A 46-year-old New Hampshire man was arrested in Ashby after a traffic stop for rear-facing white lights and a nonvisible rear plate led to an OUI charge. He was later ordered to pay $600 and attend a 24 day first-offender alcohol education program.
Swansea man charged with child pornography and firearms offenses after warrant search
Swansea police assisted state police in executing a cyber crimes search warrant that led to a child pornography arrest and additional firearm charges against a 39-year-old Swansea man.
Former Massachusetts State Police union president, lobbyist resentenced in federal corruption case
A former Worcester-based state police union president and the union’s former lobbyist were resentenced to prison after appeals court reversals in a racketeering, fraud and tax case.
Clinton Select Board approves license for Starbucks ahead of March opening on Main Street
The Clinton Select Board approved a common victualler license for a new 2,500-square-foot Starbucks with drive-thru service, set to open on March 13.
Death investigation underway in Tyngsborough after body found beneath bridge
Tyngsborough police are investigating the unattended death of a man whose body was found on the ice under the Tyngsborough Bridge yesterday.
Worcester man arrested in Southborough on OUI and child endangerment charges
A Worcester man is now facing 10 charges after police say he drove intoxicated with two small children in rear-facing car seats, gave false identification to police, and was wanted on a warrant out of Polk County, Florida.
Massachusetts concrete company pleads guilty to OSHA violation after soil screener fatally crushed employee
A Massachusetts concrete company admitted to willfully violating OSHA safety standards after a malfunctioning soil screener crushed a worker to death in 2023, federal prosecutors said. Sentencing is scheduled for May.
We’re reducing gun violence the wrong way, Bristol County sheriff warns
After recent shootings near Brown University and in Pawtucket, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux argues targeted, evidence-based strategies, not political extremes, reduce gun violence.
Eastham police release names of Cape Cod couple who fell through ice; husband still missing
Eastham police released the identities of the husband and wife who fell through the ice on Valentine’s Day off First Encounter Beach on Cape Cod, search efforts for the husband continue.
Blackstone Public Library receives $2K drug forfeiture reinvestment grant for youth programming
Blackstone Public Library received a $2,040 grant from the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office’s Drug Forfeiture Community Reinvestment Program to fund five new STEAM programs for students in grades 5–12.