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Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon
Winning Lottery Tickets Bought In Central Mass Will Expire Soon You could be $50,000 richer and not realize it. Three winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Massachusetts last year are set to expire next month, and officials are urging the winners to come forward.  Massachusetts State Lottery officials released the dates and where the tickets were purchased to spur the winners to come forward. They are — M&M Market, 169 Lincoln St., Worcester on April 2 (Winning numbers are: 06-28-47-58-59, 18) Honey Farms, 87 Main St., Rutland, April 16 (Winning numbers are: 15-21-32-62-65, 26) Cumberland Farms, 581 Kelly Blvd., April 30 (Winner …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops 3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops
3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops Three Worcester police officers were hurt after a 68-year-old man rammed a patrol cruiser after they tried to arrest him for allegedly urinating on the building where he used to work, authorities said.  Alfred Miron of West Boylston violated a no-trespassing order after he showed up where he used to work just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and peed on the doors, Worcester police said.  When police arrived, Miron was back in his car, and he refused to speak with them. They tried to talk him out, but instead, Miron popped it in reverse and slammed into a cruiser parked behind…

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by Josh Lanier
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Tractor-Trailer Reportedly Carrying Tomato Sauce Crashes On I-290 In Worcester Tractor-Trailer Reportedly Carrying Tomato Sauce Crashes On I-290 In Worcester
Tractor-Trailer Reportedly Carrying Tomato Sauce Crashes On I-290 In Worcester A tractor-trailer rollover crash in central Massachusetts made for quite the messy morning commute as the truck reportedly carrying tomato sauce blocked a major highway.  WORCESTER COMMUTERS: Big delay on 290 W for a box truck carrying spaghetti sauce flipped on its side Sauce is safe in containers @SpecNews1Worc pic.twitter.com/HM3QQtRR1L — Meghan Parsons (@ParsMeghan) October 18, 2022 The crash happened on I-290 west at I-90 on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 18, according to a Tweet from WBZ Traffic. The overturned truck was reportedly blocking the center and two right lanes. #MA…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Paintball Attacks While Driving At High Speeds In Massachusetts, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Paintball Attacks While Driving At High Speeds In Massachusetts, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Paintball Attacks While Driving At High Speeds In Massachusetts, Police Say Two Massachusetts men were arrested for allegedly attacking people with a paintball gun at random while driving through the area. Sean Pinkham, age 21, of Douglas, and John Slater, age 18, of Worcester, were arrested around 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, after Worcester police began receiving reports of the assaults. When officers arrived at the first reported assault on Main Street, they found an elderly female with a walker who had been shot in the face by someone wielding a paintball gun, Worcester police said. Officers found that her glasses had been knocked off her face, which was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Arrest Pistol-Whipping Suspect After Brief Chase Police Arrest Pistol-Whipping Suspect After Brief Chase
Police Arrest Pistol-Whipping Suspect After Brief Chase Police have tracked down and arrested a man accused of pistol-whipping a male during a domestic disturbance. On Monday, Feb. 15, at around 9 p.m., police responded to a report of a ”person with a gun” in the area of Plantation Street in Worcester. Upon arrival at the scene, Worcester Police were allegedly told that a man had pointed a gun at another male and then proceeded to pistol-whip the male in the face with the gun, police said. The suspect then ran away on foot. Police soon discovered fresh tracks in the snow leading to the area of Amesbury and Lincoln streets, police said. The susp…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller
Plaza Gains A Retailer But Loses A Bookseller As one large retailer exits Lincoln Plaza, another is slated to come in. Bookseller Barnes & Noble is closing its Lincoln Plaza location in Worcester on Oct. 31, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Barnes & Noble has been in that location since 2004. While Barnes exits, TJ Maxx is slated to move its Greendale Mall store on Neponset Street to Lincoln Plaza on Lincoln Street. The plaza has lost several large stores in recent years including Staples earlier this month and A.C. Moore in 2019. Hook and Reel, a Cajun seafood restaurant, opened at the plaza in Jan…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
More Options For Recreational Weed In Central Mass Coming Soon More Options For Recreational Weed In Central Mass Coming Soon
More Options For Recreational Weed In Central Mass Coming Soon A medical marijuana dispensary will start selling recreational pot to adults on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Mission Dispensary, owned by 4Front, has won approval from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission for the Mission Dispensary and cultivation/processing facilities in Worcester to start adult-use retail and production. There will be a soft launch of the expanded business Wednesday. Mission Dispensary is located on Lincoln Street. 4Front is also expanding its business in Georgetown, Massachusetts, according to the company. 4Front is a multi-state cannabis retailer and producer of mor…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Police ID 19-year-old Worcester Motorcycle Crash Victim Police ID 19-year-old Worcester Motorcycle Crash Victim
Police ID 19-year-old Worcester Motorcycle Crash Victim Worcester Police have identified the teenage victim in a Thursday, July 23, motorcycle crash on Lincoln Street. Joao Gabriel Heliodoro, 19, was killed when a motorcycle he was riding collided with a Honda sedan, NewsBreak is reporting. Heliodoro was thrown from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene. On July 23 at about 8:30 p.m., Worcester Police responded to a report of a serious motorcycle crash at 152 Lincoln St. An investigation revealed that Heliodoro was driving south on Lincoln Steet at a high rate of speed as the sedan’s driver was going north on Lincoln. The sedan turned into…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester 19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester
19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester A 19-year-old man died Thursday, July 23, in a motorcycle crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester, police said. Police were dispatched for a report of a crash near 152 Lincoln St., at around 8:23 p.m. Upon arrival officers saw the motorcyclist had been thrown from the bike when it collided with a Honda sedan. It was apparent that the man had not survived the crash, police said, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation has revealed that the man on the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed, south, on Lincoln Street. The Honda was traveling north. When the…

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by Kristin Palpini