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Marlborough man who drove school bus in Littleton is charged with raping a child
MARLBOROUGH — A Marlborough man who worked as a school bus driver in Littleton has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he raped a child last year. Derek Thistle, 32, was released on $10,000 bail after his arraignment Friday in Middlesex Superior Court. He was ordered not to have any contact with the victim or any witnesses; to have no unsupervised contact with minors; to not leave the state; and to report weekly to the probation department.
Worcester nonprofit bringing hope and violence prevention to local teens
WORCESTER - In the wake of a teenager's fatal shooting last week in Worcester, a nonprofit is working to give other teens in the Massachusetts city hope.Helping others in WorcesterAt the Salvation Army Center in Worcester, teens are learning important lessons both on and off the court. They're part of an organization called CHEER, which stands for Cultural Healthy Eating Exercise Resource program. It was founded by Echo Louissaint two years ago to help quell some of the teen violence taking place throughout the city."It's sad, it's tragic, programs like mine are definitely needed," said Louissaint. "We need support from...
Massachusetts lotto player wins second $1 million prize in just 10 weeks
A Massachusetts woman miraculously cashed in her second $1 million lottery ticket in just 10 weeks. Christine Wilson, of Attleborough, struck gold again playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “100X Cash” $10 instant ticket game, lottery officials announced on Wednesday. She had purchased the ticket at Family Food Mart in Mansfield, which will receive $10,000 for selling the big winner. Lotto player wins $800K jackpot after his sister dreams about finding ‘a bunch of gold’ Winner of $1.3B Powerball jackpot is cancer patient from Laos, will split winnings with friend: ‘How long will I live?’ Just over 2 months ago, Wilson claimed a $1 million prize off a “Lifetime Millions” $50 instant ticket on Feb. 23. She had purchased that ticket at Dubs’s Discount Liquors in Mansfield. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR MORNING REPORT NEWSLETTER She decided to receive both of her prizes in the form of lump cash payments of $650,000 each — before taxes. Wilson told the Massachusetts State Lottery after the first win that she planned to buy a new SUV, which she did. Following her second $1 million win, she said she’ll put the money in savings. For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.
Local makers in the spotlight in Burncoat neighborhood
WORCESTER, Mass. - A cloudy afternoon didn’t stop local artisans, farmers and small business owners from getting together in Worcester's Burncoat neighborhood on Sunday for the third annual Burncoat Bloom Fest. The event featured more than 40 different vendors with a focus on sustainability and local creations. People there...
South Shore home sells for $7 million. And a 1750 converted barn wows at $1.7 million
Every week, we post all the South Shore real estate sales in an easy to read town-by-town list. Be a nosy neighbor. Be smart about your biggest investment. Or just enjoy perusing. Did you miss last week's sales that included one home with a cabana and another on the envied Jerusalem Road? Click here for the story. This week's No. 1 sale is a big one at more than $7 million. Built in 1904, it has been...
Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5
$479,900, 28 Murray Rd, Paxton Development LLC, to Bosompem, Moses S. $495,000, 163 Benwoods Dr, Cullinane, David M, and Cullinane, Sharon M, to Tannehill, Ellen, and Millet, Ulysse.$280,000, 83 Sanders St, Cotto-Rosario, Edwin, to Castillo-Vargas, Natasha.$190,856, 128 Allen St, Higgins, Mary, and Freedom Mortgage Corp, to Freedom Mortgage Corp.$121,500, 19 Kendall St, Tcs Home Group LLC, to My Jireh Properties LLC.$35,000, Jones St, Virginia Realty Inc, to Fwp Realty Partners LLC.
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