Hopkinton police unveil new patrol truck
HOPKINTON — With power lines coming down on Main Street around 9 p.m. Wednesday, the Police Department’s new patrol pickup truck came in handy.“I was able to shut down Main Street with this one...
View ArticleWhich camera is correct? Man charged in Sudbury Automotive theft
It’s a tale of dueling security cameras.Authorities say Alberto Ramos, 34, was caught on security camera breaking into Sudbury Automotive, 209 Boston Post Road, on May 11 and burglarizing the cash...
View ArticleParent arrested for bringing gun to Braintree school
BRAINTREE (AP) — A man who brought a handgun to a Braintree elementary school was arrested on firearm charges.The Patriot Ledger reported that Matthew Vacher, 36, of Braintree, is accused of bringing a...
View ArticleFramingham firefighters fight three fires Monday morning
FRAMINGHAM — One firefighter was injured as Framingham firefighters worked to extinguish three structure fires that occurred Monday morning.The first fire, the result of cooking, occurred at 6:56 a.m....
View ArticleAyer woman faces OUI charge after crash in Ashland
ASHLAND – An Ayer woman blamed a broken brake line and her inexperience driving a car with manual transmission for her Tuesday morning crash on Cordaville Road.Police said, however, that Laurie Tabor,...
View ArticlePolice: Framingham woman attacks pregnant neighbor
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham woman attacked her pregnant neighbor on Monday after a dispute that started over a ping-pong ball, authorities said.Police arrested Leomarys A. Garcia-Verdejo, 28, at 7:25...
View ArticlePogo stick brandished as weapon in large fight, Framingham Police say
FRAMINGHAM – They say never bring a knife to a gunfight, but what does someone bring to a pogo stick fight?Police arrested Ricky Serrano, 19, of Whitinsville, on Sunday, after he wielded a pogo stick...
View ArticleNatick police investigating car break-ins
Police are investigating a possible link between two car break ins.
View ArticleFramingham police search man who used pepper spray during robbery
FRAMINGHAM – Police are searching for a man who doused another man in the face with pepper spray on Tuesday and stole his cellphone.The suspect got away with the victim’s $1,000 iPhone X after the...
View ArticleBlind Ashland man held in attack on girlfriend, returns to court Thursday
A lawyer for an Ashland man charged with brutally beating his blind girlfriend on Tuesday told a Framingham District Court judge it would be cruel to hold his client in custody.Michael Crosby, 52, is...
View ArticleR.I. police arrest 49 people, seize 53 guns and narcotics
NORTH SCITUATE, R.I. - In what officials are describing as the largest bust in state history, Rhode Island State Police announced that a yearlong investigation into motorcycle gangs has resulted in the...
View ArticlePolice: Man stole from stores in Framingham, Natick
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man stole from two stores in Framingham on Tuesday and a third store in Natick before he was caught, police said.Gerald Dowd, 54, initially denied the thefts, but eventually...
View ArticleMarlborough mayor proposes $9.4M capital plan
MARLBOROUGH – More than a dozen city streets will be upgraded and aging police, fire and public works vehicles will be replaced as part of Mayor Arthur Vigeant’s proposed capital projects request.The...
View ArticleMass. House passes 'extreme risk' gun bill
BOSTON — A proposal allowing for the temporary removal of firearms from people considered a danger to themselves or others was overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday by lawmakers in Massachusetts.Several...
View ArticleFour locals busted in R.I. drug probe
Several people from Greater Milford were arrested Wednesday as part of the largest drug and gun investigation in Rhode Island’s history, authorities said.More than 150 law enforcement officers from...
View ArticleMilford elementary teacher accused of indecent exposure in Walmart
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the victim is a teen store employee. MILFORD - A Woodland Elementary School teacher was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday...
View ArticleNatick shoplifting suspect wanted to smell nice
Fragrances are known for their nice smells. An alleged shoplifter tried to help himself to some sweet-smelling perfumes.
View ArticleWill legal marijuana put an end to Massachusetts’ black market?
Retail shops that start legally selling cannabis products this summer in Massachusetts will likely find themselves going head-to-head with a formidable and long-established competitor - the black...
View ArticleFentanyl discovered in Framingham police station cellblock
FRAMINGHAM — Framingham police were forced to decontaminate the station's cellblock after a confirmed fentanyl infiltration on Monday afternoon.Police dispatch indicated that around noon a team was...
View ArticleLincoln-Sudbury safety review hears from student organizers
SUDBURY — Parents and students told a recently created safety committee Thursday night that they are preoccupied of late about reports of an alleged 2013 sexual assault at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High...
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