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Support Rises For 'Wonderful' Central Mass Teacher After Cancer Diagnosis Support Rises For 'Wonderful' Central Mass Teacher After Cancer Diagnosis
Support Rises For 'Wonderful' Central Mass Teacher After Cancer Diagnosis After it was discovered that a beloved Massachusetts teacher had been fighting cancer for years, her community came together to help raise support for her and her family. Worcester County resident Kara Sullivan Wroblewski has been loved by her community for quite some time. The Roosevelt Elementary School teacher was diagnosed with cancer four years ago, though, according to the GoFundMe set up by her family, the news may come as a shock to some. “Everyone knows Kara is a wonderful mother, wife, sister, friend, and teacher for the Worcester Public Schools,” Beth Flynn wrote in the fundr…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run
Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run A 28-year-old woman who was a member of the Army National Guard and her 11-year-old daughter have been identified as the two killed in Worcester on Tuesday, March 5.  Chasity Nunez and her daughter Zella Nunez were shot and killed inside their car in the area of Lisbon Street at Englewood Avenue around 3 p.m. Chasity leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter named Isla, reports said.  Photos of the car show multiple bullet holes in the driver's side window.  Karel Mangual, 28, was arrested and charged with armed assault to murder and carrying a firearm without a license. Poli…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire
Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire Authorities still aren't sure what sparked a Worcester County fire early Sunday morning, Sept. 24, but the repercussions are clear. A family of four has "lost everything," and their community is coming together to help, a fundraiser for them said.  The fire began at 45 Chace Hill Road in Sterling just before 3:30 a.m. Crews were delayed in reaching the scene because of poor cell phone reception in the area,  WCVB reported. But when they arrived, they did so in force. Fire departments from multiple cities — Leominster, Clinton, and West Boylston — joined in the fight to douse the flames, and…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation
Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation A 74-year-old former Worcester Public Schools teacher and administrator died last week after suffering a medical emergency while on vacation in Mexico, a fundraiser said.  John McFadden, of Paxton, died Friday, March 3, after being airlifted from Cancun to UMass Medical Center in Worcester, his family wrote in a GoFundMe. They wrote McFadden suffered a stroke and took a hard fall, causing a traumatic brain injury. He underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.  They wrote he died surrounded by his family after returning to the United States.  The …

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
School Closings: List Grows As Massachusetts Prepares For 'Hazardous' Snowfall School Closings: List Grows As Massachusetts Prepares For 'Hazardous' Snowfall
School Closings: List Grows As Massachusetts Prepares For 'Hazardous' Snowfall New England's subzero temperatures and heavy snowfall predictions have caused schools across Massachusetts to close for the day on Tuesday, Feb. 28.  A winter storm warning calls conditions in New England "hazardous," according to the National Weather Service.  Snowfall in parts of Massachusetts may reach up to eight inches overnight, creating hazardous conditions for commuters, according to a Tweet made by the National Weather Service Boston. Snow spreads into southern New England tonight & continues through Tue. Heaviest snowfall late tonight into early Tue AM. Will result in a h…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017 'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017
'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017 A judge sentenced a Worcester man who admitted to strangling a beloved teacher's aide to death in 2017 to spend nearly two decades behind bars, authorities announced this week. The woman's family said they were pleased with the ruling.  Jose Melendez, 60, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan 18, to a voluntary manslaughter charge in the death of Sandra "Buffy" Hehir, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced him to 17 to 19 years in prison.  Hehir's family thanked Worcester police and prosecutors on their "Justice for Buffy" Twitter account.  "Our family has long aw…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Massachusetts Cop Battling Stage 4 Cancer Support Pours In For Massachusetts Cop Battling Stage 4 Cancer
Support Pours In For Massachusetts Cop Battling Stage 4 Cancer Support has been pouring in for a Massachusetts police officer just a day after learning he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. In just a day of learning the diagnosis, more than $50,000 has poured in for Worcester Officer Iggy Garcia, according to a GoFundMe page. A 17-year veteran of the force, Garcia is set to begin treatment at The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, the page said. The monies raised will help offset medical expenses and help with family expenses. “He is committed to fighting this cancer with everything he’s got, but he cannot do this alone,” GoFundMe said. “We need you…

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by Kathy Reakes