Southborough police warn residents after two burglaries
SOUTHBOROUGH – Police are recommending residents obtain home security systems after a pair of recent daytime burglaries.According to police, the burglaries occurred while homeowners were either at work...
View ArticleMarlborough police seek Apple Watch thieves
Three unidentified men worked together this week to steal thousands of dollars worth of smartwatches from a store at the Solomon Pond Mall.
View ArticleKitchen fire damages Shrewsbury house
SHREWSBURY — A family of four was displaced by a kitchen fire Saturday afternoon at 8 Phillips Court, according to fire officials.A preliminary investigation indicated that the fire started on a stove...
View ArticleWorcester firefighters cope with emotional toll in wake of fatal Stockholm...
"We’re dealing with the emotional toll, and people that need help are getting help," Deputy Chief Martin Dyer, the department spokesman said last week.
View ArticleAshland teenager sentenced to 28 years for killing of Maine woman
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Massachusetts teenager charged in the killing of a 47-year-old woman in Maine has been sentenced to 28 years in prison.Seventeen-year-old William Smith, of Ashland,...
View ArticlePolice: Ashland man drunk, causes rollover crash
ASHLAND – An Ashland man caused an SUV to roll over on Eliot Street on Sunday but then helped the other driver out of his overturned vehicle, authorities said.Police arrested German Mejia, 20, after...
View Article'Soccer' fight in Framingham leads to one arrest, one summons
FRAMINGHAM – Police arrested one man and a second man will be charged after a fight at a large soccer party on Saturday at a Waverly Street bar, authorities said.Police arrested Vinicius Borges, 34, of...
View ArticleFederal judge: McGahn must comply with House subpoena
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday ordered former White House counsel Donald McGahn to appear before Congress in a setback to President Donald Trump's effort to keep his top aides from...
View ArticleHelp Natick Police catch these suspected shoplifters
NATICK – Police say an organized crime ring has hit a Rte. 9 store twice this month and may be part of a similar operation going on statewide.The group that includes five teens or younger adults have...
View ArticleFirefighter awards day gets emotional
"I remember his interview when he was first on the department. You were just taken aback by his love of life, his love of work," said Worcester Deputy Fire Chief Martin Dyer of the late Christopher Roy.
View ArticleCape Cod Academy sues company run by a Weston man over $764K tuition default
OSTERVILLE — Cape Cod Academy is suing an international education agency for $764,000 after EduBoston closed in September without paying the balance of tuition for client students from China.The...
View ArticleWeston man charged with defrauding private high schools and international...
A Weston man was arrested and charged on Tuesday as part of the ongoing investigation with a scheme to defraud private high schools and international students of millions of dollars in tuition and...
View ArticleAffidavit: Agent used lobster to butter up fentanyl dealer
Prosecutors said a Stoughton man sold fentanyl on several occasions to an undercover DEA agent who was posing as a commercial fisherman, offering lobsters to the alleged drug dealer in a sign of...
View ArticleBellingham man sentenced for $1M embezzlement
Darren Cormier, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and five counts of wire fraud.
View ArticleFramingham slay suspect undergo further exams, held without bail
FRAMINGHAM – The accused killer of a Framingham woman will remain at Bridgewater State Hospital to undergo a further competency exam.Christopher A. McKoy, 25, of Brockton, was scheduled to be in...
View ArticleSuspect in former Framingham man's death is arraigned
WORCESTER — A Worcester man was arraigned Friday on charges that included motor-vehicle homicide and drunken driving in connection with an early-morning crash Wednesday that claimed the life of a...
View Article91-year-old man blockades Home Depot over generator misfire
Edward Hayden is 91 and will tell you straight out: his arrest Wednesday at the Westerly Home Depot, where he had blockaded the door with his pickup, had nothing to do with retail rage or other holiday...
View ArticleDomestic violence: Several forms of help in MetroWest
On Thursday night in Framingham, a panel of experts will discuss signs of domestic violence, how to prevent it and how to help a loved one who is a victim.
View ArticleAmerica’s most lenient federal court?
“I really think we incarcerate people for too long, and it gets really difficult for people to get back on their feet when they get out,” said U.S. District Court Chief Judge William E. Smith.
View ArticleMementos of 1999 Cold Storage fire will be on display at Union Station
Fast-forward to 2019, and retired fire Lt. Donald Courtney is still keeping tabs on the thousands of items that came nearly 20 years ago to Worcester from around the globe as expressions of sympathy.
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