A 59-year-old patient allegedly struck a staff member in the face at Tewksbury State Hospital, was restrained by staff, and now faces a summons on an assault charge.
Former Athol resident sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for sexually assaulting partner then violating restraining order
A former Athol resident, who presently resides in Haverhill, was convicted in Orange District Court of sexually assaulting an intimate partner and later violating a court-issued abuse prevention order. He was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Four juveniles arrested after attempted robbery on Laurel Street in Worcester
Four juveniles were arrested in Worcester Monday after they allegedly stopped a man and assaulted him with a handgun in a failed attempt to rob him.
House Democrats seek return to session after Trump’s Iran threat as others invoke 25th Amendment
Top House Democrats demanded Congress return to session Tuesday, April 7, 2026, after Trump stated “a whole civilization will die tonight” on Truth Social, while U.S. Sen. Ed Markey invoked the 25th Amendment and warned of nuclear risks.
Connecticut man arrested in Douglas after witness reports speeding vehicle with no regular plates attached
A 24-year-old Connecticut man was arrested in Douglas after a witness reported a speeding grey Mazda passing vehicles and operating without regular plates attached.
Five injured, two critically, in crash on State Street in Belchertown
Five people were hurt, including two with critical injuries, after a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on State Street in Belchertown, police said.
Two people, three pets displaced in Fitchburg house fire
A fire in a single-family residence on Avon Place in Fitchburg late Sunday night displaced two people and three pets, drew mutual aid, and remains under investigation.
Athol woman accused of dealing heroin, crack after police surveillance near Cumberland Farms
After an Athol police officer said he observed a woman on a scooter engage in a drug transaction near Cumberland Farms, police allegedly found heroin, crack cocaine, morphine pills, Suboxone, and $1,205 in cash on her person and in her backpack before charging her with drug distribution and possession offenses.
Leominster City Council withdraws human rights commission petition without prejudice
The Leominster City Council withdrew a proposed human rights commission petition without prejudice after debate over its wording, process, and whether a broader public effort should come first.
Throwdown! 2026 Food Truck Festival coming to Spencer Fairgrounds May 16
The Throwdown! 2026 Food Truck Festival is coming to Spencer Fairgrounds again this year on Saturday, May 16, 2026.