People who want to travel on planes throughout the United States will soon need a passport or what is being called a Real ID.Beginning on March 26, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will offer Real IDs, although they will not be required for travel until October 2020.The Real ID is a security standard created by the federal government in 2005 as part of measures after the 9-11 terrorist attacks.Everyone who is eligible for a Massachusetts driver’s [...]
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With a nod toward greater security, Registry to begin issuing Real IDs
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Two men charged with stealing video game consoles from Marlborough Target
MARLBOROUGH – Two local men were nabbed after police said they tried to steal two expensive video game systems and several games from a Rte. 20 store Wednesday.Police arrested Dean Anderson, 38, and Wayne Kallio, 39.The pair tried to swipe Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch game systems, four Playstation 4 video games, three Xbox video games and a drone from Target around 4:30 p.m., said police spokesman Detective Scott DeCiero.Store security guards [...]
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Video shows man stealing bras from Marlborough Victoria's Secret
MARLBOROUGH – Police are searching for a man caught on camera stealing several bras from a Solomon Pond Mall store earlier this month.Surveillance video released by Marlborough Police Thursday shows a man walking into Victoria’s Secret at about 2 p.m. on Jan. 10 and positioning himself behind a display case in the middle of the store. The man pulls a large bag from his coat, ducks below the display and nabs several bras before leaving the store. [...]
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Framingham superintendent releases draft plan to improve schools
FRAMINGHAM — Less than a year into the job, Superintendent Robert Tremblay has issued the first draft of a new strategic plan for the district that prioritizes communication with parents, increased use of data in assessments and other goals.Tremblay is asking residents to review and comment on the document, which was posted on the town’s website earlier this year. According to an announcement, work began in the summer and fall to formulate the “philosophical [...]
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Wayland police chief: Car break-in spree likely connected
WAYLAND – Someone broke into several cars at a Boston Post Road restaurant on Monday, and police said they think it is connected to several other MetroWest vehicle break-ins in the last week.Chief Patrick Swanick said he believes the four car break-ins at Prime 131 Grill on Monday are connected to nine car breaks at Evolve Fitness on California Avenue on Monday in Framingham, as well as several that occurred at two locations in Westborough on Sunday.“I’d [...]
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FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: Animals' owner comments after Holliston fire
On Sunday morning, Rebecca Woodworth Brodie posted in the Holliston Bulletin Board, a public Facebook group, talking about the fire. The Facebook group describes itself as "an open community bulletin board. All members of the greater Holliston community may post events, lost pets, business specials and ventures, news bulletins. It's an open forum for just about anything."Brodie [...]
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Natick Police search for Botox thief
NATICK – Sometimes beauty comes with a price, but police say one woman did not want to pay that price.Now, they are looking for the unidentified woman who stole a $500 bottle of Botox and a $625 specialty syringe from a West Central Street salon, police spokeswoman Lt. Cara Rossi said on Monday“It’s not your typical larceny,” she said. “It’s a pretty big hit for the business.”The woman went to the salon on Dec. 13, which [...]
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Framingham man faces burglary charge after asking for clothes
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man tried to force his way into a former neighbor’s home on Saturday, demanding she give him a change of clothes, police said.Police arrested Jerome Carney, 50, at 6:45 p.m. on Arsenal Road, about an hour after the incident on Oran Road, police spokeswoman Lt. Patricia Grigas said Monday.The woman told police Carney, a former neighbor, had knocked on her door.“He said it was cold outside and he wanted her to give him [...]
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Man charged in Stop & Shop camera incident in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – A former Stop & Stop employee has been charged with hiding a camera inside an employee bathroom at the store, police said.The unidentified man will be summoned to court and charged with recording an unknowing person in a state of nudity.Police did not identify the man because they did not arrest him and he has not been arraigned in Framingham District Court.In December, Stop & Shop employees found the camera inside the bathroom, spokesman Phil [...]
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Golf course redesign in the works
SOUTHBOROUGH — Once spring rolls around, the town hopes people will be able to tee up at the St. Mark's Golf Course as construction starts on a new public safety complex.The town now owns the property to build a new public safety and is considering a new name for the 9-hole course, which the town intends to keep open. The Golf Course Committee is working to preserve the course, [...]
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Natick selectmen weigh regulations for recreational marijuana businesses
NATICK - Town officials are looking to regulate rather than completely ban recreational marijuana businesses.Selectmen recently directed town staff to come up with regulations and decided against a ballot question through which the town could ban businesses such as stores and grow facilities.Selectmen were swayed by the extensiveness of draft state recreational marijuana regulations as well as the results of a 2016 election in which Natick residents voted 10,674 to 9,067 in [...]
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More animal survivors found after Holliston barn fire
HOLLISTON – Ana Amaral crouched in the blackened rubble behind 755 Concord St. holding a piece of lettuce Monday afternoon as she tried to entice a pig to approach her.The animal was one of the few survivors of Sunday morning’s devastating barn fire.“It was a beautiful space,” Ana’s mother Alaine said, looking out over the ashes of a barn that once held about 60 animals, according to an estimate from the Animal Rescue League of Boston. [...]
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Mass. State Police allegedly paid for Pike shifts not worked
Massachusetts state troopers who patrol the Massachusetts Turnpike were paid for shifts they did not work, state police said Monday.An ongoing internal audit uncovered discrepancies in payroll and sparked a new investigation that will include the attorney general's office, a news release from state police indicated.The scandal is the latest to hit the state police after some of the top brass resigned late last year following a scandal involving a judge's daughter.State [...]
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Ex-Framingham police officer loses pension after evidence room thefts
FRAMINGHAM — Fresh off a stint in jail, a former Framingham police officer who pleaded guilty to stealing cash from police headquarters was stripped of his pension Tuesday by the Framingham Retirement Board.The board, which oversees the retirement system for city employees, met in private Tuesday morning to conduct a dereliction of duty hearing for Alan Dubeshter, who served on the police department for more than 30 years before coming under investigation in late 2015. [...]
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Natick Police search for woman who did not pay for Botox treatment
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct erroneous information provided by the Natick Police Department. The unidentified woman did not steal a bottle of Botox or a syringe as the police previously reported. NATICK – Sometimes beauty comes with a price, but police say one woman did not want to pay that price.Now, they are looking for the unidentified woman did not pay for more than $1,000 worth of Botox treatment from a West Central [...]
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Uxbridge Police Chief Lourie appointed as Westborough chief
WESTBOROUGH – Board of Selectmen selected Uxbridge Police Chief Jeffrey A. Lourie to serve as the town's next police chief.Lourie shared the news with Uxbridge town officials Tuesday night.The appointment in Westborough is contingent on successful contract negotiation and passing required health exams and background checks, but Lourie, who turns 52 in February, submitted his conditional resignation to Uxbridge acting Town Manager David Colton later that evening. [...]
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UPDATED: Natick Police search for woman who did not pay for Botox treatment
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct erroneous information provided by the Natick Police Department. The unidentified woman did not steal a bottle of Botox or a syringe as the police previously reported. NATICK – Sometimes beauty comes with a price, but police say one woman did not want to pay that price.Now, they are looking for the unidentified woman did not pay for more than $1,000 worth of Botox treatment from a West [...]
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US attorney stands his ground on pot prosecution
BOSTON -- Opioid crimes are his top drug enforcement priority, but U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling told reporters Wednesday that his enforcement of federal marijuana laws could ensnare anyone from an hourly wage employee at a marijuana dispensary to a bank that opens an account for a pot shop.During a meeting with reporters at the federal courthouse, Lelling, a recent appointee of President Donald [...]
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State fire marshal makes preliminary determination in Holliston farm fire
HOLLISTON – Survivors of an early morning barn fire that killed dozens of farm animals on Sunday are recovering at various Animal Rescue League facilities.Among those are three piglets that escaped from the 755 Concord St. barn as it was destoryed by flames, Animal Rescue League spokesman Michael DeFina said Wednesday.“The piglets had all suffered second-degree burns on their feet,” he said. “One of the piglets had additional second-degree burns on [...]
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Framingham woman led Northborough Police on chase with toddler in car, authorities say
NORTHBOROUGH – A Framingham woman fled a traffic stop on Rte. 9 on Tuesday, nearly striking two cars with her toddler son sitting unsecured in the backseat, police said.Police arrested Desiree N. Kelly, 25, on Tuesday at 7:07 p.m., Sgt. Brian Griffin said.Police were going to Walmart for a report of a shoplifter around 7 p.m. Store employees said a woman had taken several items, such as pillows and other bedding off the shelf and brought them to the service desk to [...]
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