FITCHBURG — Fire crews knocked down a blaze in a residential building on Winter Street last week, arriving at the scene to find heavy fire coming from the upper floors of the residence. Last Wednesday, June 11, just after shift change at approximately 8:27 a.m., Group 2 crews were dispatched for the report of a […]
Crime and Public Safety
Ex-Mass. man sentenced for Fitchburg woman’s death in Boston hotel
A former Bay State man is facing up to 16 years in prison for the death of a 29-year-old Fitchburg woman who was found in a Boston hotel in March 2020. Maine man Aaron Parsons, 47, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and engaging in sexual conduct for a fee. He was sentenced on Thursday to 14-16 […]
Forensic breakthrough identifies killer in 1980 cold case murder of Ayer woman
AYER — More than four decades after the horrific murder of Katharina Reitz Brow shook the town of Ayer, investigators have finally identified the man responsible.
Meet Officer Ruby: The newest (and furriest) member of the Townsend Police Department
TOWNSEND — The Townsend Police Department has added a new member to its team: Officer Ruby, a 10-week-old bloodhound with a future in search-and-rescue and community engagement.
Firefighters rescue 4 by ladder in 3-alarm fire on Mechanic St.
FITCHBURG — Fire personnel battled a 3-alarm fire in a residential building in the downtown area early Monday morning and successfully extinguished the blaze after rescuing both human and animal occupants. According to a press release from the Fitchburg Fire Department, Group 1 Fitchburg fire companies were dispatched for the report of a fire in […]
‘The end result is going to be chaos’: Bar advocates to halt indigent defense work over stagnant pay
According to Massachusetts bar advocates, without a long-overdue raise, the justice system is headed for some serious trouble.
