Three Stow police cruisers will collect food donations on Dec. 7 as part of a rolling Stuff-a-Cruiser event supporting the town’s food pantry.
Sex offender panhandling at Leominster CVS arrested for failure to register
A homeless man identified by police as a registered sex offender, who has repeatedly refused to register as such, was arrested after police were called to the Nelson Street CVS where he was allegedly inside the store panhandling. He was later sentenced to 10 months in jail for failing to register as a sex offender after he was released on $1,000 cash bail.
Fitchburg schools confirm buses will run after First Student, Teamsters reach agreement
Fitchburg Public Schools announced that bus service will run normally Monday after First Student and Teamsters Local 170 reached an agreement, averting a potential shutdown.
Andrea Campbell backs Boston’s motion to dismiss DOJ lawsuit over Trust Act
Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed an amicus brief supporting Boston’s bid to dismiss a DOJ lawsuit challenging the city’s Trust Act, which limits local immigration enforcement cooperation.
Three former Magellan Diagnostics executives sentenced for concealing faulty lead-testing devices
Three former Magellan Diagnostics executives were sentenced in federal court in Boston after investigators found they concealed device malfunctions that produced falsely low lead results for thousands of patients.
New Salem man arrested for OUI after reportedly exposing himself at Lake Mattawa
After a 72-year-old New Salem man reportedly exposed himself at Lake Mattawa in Orange, police intercepted him at his residence and arrested him on OUI and open container charges.
Haverhill police warn residents of controlled detonation during active investigation
Haverhill police alerted residents tonight that a small explosion may be heard in the West Lowell Avenue area as part of a controlled detonation during an active investigation.
Fitchburg Public Schools brace for bus shutdowns as Teamsters consider strike
Fitchburg Public Schools superintendent is urging families to plan alternate transportation as a possible First Student bus strike could disrupt most routes beginning Dec. 1.
Leominster Conservation Commission approves five-year Lake Whalom vegetation control plan
The Leominster Conservation Commission approved the Town of Lunenburg’s plan to control milfoil and curly-leaf pondweed using divers and herbicides for a five-year period, because part of Lake Whalom’s shoreline lies within Leominster.
Man fatally shot outside liquor store in Fall River
After responding to a reported altercation Saturday, police found a man who had been shot outside Leonard’s Package Store in Fall River. He later died at a trauma center. The incident is under investigation.