A 15-year-old Uxbridge High School student died after being ejected from a Ford Focus that struck a utility pole on Chocolog Road.
Uxbridge High School student, 15, dies after crash on Chocolog Road
UXBRIDGE — On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, the Uxbridge Police Department reported that Uxbridge emergency…
Minivan catches fire after rolling over on Stafford Street in Leicester
LEICESTER — On the evening of Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, Leicester fire crews responded to…
Pepperell woman arrested for violating protection order after report of disturbance in Townsend
TOWNSEND — On Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at approximately 7:39 a.m., Townsend Police Officer Dylan…
Minivan catches fire after rolling over on Stafford Street in Leicester
Leicester firefighters responded to Stafford Street after a minivan rolled over and burst into flames Saturday night.
Pepperell woman arrested for violating protection order after report of disturbance in Townsend
A 30-year-old Pepperell woman was arrested for violating a New Hampshire protection order after a report of a disturbance in Townsend led to her boyfriend’s arrest first.
Wareham schools wear orange to remember Indigenous children taken from families and sent to boarding schools
Wareham Public Schools observed Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30, which honors Indigenous children who were separated from their families and sent to boarding schools in the U.S. and Canada, while also recognizing the area’s Wampanoag heritage.
Leominster man arrested for throwing rock through glass door of apartment complex on State Street
A 54-year-old Leominster man was arrested after a security guard reported seeing him throw a rock through a glass door at 11 State Street.
Uxbridge official calls state’s Route 122 contractor an “inattentive bunch of yahoos” over stalled construction
During a recent Uxbridge Select Board meeting, members blasted MassDOT’s contractor working on Route 122 over stalled work, rough pavement, and safety concerns.
Millbury man arrested for setting fireworks tripwire trap for security at Leicester reservoir, had mismatched plates, Flipper Zero
A 42-year-old Millbury man faces six charges after police say he rigged a fireworks tripwire trap for security while fishing with a juvenile at a reservoir in Leicester.
Dorchester woman struck and killed by car outside Faulkner Hospital identified
The 68-year-old Dorchester woman who died Thursday after she was struck by a car outside Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain has been identified.
Paving contractor from Dedham sentenced to prison for scamming $15,000 out of 11 customers
A paving contractor from Dedham was sentenced to up to six years in prison after scamming 11 customers, including senior citizens, out of over $15,000.
Maynard High School placed in safe mode as police investigate possible swatting threat
Maynard police and firefighters are searching Maynard High School after an anonymous nonspecific threat prompted a safe mode response shortly before 1 p.m. Friday afternoon.