PEPPERELL — A search warrant executed by police with the help of a SWAT team at a residence on Nashua Road resulted in the arrest of two suspects charged with drug distribution and firearm offenses.
Crime and Public Safety
Two Worcester County men sentenced for trafficking contraband smokeless tobacco
BOSTON — Two Worcester County men were sentenced yesterday for conspiring to traffic in contraband smokeless tobacco. Mohammad Hanif Balaparya, 63, of Shrewsbury, and Rakesh Garg, 53, of Holden, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to three and two years’ probation, respectively. In October 2023, the defendants pleaded guilty to one […]
Pepperell Police K-9 locates 5-year-old child Tuesday
PEPPERELL — Chief Todd Blain is pleased to report that a Police K-9 was able to successfully track a missing 5-year-old child on Tuesday, locating the girl safely after just 45 minutes. On Tuesday, Feb. 27, at approximately 3 p.m., the Pepperell Police Department responded to a residence in town for a report of […]
Body discovered in water near Bemis Road Bridge
FITCHBURG — State and local investigators responded to a grim scene Saturday morning after the body of an unidentified male body was discovered in a shallow area of the Nashua River near the Bemis Road Bridge. State Police and the office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early did not provide many details on Saturday […]
Lifeflight transports driver after collision with plow
WESTMINSTER — At 9:04 a.m. Tuesday State Troopers responded to a serious crash involving a sedan and a snow plow on Route 2 east at the 90 mile marker in Westminster. The operator of the car suffered serious injuries. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2004 Toyota Camry operated by a 20-year-old Gardner man struck the […]
Harvard Police seeking assistance in search for missing man
HARVARD — Police Chief James Babu reports that the Department is seeking the public’s assistance as it searches for a missing Harvard resident who was last seen in Boston in late December. Anthony MacPhee, 53, of Harvard, was last seen on Dec. 13, 2023 at North Station in Boston. He has not been seen or […]
