A 24-year-old Chelsea man was sentenced for his role in a scheme in which he and co-conspirators stole checks from U.S. Postal Service collection boxes, altered them with chemicals, and deposited the funds into accounts they controlled.
Concord Middle School eighth graders present “Walking Museum” of Holocaust resilience projects
Concord Middle School eighth graders presented a “Walking Museum” of Holocaust resilience projects, a teacher-designed exhibit aimed at helping students engage with difficult parts of human history.
Rhode Island man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
A 24-year-old Rhode Island man was charged after he allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Leominster through a window and contacted her repeatedly over a three-day period.
10-year-old girl struck and killed by vehicle in Webster
A 10-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by a vehicle driven by a Southbridge woman in Webster Saturday. Police are investigating the incident, and the girl’s family is holding a candlelight vigil Monday night.
Douglas driver charged after traffic stop for unlit rear lights reveals suspended license
A Douglas man was charged after police stopped his vehicle for unlit rear lights and determined he was operating with a suspended license, court documents show.
Pedestrian injured in two-vehicle crash at intersection in Bridgewater
A woman was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash at an intersection in Bridgewater Saturday allegedly caused one vehicle to strike her.
Boston man arrested after threatening to kill staff, pushing chair at pregnant employee at Tewksbury State Hospital
A 27-year-old Boston man visiting a family member at Tewksbury State Hospital was arrested Sunday after allegedly threatening to kill staff and pushing a chair at a pregnant employee while the family member was experiencing a medical episode.
Gardner man charged with depositing stolen $988,744 Treasury check into defunct business account
A 40-year-old Gardner man is accused of depositing a stolen $988,744 Treasury check into a credit union account for a construction company he closed years ago.
MassWildlife urges residents to remove bird feeders as black bears search for food
As hungry black bears emerge from their winter dens throughout Massachusetts, state wildlife officials are urging residents to remove bird feeders and secure trash, livestock, and pets.
Oxford man caught leaving Dudley crash, found with pills in damaged SUV, faces OUI & drug charges
An Oxford man was arrested after he was found in a damaged SUV in a Dudley Cumberland Farms parking lot with clonazepam and oxycodone after leaving the scene of a multi-vehicle crash.