Local news coverage of the Greater Southbridge, Auburn, Charlton, Dudley, Sturbridge, and Webster areas.

Lecture to take audience ‘On the Trail of Bonnie and Clyde’

Infamous Great Depression era bandits focus of Charlton event CHARLTON — Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are names that may ...
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January 15, 2020 / Bonnie & Clyde, Bonnie Parker, Charlton, Charlton Public Library, Christopher Daley, Clyde Barrow, Community, Dexter Hall, Entertainment, Food and Culture, history, Lecture

Sen. Markey hits Sturbridge in re-election bid

Incumbent challenged by Rep. Kennedy, Liss-Riordan STURBRIDGE — The Ed Markey for Senate campaign has completed a statewide, jam-packed tour ...
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January 15, 2020 / Campaign & Election, Ed Markey, Sturbridge

Tantasqua to tape ‘High School Quiz Show’ this month

Local students compete on WGBH game show to air in February STURBRIDGE — While Jeopardy! fans have been able to ...
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January 15, 2020 / Community, Entertainment, Local Schools, Original Content

Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary to host lecture series

Events free but donations to local food pantry encouraged WALES — New England landscapes, New Jersey pine barrens, naked shrubs ...
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January 9, 2020 / Alan Smith, Boot Boutwell, Community, Dan Jaffe, Heather McCargo, Lucy Lee, Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, Trevor Smith, Ulu Lorimer, Wales

Area’s ‘haunted history’ to be featured at Oxford Library

Teacher and author Daley to lecture on January 30 OXFORD — With such deep-rooted history across New England, there is ...
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January 6, 2020 / Christopher Daley, Community, Entertainment, Freetown State Forest, Ghost Stories, Haunted, John Alden House, Lizzie Borden, Mercy Brown, Mount Washington Hotel, New England, Oxford, Oxford Free Public Library

Torres found hiding in SUV with suspected crack cocaine

Police credit anonymous tips via Tip411 app in developing leads SOUTHBRIDGE — After anonymous tipsters complained of drug deals in ...
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January 4, 2020 / 112 Hamilton Street, crack cocaine, Crime, Dudley District Court, Giovanni Torres, Hamilton Street, Original Content, Southbridge, Southbridge Police Department, Southern Worcester County Crime and Drug Task Force, Tip411

Photograph of Representative Jim McGovern from his website

McGovern Applauds $100,000 Federal Grant to Leicester to Help Town Study Improved Water Infrastructure

“I’m proud my office was able to help secure this important federal investment,” said Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA). WASHINGTON – ...
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January 3, 2020 / Community, David Genereux, Debra Beavin, Economic Development, Feasibility Study Grant, Local Government, Oxford, Representative Jim McGovern, State Senator Michael O. Moore, Uncategorized, United States Economic Development Administration

Charlton home suffers ‘significant’ damage in fire

Electrical inspector involved in investigation of two-alarm blaze 📸 Todd Carlson photos CHARLTON — Firefighters from multiple communities knocked down ...
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