Blackstone’s four-day semiquincentennial celebration runs July 23-26 at the regional high school, featuring carnival rides, live entertainment, a 5K and a July 25 fireworks display.
Haverhill man arrested behind Common Ground had two warrants, was reported missing in 2022
Fingerprints identified a 41-year-old man arrested behind Common Ground Café in Haverhill, revealing different birth dates, two active warrants, and a 2022 missing-person report in police records.
Connecticut woman arrested for kicking door into ex-boyfriend’s face, striking his mother in Oxford
A 28-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting her ex-boyfriend and his mother in Oxford before a mental health crisis led to her hospitalization.
Entire Massachusetts House delegation votes to remove $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel
All nine Massachusetts representatives backed a failed amendment to remove $3.3 billion in military aid for Israel from a federal spending bill Wednesday.
Six-alarm fire leaves Ayer multifamily home uninhabitable, several pets unaccounted for
A six-alarm fire tore through a multifamily residential structure in Ayer Tuesday afternoon, displacing all residents, leaving the building uninhabitable, and several pets unaccounted for.
Littleton man, 78, arrested for refusing to leave Cutie Patuties consignment store in Leominster
A 78-year-old Littleton man allegedly demanded arrest rather than leave Cutie Patuties after a manager trespassed him indefinitely from the Leominster consignment store during a dispute.
Haverhill City Council backs stricter e-bike, scooter rules after crash kills 12-year-old girl
The Haverhill City Council unanimously backed statewide micromobility device legislation and advanced potential local ordinance provisions that could impose licensing requirements and escalating impoundments for unsafe operation by minors.
Canadian wildfire smoke brings hazy skies, statewide air quality alert to Massachusetts
Canadian wildfire smoke brought hazy skies to Massachusetts and prompted a statewide air quality alert as officials warned sensitive groups to limit strenuous outdoor activity.
Lowell man charged with OUI, carrying loaded Glock without a license after crash near I-495 in Westford
A 41-year-old Lowell man with a prior firearms conviction was arrested in Westford after an alleged drunken-driving crash near I-495, where police found a loaded, unserialized Glock.
Stoughton man arrested after police, FBI seize 8 kilos of fentanyl, meth, and loaded guns
A Stoughton man was arrested after police and the FBI seized eight kilos of suspected fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms, ammunition, and more than $7,000 cash.