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Worcester Vice Squad Apprehends Man Suspected of Illegal Firearm Possession
The Worcester Police Department's Vice Squad made an arrest on Monday evening after receiving a tip about a man with an unlicensed firearm. Officers conducted an investigation that culminated in the arrest of Jinazean Ball, 36, on Lincoln Street, Worcester. According to a press release by WPD, when confronted by police, Ball was found to be in possession of a silver semi-automatic firearm.
Worcester PD: One dead in Route 20 wreck
WORCESTER — Police are investigating a fatal crash on Southwest Cutoff (Route 20) Monday night. The crash, reported shortly after 11 p.m., involved a pickup truck and a tow truck that was hauling a truck. Worcester police confirmed the 29-year-old driver of the pickup, a Worcester resident, died in the wreck. No other details...
It's Town Election season: when your town votes, what seats are open and how to register
The start of summer is around the corner, but before the hot season begins, residents in the six towns of the Greater Gardner area must cast their ballots in the Annual Town Election. Between the end of April and mid-June, residents of Ashburnham, Hubbardston, Phillipston, Templeton, Westminster, and Winchendon can...
'Catch some lightning in a bottle': Former Gardner golf pro to play in PGA Championship
Ben Egan, a 2003 Gardner High graduate and former head professional of Gardner Municipal Golf Course, will tee it up beginning Sunday in the 2024 PGA Professional Championship at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas. The 39-year-old Egan, now the head pro at Bay Club Mattapoisett, earned an...
Making neighborhoods stronger: Former Main St. hotel to get $9.6M for affordable units
WORCESTER — The efforts to renovate the 85-unit Aurora Apartments, once a glamorous hotel along Main Street, will receive a $9.6 million boost by Boston-based affordable housing agency MassHousing. Approved Monday, the funds will go toward the renovation and extension of affordability of the apartment building at 660 Main...
Preservation Worcester kicks off 'Jane Week' events
WORCESTER, Mass. - May is National Preservation Month and a local organization is inviting residents and visitors to explore all the city of Worcester has to offer. Starting Wednesday, Preservation Worcester is hosting a week full of events where people can explore Worcester by foot. This international movement is known as Jane Week, happening in more than 250 cities across the world. Local events include several walking tours, highlighting local landmarks like City Hall and Hanover Theatre, as well as several prominent neighborhoods.
Worcester's nickname as 'Wormtown' comes from an unlikely source
WORCESTER, Mass. — Wormtown Brewery was founded in 2010 in an ice cream shop, and now can be found in 5 states, with 2 tap rooms –one in its hometown, Worcester; the other at Patriot Place in Foxborough. The inventor of the nickname Wormtown, L.B. Worm, keeps the...
Throwing a meat raffle: Worcester's most most quintessential community fundraiser
You only get one hometown and mine is Worcester — I wear that fact like a badge of honor. I’ve taken to calling myself a “townie” whenever I run into people I grew up with. At first, it was self-depreciation, but now it’s pure pride.
Could "Raise The Age" bill reduce crime in Massachusetts?
BOSTON - Crimes committed by teens and young people normally make for eye-popping headlines. In the past week, hundreds of young adults have been arrested at campus protests. Over the weekend, a 16-year-old was accused of murdering a 14-year-old in Worcester. Last week, a 15-year-old was arrested for driving a stolen car during a high-speed chase with Massachusetts State Police troopers. This all comes as lawmakers on Beacon Hill consider a bill that proposes prosecuting 18, 19, and 20-year-olds as juveniles.What is the "Raise the Age" bill?Commonly called "Raise the Age," it would keep offenders in the juvenile court system until...
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