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Western Mass Man Killed In Ware Crash ID'd Western Mass Man Killed In Ware Crash ID'd
Western Mass Man Killed In Ware Crash ID'd Authorities have identified the 21-year-old who died in a Hampshire County crash earlier this week as a 21-year-old Ware man.  Joseph J. Lynch, of Monson, died on Sunday, June 23, after being involved in a crash on Route 9 near Anderson Road just before 6 p.m., the Northwestern District Attorney said. Another person in the vehicle was airlifted to UMass-Worcester with life-threatening injuries. Two people in the other car, both from Ware, were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries.   Ware police are investigating the cause of the …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Nurse Stabbed: 76-Year-Old Charged In Central Mass Emergency Room Attack Nurse Stabbed: 76-Year-Old Charged In Central Mass Emergency Room Attack
Nurse Stabbed: 76-Year-Old Charged In Central Mass Emergency Room Attack A nurse at Heywood Hospital in Gardner was rushed to UMass Worcester for treatment after an elderly man stabbed them on Monday night, June 12, authorities said.  David Nichols, 76, of Greenville, New Hampshire, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and attempt to commit murder, Gardner police said. Nichols is being held on a $10,000 bail, officials said. The attack happened around 8 p.m. in the emergency room of the Gardner hospital. Police have not said what Nichols allegedly used as a weapon during the attack or the extent of the nurse's injuries.  He…

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by Josh Lanier
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'We're A Family': Central Mass Town Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident 'We're A Family': Central Mass Town Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident
'We're A Family': Central Mass Town Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident Vickie St. Francis says one of the worst moments of her life has shown her why she is so happy to live in Auburn.  Earlier this month, St. Francis' 13-year-old son Cameron was seriously injured while playing with friends at the Pappas Recreational Complex. Since then, she says she's had endless support from the community and even some strangers who want to help.  "I can't speak more highly of this community (Auburn)," she said in a phone interview on Monday, April 24. "... The amount of calls of people offering help or kindness has really shown me we're a family." A GoFundMe for …

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by Josh Lanier