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Ashburnham Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Collision In Eastern Mass Ashburnham Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Collision In Eastern Mass
Ashburnham Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Collision In Eastern Mass Two people are recovering from serious injuries following a head-on crash in the region. The Middlesex County wreck happened shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, in Ashby on Turnpike Road. Ashby Police said a 2003 Cadillac Escalade was driving westbound near Greenville Road when it crossed the centerline and struck a Ford pickup truck head-on. The impact left a 43-year-old Ashburnham woman trapped in the Escalade and a 58-year-old Townsend man stuck in the pickup truck. Fire and medic crews had to use hydraulic tools to extricate both victims from their vehicles. The Ashburnham woman wa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Car Crash Into Townsend Home Leads To Arrest Of Man Wanted By Leominster Police Car Crash Into Townsend Home Leads To Arrest Of Man Wanted By Leominster Police
Car Crash Into Townsend Home Leads To Arrest Of Man Wanted By Leominster Police A 46-year-old man from New Hampshire, who was wanted by police in Central Massachusetts, was apprehended after he crashed his car into a home this weekend, according to authorities.  Dennis Legere, of Mason, NH, was arrested and charged after he allegedly fled a traffic stop and crashed into a Townsend home just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, Townsend Police Chief James Sartell reports.  The crash came after an officer tried pulling over a gray 2021 Buick Encore, driven by Legere, that was speeding near the Lunenburg line. Police learned that the car had crashed in…

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by David Cifarelli
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UPDATE: Dog Rescued, Firefighter Injured From 5-Alarm Fire At Townsend Home UPDATE: Dog Rescued, Firefighter Injured From 5-Alarm Fire At Townsend Home
Update: Dog Rescued, Firefighter Injured From 5-Alarm Fire At Townsend Home A dog was rescued and several people were displaced after multi-family home in Townsend was significantly damaged over the weekend, according to authorities and online fundraisers. Firefighters responded to the five-alarm fire at 205 Main Street (Route 119) around 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, according to a Facebook post from the Townsend Fire Department. Townsend companies and mutual aid are working a 2nd Alarm structure fire at 205 Main Street. Please avoid the... Posted by Townsend Fire-EMS Department on Sunday, March 12, 2023 Heavy smoke was seen coming from the multi-family home,…

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by David Cifarelli
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7 Dogs Die In 2-Alarm Central Massachusetts House Fire: Officials 7 Dogs Die In 2-Alarm Central Massachusetts House Fire: Officials
7 Dogs Die In 2-Alarm Central Massachusetts House Fire: Officials Seven dogs are dead and several more animals were rescued from a burning home in North Central Massachusetts over the weekend, officials said. Crews responded to a two-alarm fire at 47 Mill Street in Pepperell around 8:11 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to Pepperell Fire Chief Brian Borneman.  Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from both ends of the home. Crews also found the two residents of the home suffering from smoke inhalation and transported them to local hospitals for treatment, Borneman reports. 2nd alarm 47 mill street Pepperell ma Pictures by MFB-c1(Jo…

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by David Cifarelli
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One Killed, 6 Injured In Middlesex County Car Crash: Police One Killed, 6 Injured In Middlesex County Car Crash: Police
One Killed, 6 Injured In Middlesex County Car Crash: Police One person has died from a recent head-on collision that happened in Townsend, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash near the intersection of Route 119 (Main Street) and Route 13  around 5:35 p.m. on Monday, June 6, Townsend Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found seven people injured from the two-car collision. All were taken to local hospitals for treatment and the driver of one of the vehicles later died from their injuries, according to police.  Initial investigation revealed a sedan crossed the center line while traveling westbound on Route 119 a…

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by David Cifarelli