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Obituaries
'Adored Daughter' From Pepperell Dies Suddenly Month Ahead Of 16th Birthday
A community in North Central Massachusetts is doing the unbearable task of saying goodbye to one of their most vibrant members. Jenny "Benny" Marques, of Pepperell, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 11, according to her obituary. "The adored daughter of Richard 'Rickie' and Eileen Marques," Jenny would have turned 16 on June 27. "Jenny was a lively, outgoing spirit who resided in Pepperell her entire life, where she was always surrounded by friends and family," her obituary reads. "Although her time with us was cut way too short, we loved every moment!" The teenager attended Varnum Brook…
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17 Students Sickened By Uncooked Chicken Nuggets At Central Mass Middle School: Officials
Seventeen students were sickened after consuming undercooked chicken nuggets at a Central Massachusetts middle school, officials said. Fifteen of the students fell ill after eating their meals at Nissitissit Middle School in Pepperell on Thursday, Oct. 27, Superintendent Brad Morgan said in a release. School staff immediately alerted the cafeteria vendor — Fresh Picks — and a new lunch was prepared for the students, some of whom were sent to the nurse's office with stomach illness. Then, two more students were sickened this past Thursday, Nov. 3, also from eating undercooked chicken …