WORCESTER — The woman charged with four counts of second-degree murder in connection with a May 2022 Worcester fire that claimed the lives of four people has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four life sentences with parole eligibility after 20 years, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Yvonne Ngoiri, 39, […]
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Ayer voters to consider $13M Senior Center construction project
AYER — A big, beautiful, brand new senior center could be in the town’s near future, if voters support it. According to a project proposal headed for Fall Town Meeting, the plans call for construction of a 14,000-square-foot, farmhouse-style building with state-of-the art, senior-friendly features and fixtures, slated for a three-acre site on Bishop Road. […]
Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse shakes Massachusetts
The impacts of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic are being felt across Massachusetts, as Lawrence residents grieve the death of one of their own and Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez prays for his family.
Supreme Court denies Karen Read’s request to halt her trial
The Karen Read murder retrial has nearly enough jurors seated to begin, which it will since the U.S. Supreme Court declined the defense’s request to stay the court case.
‘Something I was honored to do’
FITCHBURG — One year ago this month, Leominster resident Lauren Howe received some jarring news. “I received the worst phone call of my life from my doctor telling me I had breast cancer,” she said. “Within a few days, I was at Mass General Hospital meeting with my team and underwent major surgery to aggressively […]
Canadian utility company paid for parts of Mass. lawmakers’ trip to hydroelectric facility
A group of Massachusetts lawmakers who visited Canadian hydroelectric facilities in March were ferried there on the dime of a public utility company that runs a power line between Quebec and Ayer, according to documents obtained by the Herald.
