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'A Quiet, Gentle Soul': Community Mourns Loss Of Central Mass Man, 25, After Crash 'A Quiet, Gentle Soul': Community Mourns Loss Of Central Mass Man, 25, After Crash
'A Quiet, Gentle Soul': Community Mourns Loss Of Central Mass Man, 25, After Crash Loved ones of Jake Brisbois, the 25-year-old who was killed in a crash on Monday, June 19, in Lancaster, said he was a stalwart friend, a hard worker, and a caring soul.  Brisbois, of Princeton, was hit by a tractor-trailer on I-190 around 1:30 a.m., police said.  The Wachusett Regional High School graduate worked as a team leader at Walmart, his obituary said.  Jacob was a quiet and gentle soul often being referred to as a “gentle giant” by his family. An enthusiast for anything with a motor and two wheels, he loved to ride his motorcycles and dirtbikes. He had a passion for photography…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Inmate Stabs Correction Officer Multiple Times In Central Mass Prison Attack Inmate Stabs Correction Officer Multiple Times In Central Mass Prison Attack
Inmate Stabs Correction Officer Multiple Times In Central Mass Prison Attack A Massachusetts Correction Officer is recovering after being stabbed multiple times with a "handmade weapon" at a prison in Central Massachusetts this week, according to officials. Staff at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster reported a fight between three inmates around 6 p.m. on Monday, May 22, Deputy Director of Communications for the Massachusetts Department of Corrections Jason Dobson told Daily Voice.  As officers responded to the scene, one inmate struck an officer multiple times the weapon. They were immediately subdued and secured within minutes, Dobson said…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department
Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department A special needs van was T-boned at an intersection in Clinton on Thursday, Jan. 26, sending several people to an area hospital for treatment, fire officials said.  The crash happened when a work van collided with a Keissling Transit van carrying several adults with special needs and staff members on Brook Street just after 8:30 a.m. to HMEA, authorities said.  The driver of the work van was treated on the scene and released, a Clinton fire captain said. Firefighters took the others to receive care out of precaution, and they had no other means of transportation. The most serious injury app…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA
More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA A 68-year-old Lancaster man is accused of employing an army of drug addicts and professional shoplifters to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from stores across Worcester County and reselling the items out of a Leominster strip mall, authorities said. A 43-year-old Fitchburg woman is accused of helping him organize the scheme. John F Duplease Jr. and Penny Williams were arrested last year, but the charges against them continue to pile up. A grand jury this week indicted Duplease on charges of being the leader of an organized retail theft enterprise, aggravated orga…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Massachusetts Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Massachusetts
Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Massachusetts Police are investigating after a woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Massachusetts. Troopers responded to a crash on Interstate 190 northbound in the Worcester County town of Lancaster at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, Massachusetts State Police reported. Police said the driver of one of the vehicles involved, a 63-year-old woman from Pasadena, California, died before troopers arrived. The occupants of the second vehicle were taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, State Police said.  The investigation is ongoing.  State Police said tro…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Leader Of $1M Shoplifting Ring Busted In Massachusetts, State Police Say Leader Of $1M Shoplifting Ring Busted In Massachusetts, State Police Say
Leader Of $1M Shoplifting Ring Busted In Massachusetts, State Police Say A months-long investigation led to the arrest of a Massachusetts man for running an alleged large shoplifting enterprise that earned him more than $1 million. The investigation began in February 2020, when Trooper Joseph Hall made a traffic stop in Leominster which resulted in one of the vehicle’s occupants being arrested for outstanding warrants, said the Massachusetts State Police. After the arrest, the rest of the occupants, including the boyfriend of the person arrested, were allowed to leave, according to police.  A short time later a BOLO was issued for the same vehicle regardin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined
Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined The cause of a fire at a local firefighter's home has been determined. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office said that officials had discovered the cause of a Feb. 18 house fire at 26 Runaway Brook Road in Lancaster. Lancaster Fire Chief Michael Hanson said the cause was the failure of the woodstove pipe. The fire began while residents Charles Dunnigan and Leila Wendler were out at a store. According to firefighters, the stovepipe connected to a woodstove allowed heat and gases to escape into the pipe chase, which ignited. The home is considered a total loss, the F…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
Is Your Town On The List? Showtime's 'Dexter' Revival To Be Filmed In Massachusetts Is Your Town On The List? Showtime's 'Dexter' Revival To Be Filmed In Massachusetts
Is Your Town On The List? Showtime's 'Dexter' Revival To Be Filmed In Massachusetts The new limited return of the serial-murder drama “Dexter” will be shot in Massachusetts. Production is set to begin in late January and run through July, according to the Boston Globe. Showtime announced it was going to revive its hit show for another 10 episodes in October. Communities that can expect to see the “Dexter” crew filming include Worcester, Gardner, Lancaster, and Sterling. “Dexter” is a show about a serial killer/police forensics expert who channels his violent urges into killing people he considers to be bad and his attempts to keep his crimes a secret. The show ran …

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by Kristin Palpini
News
COVID-19: 'Red' Communities More Than Double In Central, Western Mass - Local Rates And Trends COVID-19: 'Red' Communities More Than Double In Central, Western Mass - Local Rates And Trends
Covid-19: 'Red' Communities More Than Double In Central, Western Mass - Local Rates And Trends The number of COVID-19 “red” communities has more than doubled in Central and Western Massachusetts since last week, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 19. Last week there were 9 Central and Western Massachusetts communities in the red. Now there are 21: Blackstone, Chicopee, Clinton, Douglas, Fitchburg Hampden, Holyoke, Lancaster, Leominster, Ludlow, Lunenburg, Milford, Northbridge, Southbridge, Southwick, Springfield, Sterling, Templeton, Uxbridge, West Springfield, Winchendon. To see local rates and trends, scroll to the end of the article. Among the red communitie…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
COVID-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Trends, Rates - Worcester County, Sept. COVID-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Trends, Rates - Worcester County, Sept.
Covid-19: Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Trends, Rates - Worcester County, Sept. COVID-19 positive test rates are down in most Worcester County communities - including the City of Worcester, which had its fourth straight week of declining cases, according to the most recent state information available. The 14-day positive test rate in Worcester is down to 0.8 from a high of 2.5 just about a month ago (Aug. 5). There are some other communities that saw significant declines while others shot up. Barre had a positive test case for the first time in weeks. Test rates are up in Blackstone, Douglas, Holden, and Northbridge. Northbridge has the highest rate of the four with 1.…

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by Kristin Palpini
Traffic
Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13 Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13
Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13 Traffic on Route 2 in Lancaster is back to normal as of 8 a.m. Traffic was nearly at standstill early Thursday, Aug. 13, morning. George W. Stanton Highway’s eastbound lane after Exit 36 (Shirley Street) was backed up all the way to the 190 on-ramps. The reason for the gridlock is not yet clear. This story will be updated as soon as more information is known.

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
New Brewery Coming to Worcester County This Fall New Brewery Coming to Worcester County This Fall
New Brewery Coming to Worcester County This Fall A new brewery is slated to open this fall in Clinton. Sterling Street Brewery, at 175 Sterling St., is owned by friends Brian Mason, of Sterling, and Jesse Tarbell, of Lancaster. The brewery will feature beer styles that include pilsners, porters, and IPAs. The owners signed a lease for the property in November 2019, and have been renovating the space to create a brewery and taproom ever since. The building is the former home of Depot Floor Covering. 

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by Kristin Palpini