TEMPLETON — The Templeton Police Department and State Police assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office are asking for the public’s help as they investigate an apparent hoax device that was left on a bridge in Templeton this week. Templeton Police Chief Michael Bennett and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine said that the item’s resemblance […]
Crime and Public Safety
Vehicle hit by train on Mill Street
A car was hit by a train on Mill Street in Lancaster at around noon on Wednesday and police say that the sole occupant of the vehicle sustained only minor injuries. No other damage was reported. (GARY FOURNIER)
Stages: Music, music, music this month at Worcester’s Mechanics Hall
It’s a musical May at Mechanics Hall in Worcester.On Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. join the Worcester Symphony Orchestra as it presents “The Magic of Hollywood.” It promises to be a night of unforgettable melodies and cinematic grandeur as you embark on an epic cinematic journey under the baton of music director Roderick Macdonald.Music […]
Police, DEP relocate bear wandering around city
WORCESTER — State and local officials responded to a report of a bear that had been walking in a roadway Sunday morning and were thankfully able to relocate it safely. At about 8:15 a.m. Sunday morning, State Police Troopers from the Millbury Barracks received a call that a bear was standing in the middle of […]
Police use stop sticks on I-290 to end Central MA police chase
MARLBOROUGH — State and local police cast a net over Central Massachusetts last week after being led on a police chase through several cities and towns, eventually ending in an accident where minor injuries were reported. According to a press release from State Police Media Relations, a 2002 Lexus IS, which was stolen from Peabody, […]
Editorial: Benefits of police body cameras well worth the expense
In the nationwide atmosphere of heightened scrutiny on the performance of police officers, the Lowell Police Department launched a body-camera pilot program last April that equipped 30 officers – 10 on each shift – with those devices. As part of this initial introduction, then-interim Police Superintendent Barry Golner said the plan was to rotate the […]
