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One seriously injured in head-on crash in Sterling

One person was seriously injured in a head-on crash in Sterling on Tuesday night.

Sterling, MA · 1d

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21st Annual Festival of Trees - Leominster

The 21st Annual Festival of Trees will open Monday, November 16, 2026, in the Tata Auditorium at Leominster City Hall. All bidding and voting ends on Thursday December 17 at 6:00pm (extended hours for final day). Be sure to watch the Macaroni KID calendar for more special events! And follow...

Leominster, MA · 1d

Boston 25 News WFXT

3 face judge in alleged Worcester road rage incident

All three suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges and were held pending dangerousness hearings scheduled for Nov. 18.

Worcester, MA · 21h

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Moran Square Realty Co: A Close Look at the Fitchburg Landlord Behind the Moran Square Name

Some names in Fitchburg carry a lot of history, and Moran Square is one of them. Mention it to a longtime local, and you might hear stories about the neighborhood, the diner booths, and the families who gathered there. This article focuses on a different business that shares that name....

Fitchburg, MA · 2d

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Man charged with armed assault with intent to murder after Worcester stabbing

Worcester police charged a man with armed assault with intent to murder after a stabbing early Tuesday, Nov. 10, left a woman in critical condition. Police and emergency crews went to a home at about 5:40 a.m. after a report that someone had stabbed a woman, according to a Worcester Police Department press release. Crews took the woman, who had life-threatening injuries, to a local hospital. She remained in critical condition when the department issued the release later that day.

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This Small-Town Massachusetts Steakhouse Keeps Locals Lining Up For More

Some restaurants make you drive past three perfectly good exits on the highway, and Gibbet Hill Grill in Groton, Massachusetts is absolutely one of them. Nobody’s complaining about the detour. Let’s start with the moment you pull into the parking lot, because that moment matters. The building in...

Groton, MA · 1d

The Gardner News

Gardner athletic director resigns. What we know | Exclusive

(This story has been updated with new information.) Gardner district athletic director Dan Forte has resigned unexpectedly from his position. Gardner High principal Michael Bartkus sent communication of Forte's resignation directly to families of Gardner students, which was then posted in a Gardner community Facebook group by a recipient of the email, but no further information on the situation was provided and the post has since been removed. Gardner superintendent Mark Pellegrino did not have any further statement when contacted via email by The Gardner News. Forte confirmed his resignation but did not provide any additional comments. Forte served as interim athletic director for Gardner for the 2017-18 winter and spring seasons before stepping into the role full-time for the following academic year. He began coaching the Gardner varsity boys soccer team in 2017 and has held that role since, bringing the team to back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2022 and 2023. Forte was also named the 2021 recipient of the Theodore "Ted" Damko Award by the MA Association of Athletic Directors, which is named for the late Leominster High athletic director. The award recognizes an athletic administrator for their contributions to their school and community within their first five

Gardner, MA · 2d

Boston 25 News WFXT

911 call reveals what Karen Solomon told Worcester dispatcher before officer husband was found dead

Around 5:30 a.m. on August 18, Solomon calmly told a 911 dispatcher that an injured man was lying in her backyard on Wildwood Avenue.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Templeton Man, 33, Tied Blanket Around Neck in Gardner Cell After Overdose Call

City Hall Ave. & Connors St. — Approximate Overdose Call Location. A Gardner District Court judge later found Kevin D. Laflamme responsible for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace charges stemming from his October 8 arrest in Gardner. The 33-year-old Templeton man had been taken into custody near City Hall Avenue and Connors Street after officers responded to a possible overdose call; he was later found in a holding cell with a blanket wrapped around his neck.

Gardner, MA · 1d

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Littleton man arrested on OUI charge after Westford crash

WESTFORD CENTER — A Littleton man is accused of operating his car under the influence of alcohol after he crashed into a parked car at Cornerstone Square in Westford on Tuesday evening. Westford Police said officers responded to the two-car crash shortly before 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot...

Westford, MA · 19h

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Gardner man pleads guilty to trespassing after refusing to leave Cumberland Farms

GARDNER — On Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at approximately 8:03 p.m., Gardner Police Officer Marcus Guerreiro was dispatched to Cumberland Farms at 130 Main Street following a report of a group of people outside harassing customers going into the store. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced...

Gardner, MA · 23h

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Worcester drafting new rules for bodywork spas, amid trafficking concern

WORCESTER – Nicholas Antanavica, the city's inspectional services commissioner, shared a number during the Monday, Nov. 9, Board of Health meeting that likely caused some in the room to take notice. He said an estimated 25 and 30 illegal bodywork businesses, on average, are operating in Worcester at any given time, adding that it's generally recognized that such businesses are sometimes associated with human trafficking. For that reason, Antanavica told the board, the city wants to develop regulations to make sure bodywork establishments are permitted and licensed, regularly inspected, and safe for customers. He shared draft regulations with the board on Nov. 9, adding that there are legitimate bodywork businesses in Worcester among the 50 to 75 that are believed to be operating in the city. "Without knowing the full extent, it's a serious issue everywhere," said Antanavica when asked after the meeting to assess the seriousness of human trafficking in Worcester. "We want to help make sure that it's not sustained in Worcester, and that's why we're doing [the regulations]." He told the Telegram & Gazette that his department has worked with police to conduct surveillance of some bodywork businesses, and he believes police may have taken action against

Worcester, MA · 2d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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18-year-old charged after SUV crashes into Worcester building

An 18-year-old is facing charges after an SUV crashed into a building in Worcester early Wednesday morning.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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‘It Scared Our Son': A Rutland Couple's Two-Year Property Line Feud Shows Why Massachusetts Still Has Official Fence Viewers Under a Rule Dating to 1647

A Rutland couple's two-year property line feud ended with a legal deal and a fence. Massachusetts towns must still appoint fence viewers, a role dating to 1647.

Rutland, MA · 2d

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Missing since 2022 from Worcester, Massachusetts: Sue Paye was 15 when she disappeared

Sue Paye has been missing from Worcester, Massachusetts (Worcester County), since January 9, 2022, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She would now be 20.

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The Disappearance of Catherine Malcolmson, Part 1 (Massachusetts)

In 1985, 16-year-old Cathy Malcolmson left home with somewhere to be and every reason to come back. A bike ride that should have taken only minutes became an enduring decades-long mystery that spread across state lines and outlasted the careers of some of the officers trying to solve it. I...

Stow, MA · 1d

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The Central Massachusetts Italian Restaurant Where One Family Has Been Cooking For Generations

The street outside this Italian restaurant is named after the family that runs it. That’s right, the family name is printed on the road sign. Their story started with a neighborhood grocery store back in 1910. Four generations later, the same family is still serving Southern Italian food. I...

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Vacant Worcester factory to become 58 apartments with MassDevelopment financing

A century-old industrial building that has stood vacant for more than a decade in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood is being transformed into 58 apartments, part of a growing effort to turn the city’s former manufacturing properties into housing. MassDevelopment provided a $1.8 million bridge loan to Beacon Street...

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These 7 Massachusetts malls that drew shoppers for decades are all being rebuilt, replanned, or put up for sale in 2026

Solomon Pond Mall's new owner plans industrial space. In December 2025, a federal district court approved the $8.5 million sale of Solomon Pond Mall, and the price covered only part of the property. Macy's and JCPenney own their stores and some of the parking, so the buyers, affiliates of Industrial...

Massachusetts · 2d

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