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Driver dies in one-car crash in Barre
BARRE — A motorist was killed in a single-car crash on Dana Road Monday evening. Lorri Draleau, 59, a resident of Dana Road, died from her injuries, according to the Police Department. Barre police officers, responding to a report of a car crash shortly after 6 p.m., found Draleau's...
What to know about the Orange Line service suspensions planned through June 6
Orange Line stations will be impacted by the "Track Improvement Program" over the next several weeks. More construction is hitting the MBTA this spring as it attempts to improve the system’s speed and reliability. The Orange Line in particular will be facing various closures starting this Friday and lasting until June 6.
Winchendon Eagle Scout's project honors military families: What he did
A Toy Town Scout has chosen to honor the community’s military families for his Eagle Scout project. Daniel Maine Jr., a member of Scouts BSA Troop 193 in Winchendon, will unveil two monuments honoring the town’s Gold Star and Blue Star families in Grout Park just in time for Memorial Day. A Gold Star family is one that has lost a loved one during war, while Blue Star families are those with a loved one currently serving during...
These 33 Gardner-area athletes earned a first-place finish at the league meet
Gardner-area track and field teams participated in league championship meets this week. Quabbin and Oakmont competed in the Mid-Wach C meet, Gardner in Mid-Wach D and Narragansett and Murdock were in the Mid-Wach E meet. Monty Tech, part of the Colonial Athletic League, will compete in its league meet on May 20.
Gardner responds to Ashburnham barn fire: What happened to the animals?
All 10 horses housed in a barn in Ashburnham were able to safely escape during a three-alarm early-morning fire that destroyed the structure on Thursday, according to fire officials. The initial call came in at 1:16 a.m., and crews from the Gardner Fire Department responded to the blaze at 192 Old Gardner Road to find the 36-foot-by-36-foot barn fully in flames. Chief Greg Lagoy and Lt. Corey Leary took command of the scene. ...
Woman dies in apparent lawnmower accident in Winchester, NH
A woman was killed when a lawnmower she was riding rolled over in an apparent accident on Sunday in Winchester, New Hampshire, police said. Investigators on Monday were still determining what happened in the incident about on Burt Hill Road, according to Winchester Police Chief David Rice. The woman was found by a family member, who called police shortly after 4 p.m.; there was no one around when the incident took place.
13th World opens Palmer fright park for “Halfway to Halloween” event this weekend
Halloween enthusiasts, mark your calendars! 13th World Fright Park is set to host its first-ever "Halfway to Halloween" event on Saturday, May 18, to celebrate the midpoint of the 2024 Halloween season.
They joined the team for snacks. Now Quabbin's newest girls golfers love the sport
What do you do when you tee off in a golf match and look down and realize you completely missed the ball and only hit the tee? You laugh it off. That is exactly what Molly Wilder did, and continues to do, when she makes a little mistake in her first season on the...
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