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Local Meal-Delivery Service Dad's Keto Kitchen Gets Rave Reviews For Flavorful, Healthy Food
A home-based “keto bakery” has moved into a professional kitchen and started a meal and baked goods delivery service specializing in healthy foods that fall within the scope of a high-protein, low-sugar diet — in fact, it is 100 percent sugar-free. Dad’s Keto Kitchen in Oxford is a delivery-only service for Southern Worcester County that is similar to other meal-box subscription plans. The menu is based on the “ketogenic” diet which seeks to reduce inflammation and unnecessary weight gain through proper food selection. The menu is high-protein and low-carb with no gluten and reduced sugar.…
Police & Fire
Man With History Of Assaulting Police Arrested On 16 Charges - Including A&B On An Officer
A 34-year-old man with a history of fighting police officers was recently arrested on 16 charges after allegedly stealing a snowblower, ramming a van into a snowbank, hiding from the police, and attempting to steal a cop’s weapon. The scuffle between officer and suspect took place on Saturday, March 6, as police attempted to break up an alleged burglary. On Saturday around 6:15 p.m. police officers were dispatched to the Goldthwaite Road area in Worcester for a report of two men attempting to steal a snowblower from an apartment building’s shed, police said. When they arrived on the scene…
Police & Fire
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…
Business
Local Pub's Liquor License Is In Jeopardy Following Numerous
Covid-
19 Complaints
A local pub will have a hearing with the Massachusetts Board of Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission later this month to address numerous alleged COVID-19 violations and learn the fate of the establishment's liquor license. The state's liquor license authority has scheduled a virtual hearing for The Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton, which is owned by Trestle Bridge LLC, for Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. Hanging in the balance may be the restaurant’s liquor license - the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC) has threatened to pull it before over COVID-19 complaints. The Th…
Police & Fire
Staff Death At Massachusetts Elementary School Is Under Investigation
Police are investigating a death discovered at a small Central Massachusetts elementary school. On Thursday, Feb. 11, a member of the Templeton Elementary School’s psychology team was found dead at the school, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. News of the death was first circulated by Narragansett Regional School District Superintendent Chris Casavant in a letter home to the school community. No students were present or otherwise involved in the situation, the superintendent said. Friday, Feb. 12, was a remote learning day for all students. NRSD has five mental health sp…
Police & Fire
Victim Of Fatal Route 2A Crash Was An EMT At Boston Marathon Bombing
The Worcester District Attorney has released the identity of the woman who died in Sunday’s Route 2A car crash. The victim was a Templeton emergency medical technician Tracy Ferrazza, 52, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Ferrazza’s heroic acts as an EMT include her actions during the Boston Marathon Bombing. Ferrazza was at the race assisting with wheelchair athletes when bombs exploded at the annual event, according to an archived Gardner News article. Ferrazza said she ran against the fleeing crowd toward the sound of the explosions, but soon realized a pressing need f…
Business
Central Mass Brewery Expands Taproom, Adds Restaurant
A craft brewery is seeking local beer signs to hang on the walls of their new taproom and restaurant just ahead of a grand opening. An additional 5,000 square feet of building space at 72 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, has been taken over by Wormtown Brewery to expand their previously cozy taproom and add food service. Brewery owners said they want the new space to pay homage to the many great beer-makers of the region. “Calling all breweries, brewery fans, beer sign super fans … we want to display your sign,” Wormtown said on its Facebook. “Old school, new school, any school we will put it …
News
Not Another Milford: Residents Skeptical Of Amazon Distribution Center Plan
Now that Amazon has officially recognized intentions to build a distribution center in Worcester, residents have a lot to say about it. For one thing, they don’t want to have an experience with Amazon like the situation unfolding in Milford. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, during a Planning Board meeting, residents voiced concerns about the project to demolish Greendale Mall and build an Amazon distribution center in its place. In recent weeks, speculation had made its way across the city that plans submitted to Worcester for a large warehouse looked an awful lot like other schematics online retail…
Police & Fire
Both Drivers Die In Head-On Collision, Route 16
Both drivers have died following a head-on motor vehicle collision on Route 16 Wednesday. On Thursday, Dec. 3, authorities said that both drivers had been killed in the crash, which involved a dump truck and a car, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The crash took place on Wednesday, Dec. 2, around 2:30 p.m. on Mendon Street (Route 16) in the area of Theresa Drive up to Blackstone Street in Uxbridge, police said. The accident shut down traffic in the area for hours as police cleared the scene and conducted an investigation. The collision occurred when one of the vehicles c…
Police & Fire
Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire
An older woman has died in a house fire. A fire that broke out at 217 Dennison Lane in Southbridge Thursday, Oct. 15, has resulted in the death of a woman, according to the Worcester Telegram& Gazette and other media reports. Crews began battling the fire around 7 a.m. The victim’s name has not been released to the public yet. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Police & Fire
70-Year-Old Man Rescued From Purgatory Chasm
Emergency personnel rescued a 70-year-old man from Purgatory Chasm State Reservation after he experienced a medical incident. Nearly half of search and rescue missions performed nationwide are for people who went on a hike, according to research “Dead Man Walking: Search and Rescue In U.S. National Parks.” The next most common reason someone needs saving is a boating accident. Police were informed of the man’s predicament Friday, Oct. 9, at around 3 p.m., Sutton Police told the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Due to the location of the man, a technical rescue was done. The man, who ha…
News
Auto Shop Owner Dies In Excavating Accident
Police have identified the man who died when an excavator he was operating rolled over and down a ravine on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Sten R. Brote, 66, of Sutton, died in the excavator accident on Leland Hill Road, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. He owned his own truck and auto repair service - B&P Auto Services on Millbury Street in Worcester - for nearly 40 years. Brote was an avid antique engine collector, his obituary said. He was a member of the Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas and Machinery Association, a past commander of the SONDS of the American Legion Post 414 i…
Police & Fire
Two People Accused Of Strangling Dog To Death Are Arrested
Police have arrested two people suspected of choking a dog to death because it wouldn’t go to sleep. Ryan Fisher, 41, and Jacqueline Baldina, 58, both of Morris Street in Southbridge, were arrested Tuesday, Sept. 29, for animal cruelty, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Southbridge Police said they became aware of the violence following an anonymous tip to the department’s tip411 app back in August. The tipster said that a man believed to be Fisher had made several Facebook posts claiming to have choked his dog to death because sleeping pills weren’t working, police said. …
Business
Several New Restaurants Coming To Worcester
Several new restaurants have received licenses to operate in Worcester. The new establishments went before the city’s licensing commission on Thursday, Sept. 17. Among the new places seeking to serve Worcester are: - A 24-hour Dunkin on Southbridge Street - Caribbean Grill on Chandler Street - Foodbeat on West Boylston - One Way Bar and Grill on Millbury Street - 1 Club on Muskego Street, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Common victualler licenses were granted to Dunkin, Caribbean Grill, which will be run by Tamisha James; and Foodbeat, which will be operated by Geor…
Business
Worcester-To-Boston Commuter Train Will Start Earlier In A.M., Resume Service Soon
Commuter train services between Worcester and Boston are set to resume in a little under 2 months - and the rides will start earlier in the morning. And a stop is being added in Framingham. The “Heart to Hub” express train will start running again on Nov. 2 around 7:30 a.m. - or earlier. Commuters should arrive in Boston by 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m., according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Schedules will be finalized in September. The Heart to Hub express stopped service in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police & Fire
More Than 50 Complaints Filed Against City's Police In 2019
More complaints were filed against Worcester Police officers last year than 2018. Still, it was fewer than the average number of complaints filed with the city. At a Human Rights Commission meeting Monday. Sept. 14, Worcester Police said that there had been 53 complaints made against officers in 2019, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. There were 44 in 2018. Over the past seven years, the department averages about 70 complaints per year. Only one of the complaints was filed by a police officer, the rest were from citizens. The areas with the most complaints against officer…
News
Putting 'Worchester' First: Kennedy Campaign Dealing With Gaffe
We may never agree on how it’s pronounced, but we can all agree it’s spelled Worcester. So why is Joe Kennedy III running to represent Worchester? An ad for Kennedy to represent Massachusetts as a U.S. senator is causing the candidate headaches right before the primary election. A large ad that ran in the Sunday, Aug. 30 Worcester Telegram & Gazette contained the phrase: “Joe Kennedy III: For U.S. Senate, For Massachusetts, For Worchester.” The primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 1. Kennedy is running against incumbent Sen. Ed Markey to be the Democrat on the November ballot. Kennedy …
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