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Police: Motorcyclist who crashed on controversial Mill Street was driving erratically
WORCESTER — A preliminary investigation of a motorcycle crashing into a parked vehicle on Mill Street Tuesday found the motorcycle driver was operating erratically, police said. The male motorcycle driver, who was not named by police, was in critical condition at midday Wednesday, according to police. The driver accelerated and attempted to pass...
Worcester Police Seek Help to Identify Suspected Thieves at Worcester Ice Center
Thieves are on thin ice with the Worcester Police as detectives seek the public’s help in nabbing a duo involved in a larceny at the Worcester Ice Center. Authorities released surveillance images of the suspects in their search for leads. Anyone with information about these cold-hearted crooks is urged...
Worcester firefighters union alleges ‘toxic work environment'
Worcester's firefighters union is sounding the alarm about what they're calling an internal emergency in their own department. The union on Wednesday released their first of many social media posts from a 13-page report detailing a “toxic work environment” that can affect the firefighters’ work. “It drew...
Gardner woman opens paranormal museum in Athol - find out what it includes
Aliens, Bigfoot, and ghosts, oh my. These and other creatures of the paranormal realm have arrived in Athol, courtesy of a Gardner woman’s new museum which is largely dedicated to all things paranormal. The Education Earth Museum, which opened at 475 Main St. on May 12, was founded by Storm Plains, a published author...
Providence man who sold drugs in Worcester sentenced to federal prison
WORCESTER — A Providence man was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison for selling oxycodone pills in the Worcester area. Brandon Jones, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman after he pleaded guilty October 2023 to one count of possession with intent to distribute oxycodone and two counts of distribution of oxycodone, according to a news release from the office of Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy. ...
Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops
Angela R. Phaneuf faces multiple charges linked to the Tuesday, May 14, incident, according to police and reports. Officers were called to 9 Homestead Avenue in Auburn just after 12:30 p.m. and found a "chaotic scene," Auburn police said in a Facebook post. They found a man on the ground next to a Mazda 6 sedan screaming in pain and bleeding from a head wound.
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...
Worcester fatal stabbing suspect held without bail in Superior Court
The 29-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend in a Worcester apartment the evening of Valentine’s Day pleaded not guilty in Worcester County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.’s office. Sadrac Metellus was indicted for murder by a Worcester County Grand...
Inside the massive demolition of the former Saint-Gobain campus in Worcester
WORCESTER, Mass — Roughly six months into a massive demolition project spanning half of Saint-Gobain’s Worcester campus, the Worcester Business Development Corporation (WBDC) is reporting that 8.6 million pounds of debris has now been removed. What You Need To Know. The Worcester Business Development Corporation is making progress...
MassBike spotlights biking to work in Worcester
WORCESTER, Mass. - May is Bay State Bike Month, and this week, MassBike is putting a spotlight on people who commute to work on their bikes. May is Bay State Bike Month, and MassBike is hosting a series of events throughout the state. On Wednesday, people stopped by Downtown Worcester...
'I really loved him': Fiancee of Northbridge stabbing victim forced to cope with sudden loss
NORTHBRIDGE ― The last time Taralina Mitchell saw David LeBoeuf, her future husband and the father of her future child, was when he left to go to the store the evening of May 3. After police sirens rushed by their Whitinsville home, Mitchell said she had “a gut feeling,” and made many attempts...
Impact of school budget cuts: 86 classroom teachers, 70 support staff, 22 administrators
WORCESTER ― School Superintendent Rachel Monárrez is proposing to cut 86 classroom teaching positions and 70 student support positions as well as five vacant psychologist positions and two positions based out of the Chandler YMCA building in order to close a $22 million deficit. In addition to reducing...
Worcester is considering a new policy on cellphones in school. Here's what to know
WORCESTER ― A new policy on cellphone, tablet and camera usage has been sent to the Worcester School Committee for consideration. The draft of the new policy says that cellphones, smartphones, tablets, earbuds and cameras are to be used in school for educational purposes only, at the discretion of the classroom teacher and building administrator.
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