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Worcester Arrest Highlights Opioid Battle as Woman Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking in Castle Park
Earlier today, Worcester Police made an arrest in Castle Park for alleged fentanyl trafficking, a location known for its serene landscapes now shadowed by the presence of illicit substances. According to a press release from the Worcester Police Department, forty-year-old Lynn O’Brien of Cambridge St. was apprehended after officers, who were patrolling the area around 3:15 AM, noticed her along with a small group in the closed park.
Holy Cross Track and Field Bolsters Team with Stellar 2024 Recruiting Class
Track and field program at Holy Cross welcomes 25 new student-athletes for the upcoming 2024-25 season, led by director Egetta Alfonso. Total of 25 student-athletes joining the Crusaders for the fall of 2024. 12 men and 13 women make up the incoming class. State of Play. Announcement of a strong...
Police identify man found in Portsmouth near Pebble Beach
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WLNE) — Police have identified the man who was found deceased yesterday evening near Pebble Beach on Indian Avenue, along the Portsmouth/Middletown line. 65-year-old Leonidas Gonzalez of Marlborough was found deceased after police received a report for a possible dead body in the water. Around 5:45 p.m....
Route 20 in Millbury Closed for Diesel Spill Cleanup
Millbury – A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel rolled over overnight, near the Upper Blackstone Waste Water plant. The rollover closed Route 20 in both directions from Granite Street in Worcester/ Park Hill Avenue in Millbury to Greenwood Street in Millbury. According to the Millbury Police Department, agencies managing...
Firefighter injured after responding to reports of an explosion in Turners Falls
TURNERS FALLS, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A Turners Falls firefighter was injured while responding to a call on Turnpike Road over the weekend. A little after 1 p.m. on Saturday the Turners Falls Fire Department responded to reports of a possible explosion. After arriving to the scene, crews found smoky conditions...
Monday's local roundup, results: Area LL teams keep winning; Hudson Legion tops North County
Softball Senior League East Regional District 4 9, Pennsylvania 3: District 4 stayed alive in the Senior League East Regional with a quarterfinal win at Rockwood Field. ...
'It's just a little different': Marlborough's Dillon dons Hudson jersey for summer baseball
LEOMINSTER — Ryan Dillon is still getting used to his new baseball uniform. And can you really blame him? The 17-year-old from Marlborough grew up wearing black and orange —...
'It felt like a new beginning': Hassanamisco band of the Nipmuc Nation to host powwow
On the eve of the 99th annual Hassanamisco Nipmuc Nation powwow, Love Richardson still thinks about one moment at last summer’s gathering. Early on the morning of the 2023 powwow, leaders of several bands within the Nipmuc Nation gathered to approve a resolution establishing a Nipmuc confederacy and seeking legal recognition from the state.
Provincetown Carnival 2024: Parade theme, times to parties, parking, and how to get there
What do an opera-singing drag queen, a Massachusetts state representative, and a legendary NYC nightlife star have in common? They have all been named Provincetown Carnival Grand Marshals and will lead the 46th annual Carnival parade down Commercial Street on Aug. 22. ...
Vote for the top MetroWest/Milford Daily News female athlete of the 2023-24 year
School starts next month. Hard to believe with all the heat and humidity that has overtaken the region. But there is no better time than now to look back at the fall, winter and spring seasons that brought athletes raising championship trophies and banners across the MetroWest and Milford areas.
Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days
A 51-year-old man was killed in the third fatal wreck in the Western Massachusetts county in as many days, authorities said. In Hampshire County, the Belchertown man was the only person in the vehicle when it crashed on Sunday, July 21, around 7:45 p.m. on Washington Street in Belche…
'You don't want to touch him': Listen as boaters react to great white shark off Scituate
A group of boaters in Scituate, Massachusetts – about 20 miles south of Boston – had a very close encounter with a great white shark recently. Intense footage filmed by Jackson Roberts shows the shark approaching the boat that Roberts was riding on with friends. The shark circles the vessel and pops its...
Timothy Brennan, terminated in February as Hopkinton police sergeant, has a new job
MILFORD — Former Hopkinton police Sgt. Tim Brennan, who was terminated from that department in February after it was determined he knew about — but did not report — sexual assault allegations against now-retired Deputy Police Chief John "Jay" Porter, has a new job. Brennan was sworn in on Monday as a Milford police officer. ...
Pedestrian Struck by Car on Concord Road Crosswalk Dies
A 53-year-old Concord woman who authorities say was walking her bicycle across Concord Road at the Reformatory Branch Trail crosswalk on Saturday afternoon has died from injuries sustained after being struck by a car. The driver, a 34-year-old Billerica man, has been cited with operating a vehicle with a suspended...
TD Bank to close seven branches in Massachusetts
TD Bank plans to close seven branches in Massachusetts, including two in Boston. In a federal regulatory filing, TD Bank listed two branches in Boston, and one each in Belmont, Brewster, Burlington, Lexington and the village of Pocasset in Bourne, for closure in June. These seven branches are scheduled to...
Mass. weather: Scattered rain, thunderstorms possible on Tuesday
Much of the interior of Massachusetts will see off-and-on rainfall on Tuesday, with scattered showers passing through in the morning and then redeveloping in the afternoon, bringing a chance for a few thunderstorms. Tuesday’s showers are part of a stretch of unsettled weather in the Bay State that began on...
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