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Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Central Mass; Driver Seriously Injured Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Central Mass; Driver Seriously Injured
Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Central Mass; Driver Seriously Injured A 20-year-old man was airlifted to an area hospital after his car crashed into a dump truck with a snow plow attached in Worcester County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, on Route 2 East near mile marker 90 in Westminster, Massachusetts State Police said.  A Gardner man, 20, was behind the wheel of a 2004 Toyota Camry when it collided with a Peterbilt dump truck with an attached plow, officials said. Investigators believe the car's speed and poor road conditions because of the weather contributed to the crash, but the investigation is…
Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire
Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire Authorities still aren't sure what sparked a Worcester County fire early Sunday morning, Sept. 24, but the repercussions are clear. A family of four has "lost everything," and their community is coming together to help, a fundraiser for them said.  The fire began at 45 Chace Hill Road in Sterling just before 3:30 a.m. Crews were delayed in reaching the scene because of poor cell phone reception in the area,  WCVB reported. But when they arrived, they did so in force. Fire departments from multiple cities — Leominster, Clinton, and West Boylston — joined in the fight to douse the flames, and…
Missing Central Mass Teen Could Be Traveling With Unknown Man, Police Say Missing Central Mass Teen Could Be Traveling With Unknown Man, Police Say
Missing Central Mass Teen Could Be Traveling With Unknown Man, Police Say The Fitchburg Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing teenage girl who could be traveling with an unknown man.  Vivian Higgins, age 15, was last seen at 21 Village Inn Road in Westminster on Thursday, June 29, Fitchburg Police said on Facebook.  Please Share: Missing Person Update: 6/29/2023 6:20 PM As with all investigations they are fluid in nature. We have... Posted by Fitchburg Police Department on Thursday, June 29, 2023 Vivian is described as standing 5-foot-3, weighing 120 pounds with straight brown hair, police said. She was last wearing a black…
Westminster Police Charge Man With Sexual Enticement Of A Minor Westminster Police Charge Man With Sexual Enticement Of A Minor
Westminster Police Charge Man With Sexual Enticement Of A Minor Westminster Police have arrested a man this week for allegedly trying to have sex with a minor.  Evidence presented to police suggested that Wayne J. Allaire was trying to persuade the minor to engage in sexual activity with him, Acting Police Chief Jason Tamulen said on Facebook.  The evidence, which included documents and chats between both individuals, was then reviewed by a private investigator. From there an investigation was launched and Allaire was arrested on Monday, Sept. 26, Tamulen said. Allaire appeared on charges of enticement of a minor under 16 …
Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts
Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a firearm, ammunition, and various drugs.  Massachusetts State Police reported that a trooper was in his cruiser in Worcester County on Route 2 in Westminster at 12:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, when a Ford SUV with a defective exhaust passed him. Police said the defective exhaust caused excessive and unnecessary noise. The trooper followed the Ford and turned lights on to pull it over, and the Ford "sporadically swerved" before it came to a stop in Gardner, police said. Authorities said the trooper approached the …
Fresh Fish, Innovative Dishes Have Diners Hooked On This Combo Fish Market-Chowder House Fresh Fish, Innovative Dishes Have Diners Hooked On This Combo Fish Market-Chowder House
Fresh Fish, Innovative Dishes Have Diners Hooked On This Combo Fish Market-Chowder House The Angler Fish Market & Chowder Co.'s menu has plenty of items that could hook someone in. $1 freshly shucked oysters on Wednesdays, 50 cent shrimp cocktails, a weekly gluten-free menu, succulent scallops, creamy chowder all caught my attention. The menu at The Angler, located in Worcester County, in Westminster, is, for the most part, traditional New England chowder house: crab cakes, Buffalo shrimp, PEI mussels, oysters, chowder, Fried whole belly clams, Pretzel encrusted halibut, Dill cucumber salmon, Fish and chips, and Pan-seared scallops. It’s the daily specials where Gira…