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Juvenile arrested after altercation in Spencer

SPENCER, MA — Police arrested a juvenile Monday night following an altercation involving multiple juveniles in which knives were reportedly brandished. Spencer Police responded to the Chestnut Street area for the reported incident. Two juveniles fled on foot as officers approached the area. Multiple Spencer Police officers, along with...

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Elderly couple rescued after vehicle crashes into woods in Petersham

An elderly couple was rescued from a vehicle that crashed deep into the woods in Petersham early Thursday morning after an automatic emergency notification helped first responders locate them.

Petersham, MA · 14h

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Suspect in Palmer hit and run facing multiple charges

PALMER, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - One person was hospitalized and another is facing multiple charges following a hit and run in Palmer Tuesday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred near Breckenridge Street around 2:45 p.m. A vehicle struck a pedestrian and a medical helicopter was called but later canceled. The victim was taken to Baystate with serious injuries as the driver fled the scene.

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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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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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Police asking for help after 5 puppies found abandoned across Oxford

The Oxford Police Department and Animal Control are asking for help after finding five young puppies abandoned at multiple locations in town on Saturday night.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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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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

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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

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Charlton will keep its Flock cameras, overriding Town Meeting vote

CHARLTON – The Select Board dug its heels in on Flock cameras, declining to suspend the technology at a meeting that saw members clash with each other and the public. The Nov. 10 meeting came after an Oct. 19. Special Town Meeting where attendees overwhelmingly voted in support of a petition requesting the Police Department halt its contract with Flock Safety. The petition, which was nonbinding and also sought the deletion of Charlton driver data, received 245 votes in favor and 56 against. The Oct. 19 vote was met with applause after a half dozen people spoke in favor of doing away with Flock. One person spoke against the petition. "These aren't simply cameras protecting our town, they're part of a growing interconnected surveillance network across America," said resident Michelle Chalmers, the author of the petition, at the October meeting. A month later, the board rebuffed the effort, deciding against taking action on the surveillance technology, which aggregates information on vehicles' license plates and other characteristics in a database that can be queried. "In my opinion, this is a great system. It's protecting our residents. And I will wholeheartedly support not removing it," said Select Board member Barbara Zurawski. Earlier

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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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Memorial candles spark Bondsville gazebo fire

BONDSVILLE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Swift River Greenbelt gazebo in Bondsville sustained damage after a fire broke out Tuesday night. According to the Bondsville Fire Department, Emergency crews were called to First Street around 8:55 p.m. after a report of a campfire. When Palmer police arrived, they found the gazebo on fire.

Bondsville, 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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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

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Fried Chicken Fans Have 10 Massachusetts Restaurants To Put On Their List

Three seats. That is all one of my favorite fried chicken counters in Massachusetts has, and somehow that makes me want to eat there even more. The rest of the list gets just as interesting. One spot keeps spicy chicken sandwiches coming late into the evening, another pairs halal fried chicken with fresh waffles, and Nashville style hot chicken shows up tucked into sliders.

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An old Worcester industrial building has sat vacant for years. Now it's getting $1.8M to become 58 apartments

A plan to turn a Worcester industrial building into 58 new apartments received a $1.8 million loan from the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, known as MassDevelopment. The loan for the project, located at 98 Beacon St., was announced by MassDevelopment in a press release on Tuesday. MassDevelopment is a development...

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