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Longtime PA Girl Scout Volunteer Killed By Cancers Less Than 1 Week After Diagnoses
A mom of two of her own children but scout mom to hundreds, has died following a short battle with cancers, her family told Daily Voice shortly after her passing.
Stephanie J. (Porter) Pikora, 61 originally of Dudley, Mass. but more recently of Harrisburg, PA, passed away just after 3 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
She was the youngest of five children born to Lorraine (Bonnette) and Lawrence Porter in Webster, MA on Oct. 14, 1962.
It wasn't long before she first met the love of her life and future husband Dennis. When he was 6-years-old he couldn't recall the address of his new home on t…
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Man, 25, Woman, 58, ID'd As 2 Killed In Central Mass Crash
Police have identified the two people killed in a motorcycle versus car crash in Worcester County on Thursday morning, Sept. 7, that closed a road for several hours.
The crash happened on Route 20 (Southbridge Street) in Charlton around 11 a.m. when a 2008 motorcycle hit a 2015 Subaru Legacy as it turned onto the road, the Worcester District Attorney's Office said.
Joseph Tomlin Jr., 25, of Sturbridge, was identified as the man driving the motorcycle.
Diane Dwyer, 58, of Webster, was a passenger in the Subaru Legacy, officials said.
Sturbridge Road was closed for n…
High-Speed Chase Through 4 Towns Ends With Multi-Car Crash In Central Mass: Police
A wanted woman evaded multiple police traps, drove on a flat tire, and ran several red lights before she crashed into cars and a motorcycle in Worcester County earlier this week, authorities said.
Latihfa Morgan-Day, 27, of Webster in Worcester County, faces several charges, and more could be on the way following her alleged Tuesday, July 11, escape attempt, Webster police said.
The chase began in Brimfield when state troopers spotted Morgan-Day's car and tried to pull her over for outstanding warrants. She is accused of dragging a Uxbridge police officer who tried to arres…
'Prominent Bulge' In Central MA Woman's Pants Was Hidden Drug Pouch: Police
A woman from Central Massachusetts thought she could cleverly hide a bag of drugs in her pants when officers pulled her and another man over for driving with an expired inspection sticker last month. That woman, according to police, thought wrong.
Joan Ruiz, of Worcester, left Mario's Showplace in Webster with Carlos Marcano-Garcia, also of Worcester, around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, Webster Police said on Facebook.
One officer followed the vehicle, driven by Marcano-Garcia, as it turned onto Thompson Road. It was during that time that the officer noticed the car had an expired insp…
$1M Fraud: CT Business Owner Gets Prison Time
A Massachusetts business owner from northern Connecticut will spend time in prison for tax fraud after failing to report just under $1 million in income for several years, federal officials said.
Windham County resident Mariusz Kalinowski, age 48, of Woodstock, was sentenced to seven months in prison on Wednesday, April 26 for tax fraud, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
According to federal officials, Kalinowski is the owner of Webster, Massachusetts-based Kalinowski General Construction, Inc., in Worcester County, which provides&n…
Inquisitive Cop Stops Alleged Drunk Driver In Webster, Finds Loaded Pistol In SUV
A police officer in Worcester County's keen eye and inquisitive mind helped get an alleged drunk with a loaded revolver driver off of the road, authorities said.
Michael Karmozyn, 51, of Harrisville, Rhode Island, faces a slew of charges from the April 8 stop, the Webster Police Department said on Monday.
Webster officer Jacob Zablocki was watching the traffic on Main Street when he spotted a black SUV without a front license plate. The car had a back plate, but when Zablocki ran it through the system, the license plate was registered to a different car, officials said…
Standoff In Dudley: Man Led Police On Chase, Fired Gun Into Air, Officers Say
A man in Dudley led police on a chase before firing a gun into the air when cornered by officers on Thursday, Feb. 9.
Dudley police were called to Chase Avenue just before noon after someone called police to say the man, whose name was not released, had left the area with a "training gun," officials said. Officers spotted him near Village Street and tried to pull him over, but he sped away.
The chase was short-lived as the man got out of the car and fired several blanks into the air. Police pulled back and called for backup. Officers from Webster, Oxford, Douglas, and State Troo…
Update: Missing Elderly Couple From Central Massachusetts Found In Connecticut
UPDATE: Webster Police report that the Melewskis were located in Clinton, CT and were transported to the hospital for evaluation.
Authorities in Central Massachusetts have issued a Silver Alert for a missing elderly couple from Webster.
Janusz, 77, and Stanislawa Melewski, 94, were last seen at their Webster home around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, Webster Police said on Facebook.
The couple reportedly stopped in Shrewsbury earlier in the day, around 6:15 p.m., asking for directions back home, according to police. They never returned.
They are believed to be driving a 2001 gray Lincoln …
CT Man Admits To Failing To Report Nearly $1M In Income
A business owner from Connecticut has admitted he failed to report more than $900,000 in income on his personal federal tax returns.
Windham County resident Mariusz Kalinowski, age 47, of Woodstock, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 29, to one count of filing a false tax return, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Kalinowski is the owner and operator of Kalinowski General Construction, Inc., which is based in the Worcester County town of Webster, Massachusetts, and provides construction services in Connecticut and Massachusetts…
Two Passengers Ejected, Killed In Weekend Central Massachusetts Rollover Crash
Two people have died in a rollover crash in Central Massachusetts, authorities said.
Leeha Thompson, age 21, of Southbridge, and Carlos Ortiz-Pomales, age 20, of Framingham, were killed in the Worcester County crash that happened on I-395 southbound in Webster the morning of Sunday, June 26, Massachusetts State Police said.
Responding troopers discovered three passengers were ejected from the vehicle and all three, including the driver, were taken to UMass Medical for treatment.
The crash remains under investigation.
Authorities ID Man Found Dead Outside Central Mass Shopping Plaza
Authorities have identified the man found dead outside a shopping plaza in Webster as 39-year-old Joseph Bottis, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office
Bottis was found at the Webster Commons Plaza around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 17, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Posted by Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney's Office on Friday, June 17, 2022
Police closed a significant area per the investigation including several businesses Planet Fitness, Big Lots, Aubochon Hardware, The Salvation Army,…
Death Investigation Underway In Central Mass (Details)
Multiple police departments are investigating after a body was found in at a shopping plaza in Webster, authorities said.
The investigation was launched after the body of a man, believed to be in his 30s, was found at the Webster Commons Plaza around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 17, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Posted by Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney's Office on Friday, June 17, 2022
Police closed a significant area per the investigation including several businesses Planet Fitness, Big Lots, Aubochon …
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7.
Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below.
New York
New York City
Central Park, 5.5 inches
Nassau County
East Williston, 8 inches
Elmont, 6.6 inches
Jericho, 7.1 inches
Massapequa, 7 inches
Syosset, 8.3 inches
Suffolk County
Islip Airport, 5.6 inches
Manorville, 6 i…
