LEOMINSTER — People on both sides of The Fairgrounds debate continue to be vocal about the proposed entertainment complex as they await public hearings about the project at both the City Council and Planning Board this month. Baystate Racing and local developer Whitney Companies unveiled their plan earlier this year to transform 42 acres of […]
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Three indicted for murder in fatal shootings on Brookside Avenue
WORCESTER — Three defendants were arraigned Thursday, June 12 in Worcester County Superior Court on murder charges after a grand jury handed up indictments against them for the November 2024 shooting deaths of Tracy Landry and Evan Landry on Brookside Avenue in Worcester, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Shaquille Watford, […]
Ex-Massachusetts man sentenced for woman’s death in Boston hotel
Ex-Massachusetts man faces up to 16 years in prison for woman’s death in Boston hotel
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.
Oakmont HS band wins 2025 Beats for Good competition
ASHBURNHAM — Sixth Avenue Groove, a band at Oakmont Regional High School, recently won the 2025 Beats for Good high school music competition and will open the Vermont-based Do Good Fest on July 12 featuring The Fray, Plain White T’s, Sammy Rae & The Friends and The Kwame Vibe. Members of Sixth Avenue Groove, who […]
Large limb blocks traffic on Main Street
Due to the heavy rain and winds last Friday morning, a very large section of a tree broke and fell onto Main Street at Tolman Avenue in Leominster. Main Street was reduced to one lane for a period of time, causing delays. Leominster Public Works were on scene removing the debris along with Leominster Police […]
