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Charlton, MA
Worcester, MA
Schools
How Sweet: Mass Educator Named 'Teacher Of The Year' By Cookie Chain Crumbl
Forget the apple; this distinguished Massachusetts teacher is getting a cookie party. Just in time for National Teacher Appreciation Day, cookie chain Crumbl announced the winners of its “Teacher of the Year” awards, given to educators “for their extraordinary commitment to their classrooms.” In Massachusetts, the honor went to Worcester County teacher Eileen McNamara at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in Charlton. Recipients were selected from a pool of over 6,000 nominations that included testimonials from parents, students, colleagues, and friends. The…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed After Falling From Truck In Central Mass
Authorities have identified the 21-year-old man who died after he fell from a pick-up truck in Worcester County over the weekend, authorities said. Dan Cleary, of Charlton, fell from a Ford truck around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, on Stafford Street, the Worcester County District Attorney said. He was a passenger. Paramedics rushed Cleary to UMass Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead. The driver of the truck called police and remained at the scene, officials said. His name was not released. It's unclear why Cleary fell from the truck. Charlton police and M…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Driver Caused Near-Fatal Crash On Mass Pike In Central Mass: Police
A 37-year-old Worcester County man faces multiple felony charges after police say he crashed his pickup truck into a box truck on the Massachusetts Turnpike Tuesday morning, Sept. 19, because he was high. Nathan Miranda, of Winchendon, was arrested and charged with OUI-Drugs, OUI-Drugs causing serious injury, possession of a Class B drug, and other motor vehicle offenses, Massachusetts State Police said. The crash happened just before 9:15 a.m. near mile marker 82 in Charlton7 when Miranda's 2017 Dodge 1500 hit a box truck, police said. The 34-year-old Everett man behind the wheel of the …
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
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…
Amherst, MA
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Man Admits To Western Mass Wreck That Killed 1, Injured Another
A 59-year-old man admitted fault on Thursday, July 27, to a fatal Hampden County crash in 2021 that killed a motorcyclist and seriously injured his passenger, authorities said. Aleksandyr Saykin, of East Longmeadow in Hampshire County, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Niles N. Robbins, 46, of Wales, died on May 15, 2021, when Saykin crashed into his Harley Davidson motorcycle on Route 9 in Belchertown near the intersection of Ware and Enoch Sanford roads, the prosecutor said. Robbins …
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Officers Taunted During Central Mass Brawl, State Police Called In To Help
Three people are facing charges following a large group fight in Central Massachusetts this weekend, which required help from State Troopers to de-escalate. Southbridge Police responded to a report of a large group fighting in the area of Cross Street around 12:16 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers found a large crowd fighting in the streets and sidewalks. It was apparently the scene time that week that officers responded to a large disturbance in town, police said. PRESS RELEASE Contact; Chief Shane D. Woodson TEL; 508-764-5420 On Sa…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Lowell Driver Found Waist-Deep In Swamp Water After Crashing Into Multiple Cars: Police
A "habitual traffic offender" crashed into three vehicles, sending one of the car's occupants to the hospital, before running away from police through the woods and into a swamp, officials say. Carlos A. Rodriguez, of Lowell, reportedly smelled of alcohol while police arrested him on Sunday, April 2 after a dramatic hit-and-run incident, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Rodriguez, 33, was heading west on the Pike in a Cadillac XTS sedan around 5:27 p.m. when he crashed into two cars, a Toyota RAV 4 SUV operated by a 62-year-old man from Utica, New York…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Do You Know This Bank Robber? Police In Central Mass Want To Speak To You
Police in Worcester County are asking for the public's help to track down a man who robbed a Charlton bank on Friday afternoon, March 31, authorities said. The man walked into the Country Bank for Savings at 37 Worcester Road just before 3 p.m. He told the teller that he had a weapon and demanded cash, Charlton police said. They did as he asked, and the robber sprinted away with the money. No one was injured. The teller never saw a gun, but the bank's security cameras and witnesses got a clear look at him. Witnesses described him as a 6-foot-tall heavy-set middle-aged white man…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Wanted Driver Crashes Car, Charged With Endangering Child In Oxford: Police
A Charlton man who already had a warrant out for his arrest is facing charges for endangering a child after crashing his car in Oxford this week, authorities said. Wayne Pelletier, age 59, was charged with operating to endanger, speed greater than reasonable, operating with a suspended license, and a marked lanes violation in connection with the crash. Surveillance video posted by Oxford Police on Facebook captured the moment Pelletier's car plowed through several trees in Oxford Center on Wednesday morning, Feb. 22. On Wednesday February 22, 2023, at approximately 9:41 A.M. Oxford P…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Dudley Home: Police
A 35-year-old Charlton man had a child in his car when he crashed into a Dudley home last week while drunk, authorities said. Eric Daniels faces several charges stemming from the weekend crash at 115 Pierpoint Road, Dudley police said. Officers said Daniels crossed the center line of the road before crashing into a utility police guide wire, a fence, and then the house just before 6 p.m. Police did not release any information on the child but said they contacted the Department of Children and Families following the crash to investigate the incident. Daniel is expected to …
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
West Springfield Woman, 27, Killed In Crash On Mass Pike In Charlton: Police
A 27-year-old woman from West Springfield was killed in a two-car crash on the Mass Pike in Charlton this week, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash on I-90 West at mile marker 85.6 in Charlton around 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, Massachusetts State Police report. Car/tractor trailer crash with serious injuries in #Charlton on I-90 WB near MM 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass. Expect delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) December 14, 2022 Upon arrival, troopers found the woman trapped inside a 2010 Honda Civic, which hit a tractor-trailer, suffering from serious inj…
Worcester, MA
Traffic
Crash With Serious Injuries Causing Delays On Mass Pike In Central Mass
Serious injures were reported after a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer that was causing delays on the Mass Pike in Central Massachusetts during rush hour, officials said. The crash was reported on I-90 West in Charlton near mile marker 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, according to MassDOT on Twitter. Car/tractor trailer crash with serious injuries in #Charlton on I-90 WB near MM 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass. Expect delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) December 14, 2022 Two people were found unresponsive and were being pulled from t…
Massapequa, NY
News
Long Island Woman Among 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash
A 63-year-old Long Island woman is among two people who were killed in a wrong-way crash on a major highway in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. Susan Celauro, of the hamlet of East Norwich in the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County,, died following the crash, which happened just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, on Route 20 in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the town of Charlton, according to Massachusetts State Police. Earlier Report: 2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Charlton: Police A 35-year-old man from Southbridge, Massachusetts was also killed, accor…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Central Mass Route: Police
Authorities have identified the two people killed in a wrong-way crash on a major route in Central Massachusetts as Susan Celauro, age 63, of East Norwich, NY and Alexander Owanisian, 35, of Southbridge, MA. State Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Carroll Hill Road in Charlton just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. The crash closed Route 20 in both directions, according to MassDOT on Twitter. On scene Charlton, Rte 20 at Carroll Hill Rd. Serious mva. Photo recon and crime scene requested. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zv5CiQZF…
Worcester, MA
Traffic
2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Central Mass: Police
Two people have died following a wrong-way crash involving several vehicles on a major route in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. State Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Carroll Hill Road in Charlton on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. The crash closed Route 20 in both directions, according to MassDOT on Twitter. On scene Charlton, Rte 20 at Carroll Hill Rd. Serious mva. Photo recon and crime scene requested. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zv5CiQZFTq — Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) December 7, 2022 Both of the victims w…
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say
A Connecticut man is facing charges for allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident before leading police on a high-speed highway chase that topped 100 miles per hour. The ordeal began at around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, July 10, when Massachusetts State Police in Worcester County attempted to stop a Nissan Altima in the town of Charlton. Troopers said the vehicle had been involved in a crash with reported injuries and had fled the scene. They determined that the vehicle was registered to 24-year-old Ean Nosal, of Meriden in New Haven County, Connecticut. Massachusetts State Troopers spotted No…
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Lengthy Pursuit That Ended In Western Massachusetts
A 48-year-old man is facing numerous charges following a lengthy police pursuit that ended in Western Massachusetts. On Wednesday, April 20, Kevin Oldaker led police on a pursuit that began in the Worcester County town of Charlton until he was apprehended in the Berkshire County town of Stockbridge, according to Massachusetts State Police. According to an update from police on Thursday, April 21, Oldaker was charged with the following: Receiving a stolen motor vehicle Negligent operation of a motor vehicle Reckless operation of a motor vehicle Failure to stop for police Marked lanes…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Police ID 35-Year-Old Killed In Worcester County Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer
Police have released the identity of a 35-year-old Massachusetts man who was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck. James Lucas, of Tyngsborough in northern Middlesex County, was identified as the driver of the 1989 GMC Sierra pickup who was pronounced dead at the scene of the Worcester County crash on Saturday, Feb. 5, Massachusetts State Police said. Troopers responded to the crash in the town of Charlton at about 9:10 a.m., authorities said. According to the update from State Police, preliminary investigation indicates that the tractor-trai…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
35-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Pickup Truck In Worcester County
A 35-year-old Massachusetts man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck. Troopers responded to the two-vehicle crash on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Worcester County town of Charlton at about 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, Massachusetts State Police reported. A Tyngsborough man who was the driver of the 1989 GMC Sierra pickup was pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said. The driver of the 2017 Kenworth tractor cab, identified as a 54-year-old Nevada man, was not injured in the crash, authorities reported. Police said…
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Apprehended After Fleeing In Woods Off Mass Pike
The man wanted on a host of charges who fled from Massachusetts State Police into a wooded area was tracked down and arrested. Middlesex County resident Luis Morales, age 29, of Lowell, was apprehended by state police in an apartment on Pawtucket Boulevard in Lowell on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Earlier this month the state police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section began assisting Lawrence Police in locating Morales, who was wanted on six separate warrants, including two for armed robbery and related firearms charges, said the state police. After Morales fled an attempt to arrest him this…
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Police Continuing Investigation Of Fatal Western Mass Crash
Authorities are continuing investigating a motor vehicle crash in Western Mass that left one man dead. The crash took place at 2:15 p.m., Saturday, May 15, in Hampshire County when a motorcycle traveling west on Route 9 collided with a motor vehicle traveling eastbound in Belchertown, just west of the Ware town line, said the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. The motor vehicle was engaged in a turn when the collision occurred, the DA's Office said. The operator of a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Hampden County resident Niles Robbins, age 46, of Wales, was tran…
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Killed In Western Mass Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle
The identity has been released of the person who was killed after a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened in Hampshire County around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, May 15 in Belchertown, and involved an SUV and a motorcycle, according to Massachusetts State Police. The crash occurred on Route 9 near the intersection of Ware Road and Enoch Sanford Road. The operator of a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Hampden County resident Niles Robbins, age 46, of Wales, was transported to Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, where he later died, police said. The passenger of the m…
Worcester, MA
Lifestyle
Local Meal-Delivery Service Dad's Keto Kitchen Gets Rave Reviews For Flavorful, Healthy Food
A home-based “keto bakery” has moved into a professional kitchen and started a meal and baked goods delivery service specializing in healthy foods that fall within the scope of a high-protein, low-sugar diet — in fact, it is 100 percent sugar-free. Dad’s Keto Kitchen in Oxford is a delivery-only service for Southern Worcester County that is similar to other meal-box subscription plans. The menu is based on the “ketogenic” diet which seeks to reduce inflammation and unnecessary weight gain through proper food selection. The menu is high-protein and low-carb with no gluten and reduced sugar.…
Worcester, MA
News
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…
Worcester, MA
News
Victim, Suspected Shooter In Charlton Murder-Suicide ID'd
The Worcester District Attorney has identified the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Charlton. On Saturday, Jan. 2, police responded to a 911 call on Southbridge Road in Charlton and discovered two people with gunshot wounds. The man was dead at the scene, the woman died shortly thereafter. The victim of the violence was Kristen A. (Bradbury) Carey, 37. She had two children Nick and Natalie. Carey had just moved into the Southbridge Road residence with her boyfriend and suspected shooter Keith M. Cuthbertson, 49, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Cuthberts…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Small Town's Crack Down On New Year's Drunk Driving Leads To 3 Arrests
Police in a small Central Massachusetts town cracked down on drunk or drugged driving on New Year’s making 3 OUI arrests between Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. In a town of 11,000 people, Dudley Police responded to three reports of “erratic operation” on New Year’s Eve/Day. The first was on Dec. 31, at around 11 a.m., police went to Oxford Avenue where they saw a vehicle allegedly driving on the wrong side of Chase Avenue, police said. Police conducted a traffic stop and then arrested the driver Kerri Larson, 47, of Webster, on the charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of li…
Worcester, MA
News
Covid-
19: Eight Central Mass Communities Added To 'Red' List - Town-by-Town Rates, Trends
Eight new Worcester County communities have been added to the state’s COVID-19 red list and two have come off of it, according to data released Thursday, Dec. 3. The communities that lowered their COVID-19 infection rate to the point that they were removed from a list of the state’s riskiest places are Templeton and Winchendon. The communities that were added to the red list are Blackstone, Charlton, Holden, Mendon, North Brookfield, Southborough, Spencer, and Sturbridge. There are now 36 Western and Central Massachusetts communities on the red list, including 27 cities and towns in Worces…
Worcester, MA
News
Town Rallies Around 'Generous' Business Owner In His Time Of Need
A small Massachusetts community is rallying around a local business owner and cancer survivor who has become seriously ill again. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, a fundraiser for a local tow-truck company owner facing high medical bills was promoted by the Charlton Police Department on its Facebook page. Charlton is a rural town in Central Massachusetts with a close-knit population of about 13,000 people. The fundraiser is for Mike Lundquist owner of Boomba’s 24-Hour Towing and Recovery in Charlton. Lundquist has been recognized on multiple occasions for his assistance to the community. In 2017, for …
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
130mph Car Chase On I-84 Ends In Crash; K9 Cop Finds Drugs
State Police K9 Kody found 80 grams of cocaine under a pile of leaves as police stopped an NYC couple from allegedly delivering coke to Central Mass. The incident unfolded on Thursday, Nov. 19, at around 1:18 p.m. on Interstate 84 in Charlton when a Massachusetts State Police Trooper attempted to pull over a dark-blue Honda Accord that was allegedly speeding and weaving in and out of traffic, police said. The 2015 Accord was registered in North Carolina and the driver allegedly did not stop and tried to escape police by driving at speeds up to 130 mph. The Accord pulled off 84 at Exit 3A o…
Springfield, MA
News
Citizens Honored For Aiding In Rescue Of Kidnapped 11-Year-Old
A local couple that helped police rescue a kidnapped 11-year-old girl is being celebrated for their heroics. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Benny Correa and Amanda Disley, both of Springfield, will be among the people honored in the annual Heroes Among Us awards organized by the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery, according to MassLive. Correa and Disley are credited with using information from an Amber Alert to spot a vehicle suspected to be involved in a kidnapping. On Jan. 15, a girl was abducted off the street while walking to her home after school in the Hil-McKnight neighborhoo…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
High-Speed, Mass Pike Car Chase; 2 Kilos Of Suspected Cocaine Seized
Police seized 2 kilos of suspected cocaine and made three arrests following a chase with a stolen car on Sunday. The bust was made in a Worcester parking lot, but started on the Mass Pike (I-90) in Charlton near the State Police barracks, Sunday, Nov. 9, around 3 p.m. The three men arrested are from New York and ages 18-21. They have been charged with drug, weapons, and other crimes. The men from New York were first spotted by Massachusetts Trooper James Melberg while he was patrolling the highway near the Route 84 interchange. While stationary, Melberg ran the license plate of a passing M…
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