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Westborough Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead Westborough Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead
Westborough Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead The remains of a 27-year-old Worcester County woman who went missing more than a week ago were found on Thursday, March 21.  Olivia Colby, of Westborough, vanished on Thursday, March 14, sparking a near-statewide search.  The Worcester County District Attorney's Office did not say how she died, where she was found, or how long she had been deceased in their announcement on Friday.  There was some hope in the case Monday when a man told police he believed he saw Colby at Kennebunk Cumberland Farms in Maine, but that alleged sighting led nowhere, according to an NBC station in…
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Westborough Bus: Police School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Westborough Bus: Police
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Westborough Bus: Police A 51-year-old school bus driver faces charges after she was caught bringing children to school while under the influence of alcohol in Worcester County, police said.  Jane Welch, age 51, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, following an incident in Westborough, according to Westborough Police. On Thursday morning, police received reports regarding Welch's behavior while driving children to school. In response, officers made contact with Welch in the area of 135 East Main St. and conducted an investigation.  Soon after stopping her, police arrested Welch and charged her w…
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Northborough Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Northborough
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Northborough A man accused of robbing an adult store in Worcester County ran into the woods with weapons, causing an hours-long standoff with dozens of police, authorities said.  The man, whose name was not released, is accused of robbing the Amazing Intimate Essential Store at 15 Belmont St. in Northborough around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Northborough police said.  Officers spotted a man who matched the robber's description, but when they tried to stop him, he bolted into the woods near Route 9 and Lawrence Street. Officers used drones to determine that the man was hiding near …
These Worcester County Burgers Among Best In Massachusetts, Survey Says These Worcester County Burgers Among Best In Massachusetts, Survey Says
These Worcester County Burgers Among Best In Massachusetts, Survey Says The votes are in, and these are the best hamburgers in Massachusetts, according to burgerphiles. Over 5,000 voters took part in a survey conducted by Taste of Massachusetts asking where to find the best beef patties in the Bay State. More than 1,000 people tossed their favorite restaurants into the running and, after four rounds of “some very close voting,” the website had its ranking of the 16 best burgers in Massachusetts. Taking the crown with the number one spot was Norfolk County’s Lewis’ Bar and Grill, located in Norwood at 92 Central Street. A neighborhood staple since 1939, the s…
28-Year-Old ID'd As Man Crushed To Death In Westborough Industrial Accident: DA 28-Year-Old ID'd As Man Crushed To Death In Westborough Industrial Accident: DA
Pablo Franciso Otano Aponte Killed In Truck Trailer Collapse A 28-year-old Worcester man has been identified as the person crushed to death after a truck's trailer fell on him in Westborough, authorities said.  Pablo Franciso Otano Aponte died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, when a 53-foot-long box trailer fell on him as he worked on it off of Computer Drive, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics were called to the site around 9:30 a.m.  "Initial investigation suggests it appears to be a tragic accident," a spokesperson for the district attorney's office said.  Westborough Fire Chief Patrick Purcell told WHDH that&n…
Boston Woman Starts Fire Inside Westborough Police Station: Officials Boston Woman Starts Fire Inside Westborough Police Station: Officials
Boston Woman Starts Fire Inside Westborough Police Station: Officials A Boston woman was arrested after she allegedly set a clothing donation bin on fire inside the Westborough Police Station in Worcester County over the weekend, authorities announced.  Theresa Abichaker, of West Roxbury, was a passenger in a motor vehicle crash Sunday, Nov. 26, and was taken to the police headquarters at 45 W. Main Street in Westborough, where she was waiting in the lobby for a ride home, officers said.  Surveillance video showed Abichaker set alight a donation bin full of clothing and walk out, police said. The fire activated the building's sprinkler sys…
First Responders Help Deliver Baby Boy On Side Of Interstate In Westborough First Responders Help Deliver Baby Boy On Side Of Interstate In Westborough
First Responders Help Deliver Baby Boy On Side Of Interstate In Westborough Anyone who's driven on I-495 during rush hour has thought their life was about to end, but one Westborough baby got his start on the interstate over the weekend.   The parents were on the way to the hospital on I-495 after the soon-to-be mom went into labor on Sunday evening, July 30, when they realized their son wasn't going to wait. Dad pulled over in Westborough near exit 107 and called 911. Emergency dispatchers called police, paramedics, and firefighters to the scene and walked dad through the steps of how to deliver a baby until they arrived. Thankfully, responders reached them just …
Ex-Boyfriend Violates Restraining Order To Threaten Ex-Girlfriend At Westborough Event Ex-Boyfriend Violates Restraining Order To Threaten Ex-Girlfriend At Westborough Event
Ex-Boyfriend Violates Restraining Order To Threaten Ex-Girlfriend At Westborough Event A man from Westborough was arrested this week when he showed up at an event to threaten his ex-girlfriend, according to police.  Police responded to a call about threats made against a woman at The Knights of Columbus, located on Willow Street, on Saturday, June 24, Westborough Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, the woman said her ex-boyfriend threatened to hurt her while she was with her 4-year-old daughter. The woman also had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, later identified as Carlos Garrastegui Rivera, according to police.  PRESS RELEASE WESTBOROUGH POLICE APPRE…
Son Accused Of Killing 82-Year-Old Mother Outside Marlborough Hotel: DA Son Accused Of Killing 82-Year-Old Mother Outside Marlborough Hotel: DA
Son Accused Of Killing 82-Year-Old Mother Outside Marlborough Hotel: DA A 53-year-old man from Westborough is accused of killing his 82-year-old mother outside of a hotel in Marlborough this week, according to officials. Daniel Uhlman is facing several charges including armed assault to murder a person over 60 in connection with the death of his mother Nancy Uhlman, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Marlborough Police responded the a Lakeside Avenue hotel on Thursday afternoon, June 1, where they found Nancy's body and arrested Daniel, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Right Now: A homicide investigation is underway in Marlbor…
Woman Killed In Westborough Fire IDed; Blaze Ruled Accidental Woman Killed In Westborough Fire IDed; Blaze Ruled Accidental
Woman Killed In Westborough Fire IDed; Blaze Ruled Accidental Fire officials in Worcester County released the identity of the 86-year-old woman who was killed on Monday, April 3, in a Westborough house fire.  Evelyn M. McGlory was found dead in her living room when firefighters arrived at her 55 Belknap St. home around 1:45 p.m. after someone called to report smoke pouring from the home, Westborough firefighters said. A preliminary investigation found that the fire was not intentionally set, but officials "were unable to rule out the unsafe disposal of smoking materials or an electrical event as the exact cause," Westborough investigators sa…
Westborough Native Among Massachusetts Stars With Groundbreaking Oscars Wins Westborough Native Among Massachusetts Stars With Groundbreaking Oscars Wins
Westborough Native Among Massachusetts Stars With Groundbreaking Oscars Wins The 95th Oscars ceremony had a slew of historic firsts, and Massachusetts was well-represented as the birthplace of two of those winners to have momentous claims to Oscars fame.   "Everything Everywhere All at Once," the off-the-wall feel-good film from studio A24, took home seven coveted golden statuettes and added several of its Oscar nominees to the short list of only 43 Asian Oscar winners.  Daniel Kwan, one of the film's directors and producers, made history on multiple fronts as the second Asian person in Oscars history to receive awards for best picture, director, and screenplay, ac…
Donations Pour In For Westborough Family Who Lost Home To Fire Donations Pour In For Westborough Family Who Lost Home To Fire
Donations Pour In For Westborough Family Who Lost Home To Fire A GoFundMe for a Westborough family who lost their home in a fire last week has surpassed its goal of $25,000 in just a few days.  Matthew Travis created the fundraiser after his parent's home at 65 Adams St. was destroyed in a February 24 fire. The fire marshal estimated the damage to the house at $500,000. It's unclear what sparked the blaze, but officials say it started in the living room.  Thankfully, no one was hurt.  Related: Westborough Firefighters Close Intersection To Battle House Fire Matthew wrote that his father, Paul Travis, wasn't home, but his quick-thinking…
Actress Born In Western Mass Earns SAG Award For Popular HBO Series Actress Born In Western Mass Earns SAG Award For Popular HBO Series
Actress Born In Western Mass Earns SAG Award For Popular HBO Series An actress from Longmeadow picked up her first Screen Actors Guild award Sunday night, Feb. 26, and was a part of the most talked-about moment from the award ceremony.  Meghann Fahy, along with her costars in the second season of HBO's "White Lotus," won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. It's the first major award for the 32-year-old rising star.  Fahy played Daphne Sullivan in the black comedy-drama series, and her nuanced portrayal of the layered housewife has solidified her as one of the breakout stars in the series. Fahy has also starred in "One Life To Live" and had numerous roles in o…
House Fire Causes Road Closure In Westborough: Fire Department House Fire Causes Road Closure In Westborough: Fire Department
House Fire Causes Road Closure In Westborough: Fire Department 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…
Tanker Truck Crash Spills Hazardous Materials In Westborough Tanker Truck Crash Spills Hazardous Materials In Westborough
Tanker Truck Crash Spills Hazardous Materials In Westborough A tanker truck rolled over Thursday morning, Feb. 23, in Westborough, trapping the driver inside and spilling hazardous materials on the road.  The crash happened at 50 Eli Whitney Street just after 11 a.m. Paramedics evaluated the driver, who declined to go to the hospital for minor injuries, Westborough firefighters said.  Officials didn't say what spilled from the trucks — only classifying it as hazardous — but firefighters said drivers should avoid the area as they have closed the road while it is cleaned up. 
Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen' Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen'
Westborough Native Picks Up Oscar Nominations For Film That's 'Nothing Like You've Ever Seen' It's funny. It's weird. It's great. It's "Everything All At Once," and now it's the most Oscar-nominated movie of the year. And one of the nominations belongs to Daniel Kwan, a Westborough native and co-director of the most inventive and unique film last year.   "Everything Everywhere All At Once" is a reality-bending, parallel universe-hopping tale of a family struggling to stay together. Directed by The Daniels — Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — the movie was nominated for 10 Academy Awards earlier this week. Kwan and Scheinert also wrote the film.  View this post on Insta…
Crash With Serious Injuries Reported In Westborough: Officials Crash With Serious Injuries Reported In Westborough: Officials
Crash With Serious Injuries Reported In Westborough: Officials Part of Westborough roadway was partially closed because of a crash with serious injuries, authorities said. ** Traffic Alert ** Fisher Street at Mill Road is closed due a crash with serious injuries. Seek alternate route. @WestboroPolice pic.twitter.com/dF6a1jxBrW — Westborough Fire Dept (@WestboroughFire) January 16, 2023 The crash happened on Fisher Street near Mill Road on the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 16, according to Westborough Police on Twitter. Fisher St @ Mill Rd is closed due to a crash. #MAtraffic pic.twitter.com/Rb1CTC4RXu — Westborough Police (@WestboroPolice) January …
12-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car While Crossing Street In Westborough: Police 12-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car While Crossing Street In Westborough: Police
12-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car While Crossing Street In Westborough: Police Westborough Police are asking the public for help in finding a suspected vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a 12-year-old boy this week. Police responded to a report of a young man being hit by a car at the rotary near West Main and Milk streets around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, police said on Facebook. The boy was reportedly hit by the car going west while he was crossing on the crosswalk, police said. The car did not stop and kept on driving. The incident happened near the rotary at the intersection of West Main and Milk streets.Google Maps Street View The bo…
2 Days, 5 Break-Ins: Westborough Police Investigating Series Of Robberies 2 Days, 5 Break-Ins: Westborough Police Investigating Series Of Robberies
2 Days, 5 Break-Ins: Westborough Police Investigating Series Of Robberies The Westborough Police Department is investigating five commercial and residential break-ins that happened within 48 hours during the first few days of 2023.  The first incident happened when an unknown amount of cash was stolen from Sachi Japanese Steakhouse, located at 200 Union Street in Westborough, on Monday, Jan. 2, police said.  The next day, True Salon and Deluxe Spa and Nails, both located in the same plaza on Turnpike Road, were also ransacked. Two houses were also broken into at Charlestown Meadows Drive within the same timeframe, police added.  It …
Conman Busted With Bad Checks, Skimming Device, Drugs In Westborough: Police Conman Busted With Bad Checks, Skimming Device, Drugs In Westborough: Police
Conman Busted With Bad Checks, Skimming Device, Drugs In Westborough: Police A Charlestown man who tried to buy car parts from a Westborough car dealership this week with fake checks would have been better off just paying cash, authorities said.  Aquiles Bernabe faces charges of forging a check, uttering a false check, identity fraud, possession of a skimming device, forged RRMV document, and possession of Class A and a Class B drug, Westborough police said.  Police said Bernabe tried to buy the parts from Herb Chambers Honda using a bad check from a Rhode Island business. During their investigation, officers learned Bernabe was driving an unregistere…
Worcester Man Rushed To Hospital With Bullet Wound Dies; 28-Year-old Charged: Police Worcester Man Rushed To Hospital With Bullet Wound Dies; 28-Year-old Charged: Police
Worcester Man Rushed To Hospital With Bullet Wound Dies; 28-Year-old Charged: Police A 31-year-old man who was shot in Worcester Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, has died, authorities said. Officials charged a 28-year-old Westborough man with his death.  Police responded to a call for medical help just before 8:30 a.m. at 101 Highland St. near Honey Farms and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, Worcester authorities said. Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital, but doctors were not able to save him. Officials did not release the man's name.  Samuel Peckham was charged with assault and battery with a firearm and armed assault to murder, au…
Westborough Elementary School Custodian Busted With Child Porn: Police Westborough Elementary School Custodian Busted With Child Porn: Police
Westborough Elementary School Custodian Busted With Child Porn: Police Police arrested an elementary school custodian from Westborough this week after they say they found child pornography at his home.  Andrew Size, age 52, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 26, after Massachusetts State Police received a tip about the alleged material, Westborough police said. Officers found child porn when they searched his home, authorities said.  Size worked is a custodian at Fales Elementary School and has been since placed on administrative leave, Boston25 reports. He will not be allowed on campus pending the outcome of the investigation.  “We are sh…
Machete-Wielding Shrewsbury Man Tries To Run Over Rival At Movie Theater: Police Machete-Wielding Shrewsbury Man Tries To Run Over Rival At Movie Theater: Police
Machete-Wielding Shrewsbury Man Tries To Run Over Rival At Movie Theater: Police The Regal Cinema in Westborough may have closed down, but one Shrewsbury man put on a performance worthy of an action movie in the parking lot earlier this week.  Snehal Srivastava and another man got into an argument at the 233 Turnpike Road lot around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Westborough Police said. Witnesses say Srivastava tried to run over the man with his car. When that failed, he got out of the vehicle with a machete, charged at the man, and cut the man's hand, police said.  Then he got back into his car and sped away.  Shrewsbury police stopped his c…
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Region Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Region
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Region A CT Lottery player in Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a six-figure scratch-off ticket worth nearly a million dollars. In Hartford County, a New Britain resident won $825,000 playing "$1,000,000 Golden Riches" on a scratch-off ticket sold in New Haven County at the BP gas station on Washington Avenue in North Haven. The winner chose not to disclose a name. CT Lottery said that the overall odds of winning on a "$1,000,000 Golden Riches" ticket is 1 in 2.98. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remainin…
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…
Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife
Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife From his hospital bed, an 83-year-old Westborough man was recently arraigned on charges stemming from his wife’s death. The man’s wife, Saharbanoo Rinadani, 76, was found dead in a Park Village Apartment, 135 Main St., in Westborough on Saturday, March 6, the Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said. The husband, Abdal Rindani, 83, of Westborough, was also in the apartment at the time. He was transported to UMass Medical Center, the DA said. On Friday, March 12, Rindani was arraigned on the charges of attempted murder and strangulation, the DA said. The Office of the …
COVID-19: Virus Outbreaks Recorded In 11 School Districts Last Week COVID-19: Virus Outbreaks Recorded In 11 School Districts Last Week
Covid-19: Virus Outbreaks Recorded In 11 School Districts Last Week This past week, 11 Massachusetts public schools experienced COVID-19 outbreaks of 9 or more students and staff coming down with the virus. The largest outbreak was recorded in Leominster. From March 4-10, 21 of the school district’s students (15) and staff (6) reported positive cases. The Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary Education produces weekly reports on positive COVID-19 cases reported in each school district. The Thursday, March 11 report found about 140 school districts - out of more than 350 - had at least one student or staff member test positive for COVID-19. C…
COVID-19: Two 'Red' Central Mass Cities At High Risk, Town-By-Town Trends, Rates COVID-19: Two 'Red' Central Mass Cities At High Risk, Town-By-Town Trends, Rates
Covid-19: Two 'Red' Central Mass Cities At High Risk, Town-By-Town Trends, Rates Keeping with the trend of declining COVID-19 infections, Central Massachusetts has only 2 “red” communities - cities and towns with the highest risk of virus transmission. On Thursday, March 4, Massachusetts unveiled its latest weekly update on COVID-19 incidents by the municipality. Red communities in Central Massachusetts for the week of March 4 are: Blackstone, 26.1 new incidents per 100,000 people, And Clinton, 29,9. Both communities experienced increases in COVID-19 incidents, according to state data. Statewide, the average daily incident rate was 21.3 new cases per 100,000 people…
Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only Massachusetts Restaurants Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only Massachusetts Restaurants
Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only Massachusetts Restaurants Food Network star Guy Fieri recently opened 20 new delivery/take-out-only restaurants in Massachusetts - including one in CentralMass. There are Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchens in Westborough as well as Brockton, Medford, Needham, North Attleboro, Reading, and Woburn.  Flavortown is uniquely fit for service during a pandemic. It will be take-out only and chefs will operate out of a “ghost kitchen.” A ghost kitchen is when a business operates out of an existing restaurant. The new locations are not the host of “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’” first restaurants in the state. Fieri …
Who Got The Most Snow? Snowfall Totals In Central, Western, Berkshire, MA Who Got The Most Snow? Snowfall Totals In Central, Western, Berkshire, MA
Who Got The Most Snow? Snowfall Totals In Central, Western, Berkshire, MA A passing Nor'Easter left about 3-17 inches of snow across the region with snowfall totals varying greatly in communities all over Central or Western Massachusetts. The National Weather Service has put a winter weather advisory into place until Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. Before the late afternoon, people can expect to see light snow showers and pockets of freezing drizzle. A glaze of ice developing on top of the snow is possible. Wind gusts may reach as fast as 40 mph. Below are snowfall totals from the Monday, Feb. 1 winter storm. The totals are reported as inches are as of 8 a.m. Tuesday,…
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 …