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Rocco's Doughnut Company Closes Burlington Store On Pastry Holiday
The Burlington branch of Rocco's Doughnut Company will say goodbye to the community on Friday, June 7, which happens to be National Doughnut Day. The store at 19 3rd Ave. announced the closure in a Facebook post. Our time here at 19 3rd ave will soon be coming to an end 🥺We came here one year ago (this June) as a pop-up and as our lease comes to a close we would love to thank you for the support you’ve all shown us. Our last day in Burlington will be Friday, June 7th which also happens to be National Doughnut Day 🍩🍩🍩 We hope to see you all these next few weeks and you can always…
Police & Fire
Central Mass Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead
The remains of a 27-year-old Worcester County woman who went missing more than a week ago were found on Thursday, March 21. Olivia Colby, of Westborough, vanished on Thursday, March 14, sparking a near-statewide search. The Worcester County District Attorney's Office did not say how she died, where she was found, or how long she had been deceased in their announcement on Friday. There was some hope in the case Monday when a man told police he believed he saw Colby at Kennebunk Cumberland Farms in Maine, but that alleged sighting led nowhere, according to an NBC station in…
Police & Fire
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police
A 51-year-old school bus driver faces charges after she was caught bringing children to school while under the influence of alcohol in Worcester County, police said. Jane Welch, age 51, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, following an incident in Westborough, according to Westborough Police. On Thursday morning, police received reports regarding Welch's behavior while driving children to school. In response, officers made contact with Welch in the area of 135 East Main St. and conducted an investigation. Soon after stopping her, police arrested Welch and charged her w…
Lifestyle
Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says
The votes are in, and these are the best hamburgers in Massachusetts, according to burgerphiles. Over 5,000 voters took part in a survey conducted by Taste of Massachusetts asking where to find the best beef patties in the Bay State. More than 1,000 people tossed their favorite restaurants into the running and, after four rounds of “some very close voting,” the website had its ranking of the 16 best burgers in Massachusetts. Taking the crown with the number one spot was Norfolk County’s Lewis’ Bar and Grill, located in Norwood at 92 Central Street. A neighborhood staple since 1939, the s…
News
28-Year-Old ID'd As Man Crushed To Death In Westborough Industrial Accident: DA
A 28-year-old Worcester man has been identified as the person crushed to death after a truck's trailer fell on him in Westborough, authorities said. Pablo Franciso Otano Aponte died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, when a 53-foot-long box trailer fell on him as he worked on it off of Computer Drive, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics were called to the site around 9:30 a.m. "Initial investigation suggests it appears to be a tragic accident," a spokesperson for the district attorney's office said. Westborough Fire Chief Patrick Purcell told WHDH that&n…
Police & Fire
Boston Woman Starts Fire Inside Westborough Police Station: Officials
A Boston woman was arrested after she allegedly set a clothing donation bin on fire inside the Westborough Police Station in Worcester County over the weekend, authorities announced. Theresa Abichaker, of West Roxbury, was a passenger in a motor vehicle crash Sunday, Nov. 26, and was taken to the police headquarters at 45 W. Main Street in Westborough, where she was waiting in the lobby for a ride home, officers said. Surveillance video showed Abichaker set alight a donation bin full of clothing and walk out, police said. The fire activated the building's sprinkler sys…
Police & Fire
Ex-Boyfriend Violates Restraining Order To Threaten Ex-Girlfriend At Westborough Event
A man from Westborough was arrested this week when he showed up at an event to threaten his ex-girlfriend, according to police. Police responded to a call about threats made against a woman at The Knights of Columbus, located on Willow Street, on Saturday, June 24, Westborough Police said on Facebook. Upon arrival, the woman said her ex-boyfriend threatened to hurt her while she was with her 4-year-old daughter. The woman also had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, later identified as Carlos Garrastegui Rivera, according to police. PRESS RELEASE WESTBOROUGH POLICE APPRE…
News
Son Accused Of Killing 82-Year-Old Mother Outside Marlborough Hotel: DA
A 53-year-old man from Westborough is accused of killing his 82-year-old mother outside of a hotel in Marlborough this week, according to officials. Daniel Uhlman is facing several charges including armed assault to murder a person over 60 in connection with the death of his mother Nancy Uhlman, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports. Marlborough Police responded the a Lakeside Avenue hotel on Thursday afternoon, June 1, where they found Nancy's body and arrested Daniel, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Right Now: A homicide investigation is underway in Marlbor…
Police & Fire
Hopkinton Military Vet Dies, Wife Hospitalized In Fatal 2-Alarm Easter Fire
In the early hours of Easter Sunday, a two-alarm fire tore through a home and claimed the lives of a military veteran and a dog, and sent a senior woman to the hospital for treatment of her injuries. The fatal fire broke out at a house on Hayward Street in Hopkinton around 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 9, according to the Hopkinton Fire Department. Officials have not yet released the name of the man who died in the fire, but WCVB identifies the man as Don MacNeill. He and his wife were beloved community members, according to WCVB. Firefighters arrived at the scene and were greeted by heav…
Lifestyle
Massachusetts Natives Rake In Groundbreaking Oscars Wins
The 95th Oscars ceremony had a slew of historic firsts, and Massachusetts was well-represented as the birthplace of two of those winners to have momentous claims to Oscars fame. "Everything Everywhere All at Once," the off-the-wall feel-good film from studio A24, took home seven coveted golden statuettes and added several of its Oscar nominees to the short list of only 43 Asian Oscar winners. Daniel Kwan, one of the film's directors and producers, made history on multiple fronts as the second Asian person in Oscars history to receive awards for best picture, director, and screenplay, ac…
News
Actress Born In Western Mass Earns SAG Award For Popular HBO Series
An actress from Longmeadow picked up her first Screen Actors Guild award Sunday night, Feb. 26, and was a part of the most talked-about moment from the award ceremony. Meghann Fahy, along with her costars in the second season of HBO's "White Lotus," won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. It's the first major award for the 32-year-old rising star. Fahy played Daphne Sullivan in the black comedy-drama series, and her nuanced portrayal of the layered housewife has solidified her as one of the breakout stars in the series. Fahy has also starred in "One Life To Live" and had numerous roles in o…
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car While Crossing Street In Westborough: Police
Westborough Police are asking the public for help in finding a suspected vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a 12-year-old boy this week. Police responded to a report of a young man being hit by a car at the rotary near West Main and Milk streets around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, police said on Facebook. The boy was reportedly hit by the car going west while he was crossing on the crosswalk, police said. The car did not stop and kept on driving. The incident happened near the rotary at the intersection of West Main and Milk streets.Google Maps Street View The bo…
Police & Fire
2 Days, 5 Break-Ins: Westborough Police Investigating Series Of Robberies
The Westborough Police Department is investigating five commercial and residential break-ins that happened within 48 hours during the first few days of 2023. The first incident happened when an unknown amount of cash was stolen from Sachi Japanese Steakhouse, located at 200 Union Street in Westborough, on Monday, Jan. 2, police said. The next day, True Salon and Deluxe Spa and Nails, both located in the same plaza on Turnpike Road, were also ransacked. Two houses were also broken into at Charlestown Meadows Drive within the same timeframe, police added. It …
Police & Fire
Westborough Elementary School Custodian Busted With Child Porn: Police
Police arrested an elementary school custodian from Westborough this week after they say they found child pornography at his home. Andrew Size, age 52, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 26, after Massachusetts State Police received a tip about the alleged material, Westborough police said. Officers found child porn when they searched his home, authorities said. Size worked is a custodian at Fales Elementary School and has been since placed on administrative leave, Boston25 reports. He will not be allowed on campus pending the outcome of the investigation. “We are sh…
Police & Fire
Machete-Wielding Shrewsbury Man Tries To Run Over Rival At Movie Theater: Police
The Regal Cinema in Westborough may have closed down, but one Shrewsbury man put on a performance worthy of an action movie in the parking lot earlier this week. Snehal Srivastava and another man got into an argument at the 233 Turnpike Road lot around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Westborough Police said. Witnesses say Srivastava tried to run over the man with his car. When that failed, he got out of the vehicle with a machete, charged at the man, and cut the man's hand, police said. Then he got back into his car and sped away. Shrewsbury police stopped his c…
Police & Fire
72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty
Police identified the man who died early Wednesday morning, Aug. 17, after a drunk driver collided with him going the wrong way on I-495 in Hopkinton. Samuel B. Ibikunle, 72, of Westborough, died just after midnight when a 2018 Ford Transit driving south in the northbound lanes slammed head-on into his car, Massachusetts State Police said. A tractor-trailer behind Ibikunle's Infiniti couldn't stop in time and slammed into the back of his car. Police said Devin Arroyo was drunk when he made the fatal mistake that lead to the crash. Responders rushed Arroyo an…
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