WEST BOYLSTON — Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis is warning residents about a recent wave of “smishing” scams targeting cell phones across Massachusetts. Smishing, a combination of “SMS” (short message service) and “phishing,” involves scammers sending fraudulent text messages with website links to residents’ cell phones. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a typical […]
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Worcester Sheriff’s STOP program named MSA’s Program of the Year
WEST BOYLSTON — The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Substance Opportunity Treatment Program (S.T.O.P.) was recently awarded the title of Program of the Year by the Massachusetts Sheriff Association. The Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) celebrated the achievements and commitment of law enforcement and corrections professionals at the 2024 Law Enforcement and Corrections Awards Ceremony in […]
Working to ‘uplift individuals’
FITCHBURG — On March 19 state, county, and local officials gathered in the Worcester County Sheriff’s Fitchburg Community Justice Support Center to celebrate 18 graduates who have completed the center’s diversion program. All participants in the program have been referred to the center through Massachusetts Probation Service, and some are also addressing struggles with substance […]
