A 61-year-old Townsend man died after firefighters rescued him from a Burgess Road house fire Sunday morning. His dog also died. The cause remains under investigation.
Two Fitchburg men charged with drug trafficking after police surveil package pickup, seize kilo of cocaine
A 30-year-old Fitchburg man suspected to be the leader of a drug trafficking organization under surveillance from several law enforcement agencies was arrested in Leominster after police observed him and an accomplice pick up a package from Puerto Rico in Gardner containing a kilogram of cocaine.
Driver killed in rollover crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
The driver of a Ford sedan that overturned on Route 20 in Shrewsbury early Friday morning died. Police say a second vehicle struck the wreckage but was not involved.
Clinton police arrest man with warrant while responding to parking lot crash
Clinton police arrested a 57-year-old man on an active warrant after an officer recognized him while responding to a minor motor vehicle accident in a parking lot on High Street.
Two Concord-Carlisle High School students selected for national ceramics exhibition
Two Concord-Carlisle High School students were selected from more than 1,000 nationwide submissions to exhibit their ceramic sculptures at a national arts conference in Detroit.
Dudley man with shotgun surrenders after violent box cutter attack at Webster apartment
A 44-year-old Dudley man accused of a violent box cutter assault surrendered after an officer reached him through a surveillance system in a Webster apartment complex.
Townsend woman, 75, arrested for OUI after erratic driving, striking snowbank and cruiser in Groton
A 75-year-old Townsend woman was arrested for OUI after police dispatch received multiple reports from callers that she was driving erratically before hitting a snowbank and a cruiser in Groton, police said.
Douglas man charged after neighbors report repeated horn honking and car alarm disturbances
Douglas police charged a 50-year-old South Street resident after neighbors reported repeated horn honking and car alarm activations, part of more than 65 police interactions since 2024.
Athol Select Board approves $35K tax equity settlement for former owner of Sanders Street property
The Athol Select Board unanimously approved a $35,000 settlement after a claimant sought compensation for surplus equity following the tax foreclosure of the property located at 551 Sanders Street.
Templeton police arrest woman for violating restraining order by revving engine, yelling outside ex-boyfriend’s home
A 33-year-old New Hampshire woman was arrested for violating a restraining order after police say she went to her ex-boyfriend’s Templeton home, revved her engine, yelled outside the residence, and left an item on his porch.