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Man Missing For Month ID'd As Body Found In Southborough: Police Man Missing For Month ID'd As Body Found In Southborough: Police
Man Missing For Month ID'd As Body Found In Southborough: Police Police have identified the body found dead in Southborough on Monday, Oct. 16, as an 82-year-old Warren man who went missing in September.  Gary Lyons, who suffered from cognitive disabilities, disappeared from his Palmer Street home in Warren on Sept. 14 in his 2018 Toyota Camry. He said he was going "east," a Warren missing person's post read.  His family and police were never able to find him, and authorities issued a Silver Alert in the hopes of bringing him home safely.  On Monday, a man's body was found in Southborough just before noon on Valley Road near a b…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Misplaced Fire Extinguisher Helps Police Foil Burglary In Central Mass Misplaced Fire Extinguisher Helps Police Foil Burglary In Central Mass
Misplaced Fire Extinguisher Helps Police Foil Burglary In Central Mass Two alleged burglars had their plans foiled thanks to a misplaced fire extinguisher tipped off investigators that something was amiss in Worcester County.  Southborough police were called to Dell/EMC Warehouse at 21 Colin Drive just before midnight Sunday, July 30. When officers arrived, they saw a fire extinguisher propping open a door, and they went in to investigate.  That's when officers found two people trying to carry out a large piece of furniture that they were trying to steal, police said. They didn't make it out the door.  Jacob Shore, of Southborough, and an …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Showed Porn To Kids At Southborough Restaurant: Police Elderly Man Showed Porn To Kids At Southborough Restaurant: Police
Elderly Man Showed Porn To Kids At Southborough Restaurant: Police An elderly man in Worcester County was arrested on Tuesday, May 30, after two children said he approached them at a restaurant to show them pornography.  David Parry, of Southborough, is charged with two counts of dissemination of matter harmful to minors, Southborough police said on Wednesday.  The minors told police that Parry came up to them a little after 7:30 p.m. and tried to start a conversation, police said. Then, he took out his phone and showed them pornographic photos and videos, authorities said.  The kids left the restaurant and told an adult, who contacted the …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Pulled Gun During Central Mass Traffic Dispute, Police Say Road Rage: Man Pulled Gun During Central Mass Traffic Dispute, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Pulled Gun During Central Mass Traffic Dispute, Police Say A traffic dispute turned ugly in Worcester County when police said a man pulled a gun and pointed it at his rival on Friday, May 5, authorities said.  Ronald Wing of Marlborough was charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon following the alleged incident in Southborough, police said.  Investigators said Wing pulled out a Sig Sauer .177 Air Pistol and pointed it at a man after they got into an argument on Route 9 around 8 p.m. The driver called Southborough police immediately, and officers tracked down Wing later, authorities said. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Homeowner Escapes 2 Alarm Blaze In Westborough: Firefighters Homeowner Escapes 2 Alarm Blaze In Westborough: Firefighters
Homeowner Escapes 2 Alarm Blaze In Westborough: Firefighters A Westborough homeowner can thank their fire alarm for helping them escape a two-alarm blaze on Friday morning, Feb. 24.  The blaze broke out just before 6:30 a.m. at 65 Adams St. near the intersection with Orchard Hill Drive, authorities said. The fire started in the living room and quickly spread.  Westborough firefighters were fast to the scene, and with help from several area fire crews, they had it under control by 7:15 a.m., officials said. Grafton, Hopkinton, Northborough, Shrewsbury, and Southborough departments assisted.  The fire marshal estimates the hom…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police Seeking ATM-Targeting Vandals Who Hit Central Mass Cumberland Farms Police Seeking ATM-Targeting Vandals Who Hit Central Mass Cumberland Farms
Police Seeking Atm-targeting Vandals Who Hit Central Mass Cumberland Farms Local authorities are looking for two suspects who broke into a Cumberland Farms in Central Massachusetts and tampered with an ATM. Police responded to a reported break-in at the Cumberland Farms in Southborough, located at 365 Turnpike Road, around 3:50 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, Southborough Police said on Facebook. Surveillance footage showed two masked suspects breaking into the front of the store with a crowbar around 2:42 a.m., police said.  Press Release to share: Posted by Southborough Police Department on Monday, November 28, 2022 The duo then tried breaking the ATM but were un…

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by David Cifarelli
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Massachusetts State Trooper Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer Massachusetts State Trooper Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Massachusetts State Trooper Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer A Massachusetts State Police cruiser has been involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer.  The crash took place around 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6 when the cruiser was involved in the crash with a Freightliner tractor-trailer on the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound in Worcester County, in Southborough, said Dave Procopio of the MSP. The male trooper who was driving the 2015 Ford Interceptor Utility was transported to UMass Medical Center in Worcester for evaluation of possible injuries.  Both vehicles were towed.  The scene was cleared at 10:55 a.m.  The crash is und…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
These Massachusetts Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal These Massachusetts Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal
These Massachusetts Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal A new poll appears to suggest Massachusetts residents should move East. All the best places to live in the state are in or around Boston, according to Niche’s 2021 Best Places to Live survey. The ranked list features 486 Massachusetts cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Overall, the best places to live in Massachusetts, according to Niche are Brookline, The Port, Cambridgeport, and East Cambridge neighborhoods in Cambridge, and Peabody. If you aren’t in Boston, the best place to live outside of the metro region is Pelham, a little hamlet of 1,280 people over by Amherst. Pelham was ranked the…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Check It Out: The Hungriest Truck-Eating Bridges Of Central And Western Massachusetts Check It Out: The Hungriest Truck-Eating Bridges Of Central And Western Massachusetts
Check It Out: The Hungriest Truck-Eating Bridges Of Central And Western Massachusetts It doesn’t matter how many signs some cities and towns put up, people keep feeding Massachusetts’ truck-eating bridges. On Thursday, Jan. 28, the most recent example of a too-tall 18-wheel truck being shredded by a low bridge happened in Westborough. The city’s East Main Street railroad bridge is notorious for tearing the roofs off of semis trying to squeak by. “I drove close to that bridge every day for 3 years,” said Vanessa Saez on a photo posted by the Westborough Police to Facebook of a TT truck stuck under the bridge. “There are signs up and down that road warning drivers. They are …

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk COVID-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk
Covid-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk More than 50 Massachusetts cities and towns are now considered to be at “high-risk” for spreading COVID-19 infections, according to the most recent state data. Among the communities where the risk is highest - 8 or more new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, per day - are 15 Western and Central Massachusetts municipalities. The community with the highest daily incident rate is Marlborough - 19.9 new cases per day per 100,000 and going up. Though the risk is still high, infections in Amherst, Southborough, Springfield, and Sunderland are decreasing. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Massachus…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Positive-Test-Rate Spikes - Twice As High As Summertime Average COVID-19: Positive-Test-Rate Spikes - Twice As High As Summertime Average
Covid-19: Positive-Test-Rate Spikes - Twice As High As Summertime Average The daily COVID-19 positive test rate has shot up to 4 percent in Massachusetts - a stark change from the 2 percent - or under - rates that the state enjoyed for much of the summer. More than 4.8 million COVID-19 tests have been administered in Massachusetts since the start of the pandemic. In the most recent weekly COVID-19 town-by-town state data, there were 40 communities listed as high-risk for the virus’ spread. The data was reported on Oct. 7. The week prior, there were 23 communities considered high-risk. The places where COVID-19 is spreading the fastest are in the Northeastern p…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Dozen Central/Western Mass Communities Are 'High-Risk' For Infection COVID-19: Dozen Central/Western Mass Communities Are 'High-Risk' For Infection
Covid-19: Dozen Central/Western Mass Communities Are 'High-Risk' For Infection COVID-19 rates are spiking in new communities in Western and Central Massachusetts. According to the most recent state data, Wednesday, Oct. 7, there are about a dozen “high-risk” or “red” communities in the second half of Massachusetts. High-risk communities have 8 or more positive COVID-19 tests per 100,000 residents - a level that puts the town at high-risk for spreading the disease. The community with the highest rate of average daily COVID-19 infections is Sunderland, with 20.67 new infections per 100,000 residents. The community with the most total cases over the past two weeks is …

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by Kristin Palpini