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

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Rapscallion Brewery and Brimfield Winery Pair Up to Debut Drive-In Night

BRIMFIELD - Brimfield Winery and Rapscallion Brewery are partnering to host the first-ever drive-in movie night at the Brimfield Winery ...
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August 7, 2020 / Brimfield Winery, Brimfield Winery & Cidery, Community, Food and Culture, Local Business, Westview Creamery

Norcross Wildlife Foundation Appoints A New Executive Director

WALES - The Norcross Wildlife Foundation Board of Directors is delighted to announce that J. Edward Hood will step into ...
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August 3, 2020 / Community, Fundraising & Charity, MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership, Nonprofit, Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, Outdoors and the Environment, Wales

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Chief’s Corner

A weekly column by Police Chief Steven Wojnar of the Dudley Police Department Week of August 2, 2020 Modern technology ...
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August 2, 2020 / Dudley Police Chief Wojnar, Uncategorized

Local REALTOR® Association Rewards Annual Scholarships

AUBURN - The REALTOR® Association of Central Massachusetts (RACM)awards scholarships each year to two REALTOR® members as well as to ...
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August 2, 2020 / Andrew Hicks, Collen Pappas, Community, Realtor Association of Central Massachusetts, Ruben Rodriguez Jr., Samantha Creamer

Out-of-town women arrested with suspected cocaine, heroin

Suspects spotted in suspicious vehicle idling with lights off 📸 Monson Police Department photos MONSON — A routine business security ...
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August 1, 2020 / cocaine, Crime, East Longmeadow, Heroin, Holyoke, Jessica Beaudoin-Rodriguez, Monson, Monson Police Department, Original Content, Palmer District Court, Skyelyn Reyes

Shepherd Hill graduation event canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

'Uptick' in cases leads to decision made 'out of an abundance of caution' DUDLEY — Plans for a traditionally-inspired graduation ...
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July 30, 2020 / Carmignani Field, Charlton, Charlton Board of Health, Community, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dudley, Dudley Board of Health, Dudley-Charlton Regional School District, Graduation, Local Schools, Original Content, Shepherd Hill Regional High School, Steven Lamarche

Large scale marijuana grow operation targeted in Monson, Palmer

Roughly 4,100 marijuana plants allegedly uncovered by law enforcement 📸 United States Attorney Andrew Lelling speaking during a March 2019 ...
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July 30, 2020 / Crime, Original Content

Auburn, Charlton residents among Bank of America ‘student leaders’

Weiland, Whittemore embark on paid summer internships WORCESTER — Bank of America today announced that the two Worcester-area teenagers selected ...
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July 30, 2020 / Auburn, Auburn High School, Bank of America, Charlton, Community, Ed Sea, Elyse Whittemore, Henry Weiland, Local Schools, Shepherd Hill Regional High School, Worcester

Town-wide tag sale slated for Aug. 22 in Brimfield

Hitchcock Academy to accept registrations through Aug. 17 BRIMFIELD — Rain or shine the Tenth Annual Brimfield Town Wide Tag ...
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July 30, 2020 / Brimfield, Cindy Skowya, Community, Hitchcock Academy, Hitchcock Free Academy

Milling and paving projects upcoming in Sturbridge

Roadwork projects outlined for first week of August STURBRIDGE — Local roadways will be worked on starting next week. The ...
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July 29, 2020 / Brookfield Road, Chamberlain Avenue, Charlton Street, Community, Douty Road, Farquhar Road, Local Government, McGilpin Road, Old Sturbridge Village, Stallion Hill Road, Sturbridge, Sturbridge Department of Public Works

Police led to arrest after tipsters see Facebook Live video

Rivera tried to flee on foot, stash backpack with loaded handgun near children 📸 Southbridge Police Department photo SOUTHBRIDGE — A ...
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July 29, 2020 / Crime, Eliezer Rivera, Eliezer Rivera Jr., Facebook, Hamilton Street, Ruger .380, Southbridge, Southbridge Police Department, Tip411

Southbridge stabbing suspect arraigned

Ferrer-Garcia allegedly stabbed at least two within half hour of posting bail from earlier disturbance 📸Southbridge Police Department photo SOUTHBRIDGE ...
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