesday, October 4. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plan to conduct a nationwide test of both the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday 2:20 PM.
Unsolved: Worcester – Jose Ortiz – August 24, 2016
WORCESTER – A true crime, cold case podcast series exploring the dozens of unsolved murders and missing persons cases currently under investigation by the Worcester Police Department released the first episode of Season 6 on Tuesday. Unsolved: Worcester is a series of narrative episodes airing every Tuesday over six...
Former Worcester Police Officer Arrested for Firing Weapon
WORCESTER – A report of gunshot at at the McDonald’s on Mill Street on Saturday, Sept. 30, led to the arrest of a man on weapons charges. After arriving at the scene, police spoke with William Trotta, 78, a security guard assigned to the plaza at 638 Chandler St. The Telegram and Gazette reports Trotta is also a retired Worcester Police officer.
QCC Announced Grant to Support Adult Learning Program
WORCESTER – Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) announced a grant award of $675,000 on Monday from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The three-year funding will support QCC’s Future Focus program, which assists adult learners transitioning from adult basic education programs. Gilmarie Vongphakdy, the Coordinator of...
Worcester’s Brendan Sargent to Appear on Jeopardy! Champions Tournament This Week
WORCESTER – The city’s only Jeopardy! champion is returning to the classic game show this week. Worcester native Brendan Sargent will appear as a contestant in Jeopardy!’s “Champions Wild Card Tournament” on Thursday, Oct. 5. at 7:30 PM [EST]. The program airs on CBS (Ch. 4) in the Worcester area.
Worcester Police Seek Assistance Locating Missing Teen
WORCESTER – The Worcester Police Department seek assistance locating a missing teen last seen before the weekend. Ariel McKeon, 15, was last seen at around 3 PM on Friday, Sept. 29. She is 5’2″ tall. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Worcester Police Department through...
Mass DOT Applies for Federal Funding for Vernon Hill Study
WORCESTER — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the City of Worcester, and the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC), has submitted an application for funding to the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) federal grant program. The grant application seeks support for the Reconnecting Vernon Hill planning study. The...
Former State Senator Indicted Using State Employees on Campaign
BOSTON – Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that a Suffolk County Grand Jury has handed down an indictment of former State Senator Dean Tran for two counts of violating state ethics laws. Tran, 47, of Fitchburg, faces two counts of Use of Official Position to Secure an...
Three Men Arrested in Shrewsbury for Gun, Drug Charges
SHEWSBURY – A vehicle stop by a police officer in Shrewsbury led to the arrest of three men for drug and gun charges. The officer stopped a 2013 GMC Yukon with three men inside on Route 9 at around 9:30 PM on Tuesday. According to the Shrewsbury Police Department, an officer saw a bad of cocaine and a firearm magazine at the feet of the rear passenger during the stop.
Clark Awarded $5 Million Grant for Tech Workforce Training
WORCESTER – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded Clark University a $5 million grant for job training support in renewable energy, transportation, and broadband infrastructure fields. The DOL has awarded three grants to Clark over the last five years for a total of $27 million. Clark’s School of...
Southbridge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Charges
WORCESTER – A federal District Court judge in Worcester sentenced a local man on Thursday for methamphetamine distribution. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Timothy Hillman sentenced Christopher Williams, 35, of Southbridge, to one year in prison and two years of supervised release. Williams pleaded guilty to distribution of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine in September 2021.
Federal Grant Funds 30 New Worcester Firefighters
WORCESTER – A grant awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will fund the salaries of 30 new firefighters for the Worcester Fire Department over the next three years. FEMA awarded the City of Worcester a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant for $8.6 million,...
Route 20 in Charlton and Oxford to Close this Weekend
AUBURN – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will close a section of Route 20 from Oxford to Charlton this weekend. Starting at 8 PM on Friday, September 29, the stretch of Richardson Corner Road/ Oxbow Road in Charlton to Leicester Street/ Route 56 in Oxford. The area will remain accessible to emergency vehicles throughout the closure.
Worcester Police Release Incident Log Updated Daily
WORCESTER – The daily incident log of the Worcester Police Department is now available on the City of Worcester website. The new policy was announced on Wednesday as part of what the department says is “Interim Chief Saucier’s plan to focus on transparency.”. The Department made the...
Leominster Man Indicted for Attempting to Open Airplane Door
BOSTON — A federal grand jury in Boston indicted Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Leominster, for allegedly attempting to open an emergency exit door and assaulting a flight attendant on a United Airlines flight in March. Around 45 minutes before a flight from Los Angeles to Boston was scheduled...
Worcester Housing Authority Claims ‘Political Agenda’ Over Brown Water Issue
WORCESTER – A letter from the Chief Executive Officer of the Worcester Housing Authority (WHA), Alex Corrales, blames a “political agenda” led to media coverage of brown tap water experienced by residents at Lakeside Apartments. The letter, dated Sept. 25, begins:. “Dear Lakeside Resident:. Recently, the Worcester...
Worcester Continues Deed Auctions for as Little as $33 in Unpaid Taxes
WORCESTER – The owner of a property on Sears Island Drive received a letter from a Boston law firm this week which says the City of Worcester sold a tax collector’s deed on his property. The letter, dated Sept. 21, 2023, says the deed, sold at auction on...
Mass. Overdose Prevention Hotline Receives $350,000 in State Funding
BOSTON – The office of Governor Maura Healey announced the state funding of an overdose prevention hotline in the United States. The program provides $350,000 to the Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline in a partnership with Boston Medical Center and RIZE Massachusetts. The fiscal year 2024 state budget includes more than $700 million to combat substance abuse disorder.
Worcester Police Announce Increased Speeding Enforcement
WORCESTER – The Worcester Police Department announced increased speeding and aggressive driving enforcement by the department’s traffic division in the upcoming weeks. The statement from the Police Department says it will focus on major roadways in the upcoming weeks and move to secondary roads in the weeks after.
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