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Crumbl Cookie To Open In Shrewsbury With Dessert Giveaway Crumbl Cookie To Open In Shrewsbury With Dessert Giveaway
Crumbl Cookie To Open In Shrewsbury With Dessert Giveaway A new Crumbl Cookies location in Worcester County is set to open this week with a free giveaway for the first 100 customers. The bakery at 50 Boston Tpke., Unit 17, in Shrewsbury’s White City Shopping Center, will debut on Friday, Feb. 7. A live DJ will perform from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday.  Friends Dennis Sosa and Richard Howell co-own the new franchise. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Beginning Monday, Feb. 10 through March 11, customers can get a free chocolate chip cookie at the location using the code MASHRWSBRY in the C…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
The Ground Round Returning To MA With 'Nostalgic Charm' At Shrewsbury Restaurant The Ground Round Returning To MA With 'Nostalgic Charm' At Shrewsbury Restaurant
The Ground Round Returning To MA With 'Nostalgic Charm' At Shrewsbury Restaurant A beloved name in casual dining is returning to Massachusetts, many years after it was a staple of comfort food and family-friendly gatherings. The Ground Round is planning to open its first New England location in several years in Shrewsbury. It will be located at 271 Grafton Street, the former site of a Chinese-Japanese restaurant named Bauhinia. Owners Joe and Nachi Shea said they're thrilled to bring The Ground Round back to the Bay State. "Whether you're revisiting old favorites or discovering us for the first time, we're excited to welcome you with our signature d…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Shrewsbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash With Box Truck Shrewsbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash With Box Truck
Shrewsbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash With Box Truck A Massachusetts woman was killed when she collided head-on with a box truck on a Hudson Valley road, police said.  The crash occurred on Monday, Dec. 2 at around 8:30 a.m., on John Simpson Road in the Putnam County town of Southeast, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. According to authorities, a southbound Honda CRV crossed over the double yellow line and struck a northbound Isuzu box truck head-on. The driver of the Honda, 82-year-old Worcester County resident Anna Catullo of Shrewsbury, was pronounced deceased at the scene, authorities said.  Meanwhile, …

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by Ben Crnic
News
$10M Lottery Jackpot: Boylston Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive Win $10M Lottery Jackpot: Boylston Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive Win
$10M Lottery Jackpot: Boylston Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive Win Leave it to a chef to know when the temperature is just right.  A Worcester County chef landed a $10 million lottery jackpot this week after noticing that many of the biggest prizes in several games hadn't been found. Michael Fitzgerald, of Boylston, chose to play the $20 scratch-off game “$10,000,000 Cash Blast” and walked away with the grand prize. Two $10 million prizes remain in that game. Fitzgerald chose to take the lump sum payment of $6.5 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Star Liquor at 507 Boston Turnpike (Route 9) in Shr…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret
Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret The only thing better than winning the lottery is doing it anonymously. There are countless stories of lottery winners who've gone bankrupt in part from empty-handed "friends" or scammers looking for a rich target.  In Massachusetts, winners must divulge their names and pose with novelty checks boasting their jackpot amount unless they create a trust to collect their cash. Attorney David Spillane, a partner at the Quincy-based law firm SKB Attorneys, who's done nearly 100 of these trusts, connected us with some of those winners who chose to keep their paydays a secret to see what life …

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by Josh Lanier