Natick establishes hotline on bias attacks
NATICK - A new local hotline is in place for people to share concerns about racial or other forms of bias."The hotline is established for anyone to report bias-motivated threats, harassment and/or...
View ArticleWitness: 'Superior' care given to Greyhound Friends dogs
FRAMINGHAM — Stoddard Melhado thinks a former board member undermined Greyhound Friends by speaking out harshly about the conditions and dogs languishing inside the shelter for years to prosecutors and...
View ArticleLouise Coleman found not guilty
FRAMINGHAM - Former Greyhound Friends Executive Director Louise Coleman has been found not guilty of a felony animal cruelty charge this morning by Framingham District Judge David Cunis.When issuing...
View ArticleUPDATE: Louise Coleman found not guilty
FRAMINGHAM — A Framingham District Court judge says a charge against former Greyhound Friends director falls "far short" of animal cruelty. He found her not guilty after a four-day trial."Although she...
View ArticleFramingham man charged with trafficking cocaine
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man sold cocaine at the Mt. Wayte Avenue boat launch and hid cocaine in fake cans and bottles in both his car and home, a prosecutor said in Framingham District Court on...
View ArticlePolice: Framingham man passes out drunk in liquor store lot
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man drove to a Rte. 9 liquor store on Thursday and then passed out drunk behind the wheel of his Jeep, authorities said.Robert A. Obrien, 41, admitted to police he had drunk a...
View ArticleFramingham School Resource Officer Kathy McGrath honored for years of service
FRAMINGHAM — Longtime Framingham Police School Resource Officer Kathy McGrath received kudos from the town this week for helping shape the lives of local youth.McGrath received a citation from the...
View ArticleHolliston man rushing injured dog to vet is arrested in Natick
When his beloved dog Thor was hit by two cars in Holliston on Thursday, Peter A. Rogaishio had one thing on his mind: getting the Doberman pinscher to the veterinarian's office in Natick as quickly as...
View ArticleEx-director of Hopkinton kennel cleared of animal cruelty charge
FRAMINGHAM — Moments after her acquittal on an animal cruelty charge, a weary but relieved Louise Coleman thanked her faithful supporters who stood by her as the case wound through the justice...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing from five Natick stores
A Connecticut man used a theft detection removal device to steal more than $1,300 worth of clothing and sunglasses from five different Natick Mall stores on Thursday.Police arrested Leandro Julien...
View ArticleFramingham fare dispute leads to curtain rod beating, authorities say
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham woman beat a cab driver with a wooden curtain holder during a fare dispute last month, authorities said.Police did not arrest Tameka Gayle, 34, but instead summoned her to...
View ArticleFramingham man admits to burglary to get heroin money
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man admitted to police he broke into the South Middlesex Opportunity Council offices on Bishop Street to get money to pay for heroin.Joseph A. Murray, 27, only admits stealing...
View ArticlePair charged with cocaine trafficking in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – Police arrested two Webster men on Friday when they found them both holding sandwich bags of cocaine after witnessing a hand-to-hand drug deal in a Rte. 9 parking lot, a prosecutor said in...
View ArticleDNA gives new hope in 1978 Corley case
BELLINGHAM - A small DNA sample taken from the jeans of Theresa Corley has given the case of her unsolved murder its biggest development since the 19- year-old was killed nearly 40 years ago this...
View ArticleUnmoved by Framingham shoplifting suspect's request, judge yanks Marlborough...
FRAMINGHAM –Unmoved by a lawyer's plea to give his client a break, a judge on Monday revoked bail for a Marlborough woman suspected of stealing $5,400 in merchandise from Target.Tammy Kendrick's...
View ArticleFramingham man facing charges in two separate cases
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man blamed his bald tires for crashing into a hydrant on Central Street on Friday, but authorities say the Fireball whiskey the man consumed prior to driving was to...
View ArticlePerfume seller accused of stealing other perfume, almonds in Natick
An Armani vendor working for the day Tuesday at a Natick Mall store stole fragrances and other items while selling his wares, authorities said.Natick Police arrested Arshad Alobaidi, 28, of Hyde Park,...
View ArticleState Police plan sobriety check in Plymouth County
State Police will set up sobriety checks somewhere in Plymouth County on the night of Friday, Dec. 15. The practice is announced in advance to help deter drunk and drugged driving.
View ArticleHudson to hold forum on recreational marijuana regulations
HUDSON – Several area communities have enacted moratoriums or bans on recreational pot shops, but Hudson is eying a different route.Selectmen this fall opted against implementing a temporary moratorium...
View ArticleMan charged with selling pills at the Framingham Public Library
FRAMINGHAM –A homeless man sold prescription painkillers to another man in the Framingham Public Library bathroom on Monday while a children’s homework workshop was taking place.Travis Michael, 26,...
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