3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (739+ words) DUDLEY — On Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at approximately 7:10 p.m., K9 Officer Luis Pacheco of the Dudley Police Department was dispatched to the area of 4 Francis Drive following a report of a physical altercation in progress. (The account and quotations in this article were…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1574+ words) ORANGE — On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at approximately 7:47 a.m., the Shelburne Control Dispatch Center received a 911 hang-up call from the area of 240 Hayden Street. Dispatchers attempted to call the number back, but received no answer. Shortly afterward, the center received another call…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (251+ words) SOUTHBRIDGE — Five people were arrested and another faces an obstruction charge after police allegedly seized fentanyl, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, ammunition and $3,864 cash during an investigation on Dean Street last Wednesday. At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2026, Southbridge police detectives and officers,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (362+ words) MassWildlife is inviting residents to explore some of Massachusetts’ most distinctive natural habitats during a series of guided walks planned across the state this fall. The first walk, “Infestation to Restoration: Managing for Invasive Species,” will be held from 9:30 a....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (845+ words) BLACKSTONE – On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at approximately 1:34 a.m., Blackstone Police Officer Nicholas Green was dispatched to the area of Farm and Gaskill streets following a report of a single-vehicle crash. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) HAVERHILL — On Friday, August 14, 2026, Haverhill Police Officer David Steed was on patrol in the area of EZ Mart, Lafayette Square when his attention was drawn to a Honda sedan with Massachusetts plates. (The account and quotations in this article were…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (241+ words) BELLINGHAM — On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at approximately 9:08 a.m., the Bellingham Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a parked vehicle and a pedestrian in the area of 96 Farm Street. Bellingham police and fire personnel responded to the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1382+ words) AYER — On Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Ayer Police Officer Jared Splaine was monitoring traffic from a stationary position on East Main Street when he observed the driver of a Jeep with New Hampshire plates wearing black over-the-ear headphones. Splaine…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (242+ words) FRAMINGHAM — On Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Framingham police received a 911 call from a residence on Waverly Street reporting an assault and an unresponsive woman. According to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Police Chief Lester Baker, responding…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (558+ words) CLINTON — On Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Clinton Police Officers Shane Gilman and Brian O’Malley responded to a residence on Beacon Street after a man who resides there reported that he had just been threatened with a knife by a…...