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Rutland man among 2 sentenced for hacking Spectrum Health computer system, selling phones
WORCESTER — Two men, including one from Rutland, have been sentenced to supervised release after admitting to accessing Westborough nonprofit’s Spectrum Health System’s computer systems and selling cellphones intended for staff members. Patrick Edmonds-Morin, 32, of Connecticut, was sentenced to three years of supervised release Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Worcester, while...
They joined the team for snacks. Now Quabbin's newest girls golfers love the sport
What do you do when you tee off in a golf match and look down and realize you completely missed the ball and only hit the tee? You laugh it off. That is exactly what Molly Wilder did, and continues to do, when she makes a little mistake in her first season on the...
Gardner responds to Ashburnham barn fire: What happened to the animals?
All 10 horses housed in a barn in Ashburnham were able to safely escape during a three-alarm early-morning fire that destroyed the structure on Thursday, according to fire officials. The initial call came in at 1:16 a.m., and crews from the Gardner Fire Department responded to the blaze at 192 Old Gardner Road to find the 36-foot-by-36-foot barn fully in flames. Chief Greg Lagoy and Lt. Corey Leary took command of the scene. ...
Video: 130+ arrested at second encampment
Additional Footage by Ethan Brayall-Brown, Dylan Nguyen and Andrew Venditti. CONTENT WARNING: This video contains violent interactions and the use of strobe lights. Viewer discretion is advised. On May 7, 2024, 132 people were arrested at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The arrests followed a pro-Palestine encampment protest on the...
What Worcester's Reading: Bedlam Book Café
Every other week, we'll be asking local bookstores what their customers have been picking up in the preceding month. Some of them will be best-seller lists, others will be lists of some of the more interesting selections, but all of them are a representation of What Worcester's Reading. This week's featured store is Bedlam Book Café.
Crumbl Names Charlton Educator Teacher Of Year
Just in time for National Teacher Appreciation Day, cookie chain Crumbl announced the winners of its “Teacher of the Year” awards, given to educators “for their extraordinary commitment to their classrooms.”. In Massachusetts, the honor went to Worcester County teacher Eileen McNamara at Bay Path Regional Vocational...
Man Shot Before Crashing Car Into Worcester Home Has Died
A 19-year-old man who was shot while driving and crashed his car into a home in Worcester has died from his injuries more than two weeks later, authorities said. The man's death was announced on Friday, May 17. Police have not released his name. Officers said the man crashed his vehicle i…
Worcester Police Seek Public's Help in Search for Two Missing Teens from Milford
The Worcester Police Department has issued a plea for public assistance in the search for two missing teenagers, both originally from Milford but believed to be currently in Worcester. Ana Dias, 15, and Iara Neves, 16, have been missing and their whereabouts are urgently being sought by authorities. The police department disseminated details of the girls and their descriptions through a recent post on their Facebook page.
Worcester found a solution to the lifeguard shortage
This week on Under the Radar's Local News Roundtable — City Hall shifts, ballot questions, lifeguard news and more. Boston’s Environmental Chief is moving on. Rev. Mariama White-Hammond used her three-year cabinet tenure to amplify equity in the city’s environmental policies from expanding the city’s green jobs to reducing heat islands in neighborhoods. She left the position to focus on her role as a pastor at Dorchester’s New Roots AME Church.
Man pleads guilty to 2020 murder in Lewiston
The man who shot another man to death in Lewiston in July 2020 pleaded guilty to murder on Friday. Mark Sinclair, who was 28 at the time, killed John Paquin, 20, of Worcester, Massachusetts. Paquin was found with gunshot wounds outside an apartment building on Howe Street. "He was always...
Could viral spicy chip manufacturer Paqui be hit with a lawsuit after teen’s death?
After an autopsy confirmed a Worcester teen was killed by the high amount of capsaicin, a chili pepper extract, contained in a chip that gained viral popularity thanks to a social media challenge, one lawyer says he expects a lawsuit to be filed against Paqui, the manufacturer — and for it to be tossed out in court.
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