With a nod toward greater security, Registry to begin issuing Real IDs
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...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticleVideo 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...
View ArticleFramingham 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...
View ArticleWayland 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...
View ArticleFROM 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...
View ArticleNatick 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...
View ArticleFramingham 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....
View ArticleMan 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...
View ArticleGolf 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...
View ArticleNatick 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...
View ArticleMore 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...
View ArticleMass. 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...
View ArticleEx-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...
View ArticleNatick 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...
View ArticleUxbridge 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...
View ArticleUPDATED: 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...
View ArticleUS 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...
View ArticleState 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...
View ArticleFramingham woman led Northborough Police on chase with toddler in car,...
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....
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