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Trails of Tranquility: 14 Discovering Charlton’s Hiking Gems
Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charlton is a picturesque town known for its beautiful hiking trails and scenic landscapes. With a variety of trails ranging from easy walks to more challenging hikes, Charlton offers something for hikers of all levels. Whether you’re looking to explore the natural beauty of the...
Homes in Worcester County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Worcester County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $417,700. The median home sold for $440,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent month...
Missing Massachusetts 4-year-old autistic girl found deceased
A Massachusetts autistic girl that went missing has been found dead. According to the Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early’s Office, at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, the Sutton Police Department received a 911 call reporting a 4-year-old girl, Ava, had gone missing from her home. A short time later, the...
Worcester County DA says authorities seek leads in Milford man's 2012 fatal stabbing
MILFORD — Twelve years after a local man was found stabbed to death inside his apartment on Main Street, authorities are reminding the public that they haven't given up on solving the crime. No one has ever been charged in the July 8, 2012, death of Jose Mendes, 45. The Worcester County District...
Man dies after fall while climbing in Leominster State Forest
A man died after he fell while climbing in Leominster State Forest in Westminster Thursday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. State Police detectives assigned to Early’s office are investigating the man’s fall, the spokesperson, Lindsay Corcoran, said Thursday evening.
Hiker dies after fall in Leominster State Forest
WESTMINSTER, Mass. — A man died following a fall while climbing in Leominster State Forest in Westminster on Thursday afternoon, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Sky 5 flew over the area and saw some gear left behind at the base of a rock face. Massachusetts State Police...
Massachusetts girl, 4, dies after found unresponsive in neighbor's pool
(WJAR) — Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early announced that a 4-year-old girl of Sutton has died after she was found unresponsive in a neighbor’s pool. Sutton police received a report that the 4-year-old girl had gone missing from her home at around 3:50 p.m. on Thursday. Prosecutors...
Police investigation underway in Leominster State Forest
Massachusetts State Police troopers with the Worcester County District Attorney’s office are investigating inside the Westminster portion of Leominster State Forest, a spokesperson with the DA’s office said shortly before 4:00 p.m.
Authorities identify climber who died in Leominster State Forest
WESTMINSTER — Robert Conroy, 69, of Lunenburg, has been identified as the climber who died in Leominster State Forest on Thursday, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. Rescuers converged on the area Thursday afternoon. The forest, which covers Westminster and Leominster, includes Crow Hill, an area of ledges popular with rock...
Showers to Sun, Not Quite as Humid
With high humidity lingering through the overnight hours, we kick off today very warm and muggy with early morning temps 75-80 degrees, and dew points in the 70s too. As a weakening front drags it’s feet across the area, we’ll contend with scattered showers/isolated storm this morning as a few embedded, brief downpours slide through the region. Shower chances taper off from west to east in the 9-11am timeframe, earliest in Worcester County.
Climber dies in Leominster State Forest
Police are investigating the death of a man who died while climbing in Westminster. A man died while climbing in Leominster State Forest Thursday afternoon, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. His identity was not released to the public. The scene of the man’s death was in...
'Unsung heroine': Wendy Wiiks honored for behind-scenes work after Leominster flooding
First in a series of stories on Worcester County residents recently honored by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. LEOMINSTER — Driving around Leominster to eyeball the different community projects the city is working on is one of the best parts of Wendy Wiiks’ municipal job. “I love to see what’s been...
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