Framingham cops: Man's shorts hold secret
A Framingham man was busted for allegedly trying to conceal drugs in his shorts.
View ArticleTests in Framingham jail show substance not deadly
FRAMINGHAM – One day after police believed a "fentanyl mix" may have been found in a station cellblock, tests showed it was not the deadly synthetic opioid.Tests done Monday by Framingham police on a...
View ArticleNatick police search for cigarette thief
NATICK – Police are searching for a skateboarder they said recently stole a couple of packs of smokes from a local store.Police posted a video on their Facebook page seeking the public’s help in...
View ArticleFBI: Rebooting router is simple solution to malware threat
ICYMI: The FBI last Friday recommended everyone reboot their internet routers to fight a type of malware targeting “hundreds of thousands” of home and small office routers.
View ArticleNatick Police: Man admits to drinking rum before crash
NATICK – A Natick man admitted to drinking a half-pint of rum before crashing his car into a curb on Wednesday, police said.Police arrested Christopher G. Milona, 21, on South Main Street at 1:08 p.m.,...
View ArticleSudbury school threat was 'months' old
SUDBURY – Authorities have determined that a potential gun threat reported at Curtis Middle School on Wednesday actually occurred months ago.A statement issued by Police Chief Scott Nix and Sudbury...
View ArticleState police find more possible cases of overtime pay abuse
BOSTON — Massachusetts State Police say an audit has found additional potential cases of troopers being paid overtime for shifts they did not work.State Police said Friday that five members of the...
View ArticleTwo facing cocaine trafficking charges in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – Two Framingham brothers had more than 100 grams of crack and nearly $46,000 stashed throughout their Beaver Terrace Circle apartment when authorities stormed in on Friday, authorities...
View ArticleCrews battle four-alarm fire at vacant building in Northborough
NORTHBOROUGH — Fire crews from around the region battled a four-alarm blaze at a former furniture store in downtown Saturday afternoon.The fire destroyed the building and completely collapsed the roof,...
View ArticleNorthborough fire chief: 'Miraculous' fire didn't spread out of R&T...
NORTHBOROUGH — Fire investigators continue working to determine a cause for the massive blaze at the former R&T Furniture building that shut down Main Street Saturday.On Monday morning, Fire Chief...
View ArticleFramingham man holds beer during drunk driving stop, police say
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man admitted to drinking two beers before a near head-on collision on Hollis Street on Saturday, but denied the open beer he was holding while he was in the car was his third,...
View ArticleDA: Potato chip brouhaha leads to bowl assault in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – An argument over potato chips on Friday ended with police arresting a Framingham man on Saturday after they said he assaulted another man with a ceramic cereal bowl.Police arrested Harold...
View ArticleNorthborough fire chief: 'Miraculous' fire didn't spread beyond R&T...
NORTHBOROUGH — Fire Chief David Parenti said a miracle and hard work by dozens of firefighters spared a car service center a few feet away from a massive blaze Saturday afternoon at the former R&T...
View ArticlePolice: Natick woman admits to popping pills before driving
NATICK – Police say a local woman was high on prescription drugs when she forced another car off the road Monday night while driving with a 5-year-old child.Police arrested Karolina Kowalczyk, 42,...
View ArticleFramingham to sue drug makers over opioid epidemic
FRAMINGHAM — The city of Framingham will seek damages from opioid drug makers, alleging the companies recklessly promoted pain killers in the community while discounting the threat of long-term...
View ArticleWarnings in Wayland about recreational marijuana
A panel of town officials and doctors delivered a message to Wayland residents - recreational marijuana is not a good fit for the town.
View ArticleLawmakers: Judge was influenced by defendant's immigration status
By Katie LannanState House News ServiceBOSTON - Lawmakers pushing for the removal of Essex County Superior Court Judge Timothy Feeley said Wednesday that new details about the reasoning behind his...
View ArticleMWMC security guard accused of hospital assault
Luis Gonzalez, who had worked for a company that provides security at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, is accused of slapping and pushing a patient with dementia.
View ArticleBaker seeking life without parole for repeat child rapists
BOSTON, JUNE 6, 2018.....Responding to "inadequacies in the current system" revealed by the case of child rapist Wayne Chapman, Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation Wednesday to mandate a life sentence...
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