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Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 19
$395,000, 7 Piper Rd, Chaisson, Gene T, and Chaisson, Kaylee, to Rapoza, Emily, and Blouin, Jonathan.$95,000, Richardson Rd #4, Mark & Linda Lapham RET, and Lapham, Mark, to Godin, Angela, and Godin, Michael. Athol. $325,000, 539 Sanders St, Davis, Lilian R, and Silva, Denislon, to Sanchez, Ana M.$294,000, 2 Myrtle...
See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 12 to May 18
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Worcester County reported from May 12 to May 18. There were 197 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,196-square-foot home on Amiott Street in Fitchburg that sold for $440,000. Ashburnham.
UMass faculty vote no confidence in chancellor over police arrests in pro-Palestinian protest
AMHERST — University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty and staff on Monday voted that they have no confidence in Chancellor Javier Reyes’ leadership. The vote comes after he called police to break up a pro-Palestine protest on May 7 that ended with 134 arrests. After a four-hour meeting, the vote was 473 people calling for no confidence and 332 against. At least 20 people abstained.
UMass researchers investigating ways to remove PFAS from water supplies
AMHERST, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - New federal regulations have addressed contamination across the country, but how do we achieve it? A lab at UMass Amherst is trying to make it possible. “We started better methods of measuring PFAS, so we could ensure it at lower levels and we found…it’s everywhere,” said...
Worcester County Wonders: No bags at Shrewsbury's Spag's
SHREWSBURY — Just the mention of Spag's and one can instantly see the nostalgia gather behind the eyes of any local resident. Memories of the store seems to bring on a daydream of the good ol' days. For those under 30, Spag's is more like a mystical creature of lore, as told by locals to remind you of what once was. ...
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...
Ice bucket challenge in Florence to help those stricken with ALS on June 2
FLORENCE — Tara Gottlieb was in between jobs and changing careers, from job staffing to criminal justice. She was taking courses at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and just days away from starting an internship at the Hampshire County House of Correction. Then, her mother called with bad news...
New traffic patterns in East Templeton - what motorists need to know
A new roundabout in Templeton means drivers should be aware of some new traffic patterns in town. The East Templeton Rotary Project at the intersection of Patriots Road, South Main Street, North Main Street and Gardner Road has entered its next phase. Police are urging residents to take note of the new layout and traffic directions in the area.
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