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Hours-long standoff in CT ends with arrest of two suspects on home invasion charges
Two men are in custody on home invasion charges following an hours-long standoff with state police at a residence in Woodstock on Wednesday. Troopers responded to a residence on Woodstock Road just before noon on the report of a “suspicious incident” after a bystander saw two men armed with baseball bats approach and enter through a window to the second floor apartment, according to ...
Bear rehomed from Worcester spotted in eastern Massachusetts
WORCESTER, Mass. — A bear who spent some time in Worcester now appears to be on the move across the state. In late April, state and local police rescued a bear from McKeon Road. The bear was sedated and released at a more accommodating location. During the process, MassWildlife...
These were the most popular baby names in Massachusetts for 2023
There's a new top baby girl name. Massachusetts’ list of most popular baby names for 2023 has been released. Charlotte and Noah topped the list for Massachusetts in 2023, according to the Social Security Administration’s list of most popular baby names. The SSA collected the data from Social...
Man pleads guilty to 2020 murder in Lewiston
The man who shot another man to death in Lewiston in July 2020 pleaded guilty to murder on Friday. Mark Sinclair, who was 28 at the time, killed John Paquin, 20, of Worcester, Massachusetts. Paquin was found with gunshot wounds outside an apartment building on Howe Street. "He was always...
Worcester firefighters union accuses city of ‘toxic’ work environment
A Worcester firefighters union is accusing Worcester City Manager Eric Batista’s administration of creating a work environment that is “toxic and demoralizing.”. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, Worcester Firefighters Local 1009 wrote that the 425 members of the fire department took a survey about the quality of a range of topics, such as safety, morale, leadership and training.
Sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack finally identified, laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. Navy veteran Frank Hryniewicz was buried with full military honors Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery, more than 80 years after the Massachusetts native was killed when Japan launched its Dec. 7, 1941, attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii.
Pavestone, a Quickrete subsidiary, sued by Massachusetts over alleged violation of Clean Water Act
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Massachusetts is suing a branch of Atlanta-based Quickrete over alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act at a facility in Middleborough -- allegations that the company denies. Pavestone LLC is being accused of discharging industrial stormwater from the concrete products facility at 18 Cowan Dr....
Through the roof: Rents in Worcester soar from 'unrelenting' market
WORCESTER — By renting a one-bedroom apartment along Grand Street, Luis Herrera would by August of last year have a place in the heart of the city from where he could easily commute to his electrical apprenticeship at a construction site in the Canal District, work a weekend job and manage to pay a monthly rent that he considered reasonable. ...
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