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• Police: Spa owner bribed victim to stay silent about assault

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Dec 17
  AUBURN — The owner of a spa has been arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe a victim to prevent her from reporting a crime, police said. Chengan Zhu, 52, of Shrewsbury, was taken into custody without incident after an investigation revealed he offered the victim money to stay silent fol...

• Church declines charges in thefts from donation box

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Dec 9
  WEST BOYLSTON — An investigation into thefts from a donation box at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church has ended without criminal charges, the West Boylston Police Department announced Sunday. Police Chief Dennis W. Minnich Sr. confirmed that the suspect, whose identity was shared with church ...

• Police K9, drones find missing man unconscious in Auburn woods

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Nov 9
  Auburn Police Department photos AUBURN — Auburn police's K9 and drone units found a missing 20-year-old man who was unconscious in the woods early Saturday morning. Just after midnight, Auburn police responded to a report of a missing intoxicated man believed to be somewhere in a wooded area...

• Spencer bridge reopens for the first time since May

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Oct 29
  SPENCER — The Thompson Pond Road bridge has reopened to traffic after a months-long closure that began in May. The Spencer Police Department announced the reopening following the completion of temporary repairs, allowing residents and travelers to resume regular travel across the bridge. The ...

• Woman dies in fire at Millbury encampment

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Oct 28
  MILLBURY — An outdoor fire that claimed the life of a woman in Millbury remains under investigation, officials announced Sunday. At approximately 8:20 p.m. Saturday, a Mass. State Police trooper responded to a small brush fire near an encampment along the Blackstone River Bikeway, close to ...

• Local Social Security employee charged in sex for money scheme

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Oct 22
  U.S. Courts BOSTON — A local Social Security Administration employee was arrested on charges of attempting to persuade a beneficiary to travel across state lines for prostitution, federal authorities said Tuesday. Dae Sung Kim, 35, of Auburn, faces a count of attempting to induce a person to...

• Man arrested with $6K in bogus $100s at Auburn Home Depot

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Oct 15
  Auburn Police Department photos (Facebook)  AUBURN — A New York man was arrested recently in Auburn after police found him in possession of more than $6,000 in counterfeit $100 bills. Auburn police detectives observed suspicious activity in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 779 Washi...

• Shrewsbury man arrested for indecent assault at Auburn spa

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Oct 14
  AUBURN — Auburn police arrested a Shrewsbury man recently after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a disturbance at Health Spa, located at 385 Southbridge Street. Officers responded to the scene on Sunday, October 6th, and interviewed a 30-year-old female customer, who said she had paid...

• Auburn police charge 24-year-old in child porn investigation

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Oct 9
  AUBURN — Auburn police arrested a 24-year-old man recently on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography following a months-long investigation. Michael Gemme of Auburn was taken into custody after police executed a search warrant at his residence with assistance from Massachus...

• 2 Auburn schools honored for reducing absenteeism by Governor

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Sep 24
  Auburn Public Schools photo BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recognized 2 Auburn elementary schools, Bryn Mawr and Pakachoag, for significant reductions in chronic absenteeism during a ceremony on Monday. The schools were among 10 across the state honored for their efforts in imp...

• Paxton police arrest suspect in Council on Aging burglary

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Sep 19
  Paxton Police Department (Facebook) PAXTON — Authorities in Paxton arrested a local man in connection with a break-in at the Paxton Council on Aging and Historical Commission late last month. Rowan Wallace, of Paxton, faces charges of breaking and entering in the nighttime, larceny from a b...

• No danger in Tahanto bomb threat

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Sep 18
  BOYLSTON — A bomb threat at Berlin Boylston Regional School District on Wednesday morning was deemed not credible after a thorough investigation by local and state police. Authorities were alerted about the potential threat at around 8:10 a.m., leading to swift action from the Boylston Police...

• Rutland police ask for help IDing prison camp vandals

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Sep 16
  Rutland Police Department (Facebook) RUTLAND — The Rutland Police Department is seeking information on 2 young men in connection with a vandalism incident at the Prison Camp area, officials said recently. The vandalism, which occurred recently, did not involve graffiti but resulted in other ...

• Auburn police rescue sex trafficking victim, arrest suspect

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Sep 16
  AUBURN — Auburn Police detectives recently arrested a man in connection with a sex trafficking investigation after responding to an online prostitution advertisement. Detectives Tyler Bresse and Matthew Alexandrovich conducted surveillance at a local hotel where they had arranged a meeting ...

• Texting stop leads to major drug trafficking arrest in Auburn

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Sep 14
  AUBURN — A routine traffic stop for texting while driving led to a significant drug trafficking arrest Tuesday afternoon, police said. Detective Sgt. Daniel Lamoreaux of the Auburn Police Department pulled over a Mercedes SUV shortly after 12:30 p.m. on September 10th after observing the ve...

• Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Sep 12
  AUBURN — Auburn police detectives, in coordination with Massachusetts State Police, arrested a 23-year-old local man on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography. According to a release from the Auburn Police Department, Logan Goldovitz of Auburn was taken into custody on Mon...

• Woman arrested in Auburn for trying to scam bank, police say

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Aug 27
  AUBURN — A 57-year-old New York woman was arrested recently after allegedly attempting to withdraw $7,000 from another person’s bank account at a local bank, Auburn police reported. Maria Giuttari, of Monroe, N.Y., was taken into custody Thursday after she resisted arrest and kicked a d...

• Homeowner calls cops after seeing intruder on security camera

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Aug 26
  Man arrested in Boylston for breaking and entering, found hiding in attic BOYLSTON — A man was arrested Monday afternoon in Boylston after allegedly breaking into a residence and hiding in the attic, police said in a release. At approximately 1:20 p.m., Boylston police received a 911 call ...

• 1 injured as loaded dump truck, car collide in Rutland

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Aug 8
  RUTLAND — A collision between a fully loaded dump truck and a car at the intersection of Route 68 (East County Road) and Bushy Lane this morning resulted in 1 injury, according to the Rutland Police Department. The driver of the car sustained injuries and was transported to UMass Medical Ce...

• Shrewsbury Fire Chief honored with farewell ride in 1926 pumper

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Aug 7
  Shrewsbury Fire Department photos (Facebook) SHREWSBURY — Shrewsbury Fire Chief James Vuona ended his illustrious 32-year career with a nostalgic farewell, riding home in the department’s antique 1926 pumper recently. The farewell ride marked a tradition for the Shrewsbury Fire Departm...

• 46-year-old man dies in jet ski accident at local pond

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jul 22
  Rutland Police Department (Facebook)  RUTLAND — A 46-year-old man from Attleboro drowned after a jet ski accident at Turkey Hill Pond on Saturday afternoon, according to the Rutland Police Department. The incident occurred at 4:23 p.m. when the Rutland Police and Fire departments were d...

• Worcester Diocese to merge Oxford parishes

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jul 17
  Saint Roch Church to merge with Saint Ann, which will be sold Saint Ann's Church in Oxford is merging with Saint Roch's (Google)  WORCESTER — The Diocese of Worcester announced the merger of Saint Roch Parish in Oxford and Saint Ann Parish in North Oxford, effective September 1st. Bisho...

• Police arrest Rutland man on child rape charges

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jul 16
  Rutland Police Department (Facebook) RUTLAND — The Rutland Police Department arrested Shawn Baillargeon, 54, on multiple charges of sexual assault against children following a detailed investigation. The arrest, made on Tuesday with assistance from the State Police, follows a report received...

• Leicester police want to I.D. suspect in restaurant theft

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jun 25
  Leicester Police Department photos (Facebook) LEICESTER — The Leicester Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a recent break-in and theft at a local family owned restaurant. According to the Leicester Police, the individual, whose image was captu...

• Suspect in Auburn Mall theft tries to swim away before arrest

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jun 25
  Auburn Police Department photos (Facebook)  AUBURN — A Worcester man was arrested Friday evening after attempting to evade police by swimming into a pond following an armed robbery at the Auburn Mall. The incident began around 6 p.m. when Auburn police received a call from a frantic mal...

• Police arrest Auburn man in child pornography investigation

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jun 23
  Auburn Police Department (Facebook)  AUBURN — Auburn Police Department Detectives have arrested a local man for possession and distribution of child pornography following an extensive investigation. On Thursday, June 20th, Auburn police executed search and arrest warrants at a residence...

• Thief who stole from homes in multiple towns gets 7-10 years

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jun 16
  Property stolen from homes in Auburn, Holden and Princeton was recovered A thief who burglarized homes in multiple area towns was recently sentenced to 7 to 10 years in prison. David King, 48, of Dudley, was sentenced in Worcester Superior Court on May 30th, according to a release from the Aubur...

• State orders unsafe Spencer bridge closed immediately

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) May 23
  Spencer Police Department (Facebook) SPENCER — The Thompson Pond Road bridge in Spencer has been closed indefinitely following an urgent safety inspection by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Bridge inspectors determined the bridge is not structurally safe for vehicular traffic...

• Police commend Amazon driver for helping solve hit-and-run

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) May 12
  RUTLAND — An Amazon delivery driver's quick action and keen observation skills were critical in helping police track down a suspect involved in a hit-and-run incident in April. Lesleigh Nydam, the driver from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, was delivering packages when she witnessed a person bein...

• Millbury police nab 3 in $27,000 retail theft at Kohl’s

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) May 10
  Millbury Police Department photos (Facebook) MILLBURY — 3 people were arrested Wednesday, May 8th after allegedly stealing over $27,000 in merchandise from Kohl’s in Millbury, according to local police. The Millbury Police Department reported that the day shift officers responded to...

• Teens playing senior game mistaken for suspects with real guns

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) May 5
  Auburn Police Department photos (Facebook)  AUBURN — What began as a routine response to a report of a firearm sighting turned into a cautionary tale about the resemblance between toys and real weapons, as Auburn Police Department officers encountered 2 teens engaged in a game of Senior ...

• Wave of street sign thefts hits West Boylston, other towns

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) May 5
  West Boylston Police Department (Facebook) WEST BOYLSTON — West Boylston and surrounding towns are grappling with a surge in street sign thefts, with approximately 55 signs disappearing in recent weeks. The thefts, occurring late at night, involve the use of power tools to remove signs and ...

• West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Apr 22
  West Boylston Police Department photos (Facebook) WEST BOYLSTON — The West Boylston Police Department is seeking information on 2 suspects involved in a shoplifting incident on Friday, April 19th. At approximately 2:45 p.m. Friday, police responded to a shoplifting incident at Sneaker Sapphi...

• A Love for the Ages: Couple of 73 years dies just weeks apart

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Apr 4
  "Their love story was one that you only see in the movies" Doreen and Roland LaPlante (Athy Memorial Home) AUBURN — The love story of Doreen and Roland LaPlante, a couple married for an astonishing 73 years, has sadly come to an end. Doreen, 91, passed away on Monday, April 1st, just over 2...

• Dudley woman strikes "Gold" on ticket she bought in Millbury

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Apr 2
  Mass. State Lottery DORCHESTER — Sarah Megarry of Dudley hit the jackpot, winning a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's “Gold Mine 50X” scratch-off game, officials announced recently. Megarry, accompanied by her husband Joe, visited the Massachusetts State Lotte...

• Teen arrested for gun threat on W.R.T.A. bus at Auburn Mall

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Mar 23
  Auburn Police Department photos AUBURN — A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after allegedly brandishing a gun on a Worcester Regional Transit Authority bus at Auburn Mall, escalating tensions and prompting a swift police response. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 19th, ...

• 4 nabbed in West Boylston cell tower break-in, cable theft

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Mar 4
  Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons WEST BOYLSTON — 4 men were arrested on Friday after allegedly breaking into a cell tower and stealing cable, according to the West Boylston Police Department. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. at the West Boylston cell tower located on Lawre...

• 2 local men sentenced in contraband tobacco scheme

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Mar 2
  WORCESTER — Men from Shrewsbury and Holden were sentenced to probation on charges related to a lucrative smokeless tobacco scheme. In a significant blow to contraband tobacco trafficking, Mohammad Hanif Balaparya, 63, of Shrewsbury, and Rakesh Garg, 53, of Holden, were sentenced by U.S. Dis...

• "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Feb 21
  Sutton Police Department photos (Facebook) SUTTON — In an unusual discovery, Sutton Police Department Detective Alex Sinni seized a rocket launcher and a small quantity of crack cocaine from a vehicle at the Red Roof Inn's parking lot on Wednesday. The incident began with Detective Sinni con...

• Worcester man gets 20 months in jail for Auburn car thefts

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Feb 15
  Auburn Police Department photos (Facebook) AUBURN - A 23-year-old man from Worcester, identified as Jose Adorno, has been sentenced to 20 months in jail following an investigation by the Auburn Police Department into a series of stolen motor vehicles and related crimes. In June 2023, Adorno faced ...

• Central Tree Middle School hosts live Q&A with ISS astronauts

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Feb 9
  RUTLAND — In an event that's truly out of this world, Central Tree Middle School has been selected for a stellar opportunity to connect directly with astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The school is set to host a live streamed Question and Answer (Q&A) session with 2 m...

• Multi-agency chase leads to arrest of wanted man

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Feb 5
  Rutland Police Department (Facebook)  RUTLAND — In a dramatic operation late Friday night, 35-year-old Stephen Martin of Bennington, Vermont was apprehended after a multi-agency vehicle pursuit that ended in a foot chase, the Rutland Police Department reported. The pursuit began shortly...

• Police: Help ID of driver involved in hit-and-run of woman, 86

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Feb 1
   Leicester Police Department (Facebook)  LEICESTER — The Leicester Police Department is urging the public to assist in identifying a car involved in a hit-and-run incident that left an 86-year-old woman with serious injuries recently. The department issued an appeal for witnesses a...

• Oxford man get 5 to 7 years in prison for gun possession

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jan 31
  Auburn Police Department (Facebook) AUBURN — A 22-year-old man from Oxford has been sentenced to 5-7 years in state prison following his arrest by the Auburn Police Department for gun possession, Auburn police reported in a recent social media post. Kyle Johnson, of Federal Hill Road in Oxfo...

• 2 hospitalized after head-on crash in Rutland

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jan 30
  Rutland Police Department (Facebook)  RUTLAND — A severe traffic accident disrupted the early morning calm on Pleasantdale Road on Tuesday when a Nissan pickup truck collided head-on with a plow truck. According to the Rutland Police Department, the crash occurred as the Nissan, traveli...

• Chase ends in arrest of wrong-way driver Route 20

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jan 20
    Charlton Police Department photos (Facebook) High-speed chase ends after driver strikes police cruiser on Route 20 CHARLTON — In the early hours of Friday morning, a high-stakes chase unfolded on Route 20 in Charlton, leading to the apprehension of a wrong-way driver after a series o...

• Quick action by Webster police saves toddler found in river

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jan 20
  WEBSTER — In a heart-stopping incident that could have ended tragically, the quick response of Webster Police Officers and the South Worcester County Communication Center recently led to the safe recovery of an autistic toddler. The child had wandered from home and was found partially submerge...

• Vandals trash West Boylston football field with their cars

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) Jan 2
  West Boylston Police Department (Facebook)  WEST BOYLSTON — Authorities in West Boylston are investigating after the town's practice football field was found vandalized on Saturday morning, December 30th. According to a police social media post, the field on Newton Street suffered sig...

• Police release photos of suspect in residential break-ins

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) December 20, 2023
  Shrewsbury Police Department (Facebook) SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Police Department is urging the community's help in identifying a man believed to be involved in multiple residential break-ins and attempted break-ins that occurred Tuesday in town. The incidents took place in the vicinit...

• Tragedy strikes local family as father, son die a day apart

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) December 16, 2023
  Norman Fairbanks Sr. and Kenneth Fairbanks (Mulhane Home for Funerals) MILLBURY — A family is grappling with a double tragedy as a father and son, Norman C. Fairbanks Sr. and Kenneth S. Fairbanks, passed away within a day of each other earlier this week. The loss leaves their family and fri...

• West Boylston firefighters rescue 2 from violent I-190 crash

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) December 13, 2023
  West Boylston Fire Department on Facebook WEST BOYLSTON - In the early hours of Wednesday morning, West Boylston firefighters raced to the scene of a harrowing car crash on Interstate 190, where 2 drivers found themselves severely entangled in the aftermath of a violent collision. The West Boyls...

• Auburn police solve brazen theft of 16 cars from Route 20 lot

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) December 10, 2023
  AUBURN - In a remarkable display of swift police work, the Auburn Police Department successfully recovered all 16 stolen vehicles within 36 hours of their theft from a local business on Route 20. The incident unfolded on Thursday morning, December 7th when Auburn P.D. responded to a report of an ...

• Local college senior killed in fiery wrong-way crash

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) December 6, 2023
  Julia Chapdelaine (Bartel Funeral Home) PORTLAND, Maine — A devastating wrong-way crash last week claimed the lives of 3 people, including a local 22-year-old college student, Julia Chapdelaine of Dudley, who was a senior at the University of New England. The fatal incident occurred on Wed...

• Spirits rise! Boozy candy found in West Boylston on Halloween

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) November 1, 2023
  WEST BOYLSTON — Some trick-or-treaters in West Boylston got more than they bargained for this Halloween. Amid the traditional candies and chocolates, a few children stumbled upon chocolates with a kick: Jose Guervo tequila-infused goodies. The West Boylston Police Department took to Facebook ...

• Police make arrest in rash of Central Mass. house break-ins

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) October 20, 2023
  PRINCETON — A multi-agency effort led by the Princeton Police Department resulted in the arrest of a suspect connected to a series of house breaks in Princeton and several other Worcester County towns. The collaboration, which spanned several weeks, involved the combined forces of the Princ...

• Student "having a bad day" busted after punching Holden officer

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) October 3, 2023
  Wachusett Regional High School (Google) HOLDEN — An altercation at Wachusett Regional High School on Monday, October 2nd led to the arrest of a 17-year-old student, according to a Facebook post by the Holden Police Department.  The incident unfolded when the student, reportedly having...

• Vehicle crashes into woods near Wachusett Country Club

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) September 25, 2023
  West Boylston Police Department photos WEST BOYLSTON – Local authorities are investigating a crash near Wachusett Country Club that occurred early Saturday morning, where an abandoned pickup truck was discovered after having crashed into the woods. According to a release from the West Boyl...

• $14,500 Rolex stolen from local store, police ask for help

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) September 12, 2023
  West Boylston Police Department photo WEST BOYLSTON – A Rolex watch valued at $14,500 was reported stolen from Watermark Antiques, 18 North Main Street, on Saturday, prompting a call for public assistance in identifying the suspects. According to the West Boylston Police Department, office...

• West Boylston police debunk abduction rumors

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) September 11, 2023
  Google WEST BOYLSTON — The West Boylston Police Department issued a statement recently to dispell rumors that have been circulating on social media about alleged abduction attempts at the West Boylston Walmart. According to the department's Facebook post, there have been no recent reports ...

• Donut shop smash-and-grab arrest follows tip from social media

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) August 22, 2023
  West Boylston Police Department photos (Facebook) WEST BOYLSTON — A brazen midday robbery outside Gourmet Donuts on Saturday, August 19th has led to the capture of suspects in Leominster following a tip from a vigilant citizen who recognized the described getaway vehicle. According to the ...

• West Boylston man retires, wins $1 million 3 days later

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) August 1, 2023
  A West Boylston man got his retirement off to a great start, winning $1 million on a scratch ticket 3 days after announcing his retirement. On July 17th, Paul Bashaw told his longtime employer that he would retire at the end of the following week. On July 20th, he bought his winning ticket at a l...

• Help Shrewsbury P.D. I.D. man wanted in thefts from local banks

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) July 16, 2023
  Shrewsbury Police Department (Facebook) SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in multiple identity theft and larceny cases at local banks. The investigation revealed that the suspect has not only targeted UniBank ...

• Rutland P.D. seeks public's help in attempted break-in

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) March 8, 2023
  Rutland Police Department (Facebook) The Rutland Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a vehicle linked to an attempted break-in that occurred on Saturday, March 4th, around 8:30 p.m. According to a Facebook post, the authorities are looking to speak with the driv...

• Windshield smashed, occupants hurt after ice flies off truck

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) February 28, 2023
  (Rutland Police Department on Facebook) A car traveling on Route 68 in Rutland on Monday was hit by ice that came off a passing truck, causing the windshield to shatter and injuring the occupants. Luckily, the victims did not sustain any major injuries, according to a Facebook post by the Rutland...

• Body found in Auburn High School driveway

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) February 27, 2023
  (Google) Early Sunday morning, fire personnel were called to Auburn High School for a report of an unresponsive man found on a driveway.  Paramedics declared the man dead at the scene. The area around the school was closed until late morning, but has since been reopened. The Auburn Police ...

• Auburn firefighters battle large brush fire on steep hill

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) February 20, 2023
  Drones and mutual aid assist Auburn Fire Rescue in battling blaze Auburn Fire Rescue (Facebook) AUBURN - Auburn Fire Rescue responded to a large brush fire on a steep hill off Crowl Hill Road after receiving a 911 call from a motorist traveling on the Mass Pike at around 6 on Saturday evening, a...

• 1 hospitalized as car slams into West Boylston dentist's office

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) January 13, 2023
  West Boylston Police Department A driver was sent to the hospital after an accident sent a car careering into the side of a dentist's office in West Boylston on Thursday afternoon, according to West Boylston police. An accident at Route 12 and Franklin Street in West Boylston shortly after 4:3...

• Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) September 20, 2022
  From Saint John's High School Saint John’s High School in Shrewsbury will hold the first of 2 fall open houses from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. this Saturday (September 24th) at the school's campus, 378 Main Street in Shrewsbury. The second fall open house will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 18th....

• Beloved Holden market closing after more than 50 years

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) August 31, 2022
  Family cites "never ending struggles" since COVID (Facebook)  Leroux Meat and Deli, a Holden institution since 1968, announced it will close permanently on Sunday. "Our small family business began many years ago with our father, Raymond Leroux, making sausage in our basement to sell to piz...

• Sutton PD: Drunk driver blew through stop sign, hit cruiser

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) July 19, 2022
  Driver ran stop sign at 4 Corners, police allege   Sutton Police Department cruiser (Sutton Police on Facebook) SUTTON – A suspected drunk driver blew through a stop sign and hit a Sutton Police Department cruiser on Saturday night, according to Sutton PD. The crash took place at the ...

• Man attempts to kidnap child in Boylston, police say

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) June 16, 2022
  (Boylston Police Department on Facebook) Boylston police on Wednesday arrested a 59-year-old man they say tried to kidnap a student after school. The man, David Shays, tried to lure the student into his home, police allege in a press release posted Wednesday night. After the student refused, Sh...

• Dogged Auburn police track down, arrest suspect in 2019 arson

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) May 5, 2022
  Robert Budzyna of Auburn (Auburn Police) Using DNA and help from police in Texas, the Auburn Police Department recently arrested a suspect in a 2019 arson case. The department posted details of the case on its Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up tod...

• 2 rollover accidents on Easter Sunday in Holden

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) April 18, 2022
  (Holden Police Department on Facebook) The Holden Police Department dealt with 2 rollover accidents within 12 hours on Easter. Just before 2:45 a.m., police, with the Holden Fire Department, attended to a single-car rollover on Sycamore Drive, just off Salisbury Street. Not yet registered on ...

• West Boylston convenience store sells $1 million lottery ticket

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) January 24, 2022
  A West Boylston convenience store recently sold a $1 million scratch ticket to a man from Fitchburg. Thomas Cunningham of Fitchburg won $1 million on the lottery’s “The Fastest Road to $1 Million” instant ticket game. He bought the ticket at Wachusett Farms, 106 Worcester Road ...

• Stolen car crashed in West Boylston, driver grabbed in Sterling

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) January 6, 2022
  West Boylston police arrested a suspected car thief who is alleged to have crashed a stolen car early Wednesday morning, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. West Boylston Police Department on Facebook The ordeal started when a Kia stolen Tuesday morning in Providence cra...

• Auburn Scout honored for saving 5-year-old swimmer

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) November 9, 2021
  Nathan Castellano doesn’t consider himself a hero. The 12-year-old from Auburn says he simply did what he knew had to be done to save a 5-year-old from drowning. For his quick and decisive reaction, Nathan was recognized with a Meritorious Action Award by the Heart of New England Council, Bo...

• Overnight: No one hurt in fire at Auburn senior living facility

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) June 21, 2021
  Oxford Fire Department (Facebook) Firefighters made quick work of extinguishing a fire that threatened residents of an Auburn senior living facility overnight. A fire in the attic of Brookdale Senior Living, 667 Washington St., Auburn, was brought under control quickly, according to Auburn Fire ...

• Firefighters save house as fire destroys West Boylston barn

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) March 21, 2021
  A fire destroys a barn on Prospect Street in West Boylston (Rutland FD Facebook) Firefighters from West Boylston and surrounding towns saved an adjacent house as a fire consumed a barn on Saturday afternoon. The 2-alarm fire started in the morning in the barn behind 378 Prospect St. in West Boyl...

• Millbury Fire thanks civilian heroes of Sunday's 3-decker fire

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) February 1, 2021
  A second-grader who saw smoke from a fire in Millbury on Sunday was among three civilian heroes the Millbury Fire Department thanked in a Facebook post early Monday. The child saw smoke coming from the Water Street three-decker as he was leaving church on Sunday and told his mother, the fire depart...

• Holden's Seven Saws Brewing gives fans first look at new home

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) January 3, 2021
  The future home of Seven Saws Brewing in the Holden Industrial Park (Facebook.com) Seven Saws Brewing gave fans their first look at the facility it's building in Holden. In a Facebook post on New Year's Day, Seven Saws posted two aerial shots of its new production space and taproom under constru...

• Area nurse succumbs to COVID-19 after 24 days on ventilator

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) December 29, 2020
  'Someone has to take care of them,' she said of nursing during a pandemic Gayle Ann Blomstrom, who spent nearly 30 years as a registered nurse at long-term care facilities, recently died due to COVID-19 after 24 days on a ventilator, according to an obituary on the Mulhane Home for Funerals we...

• Overnight: Fire destroys kitchen in Auburn home

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) December 27, 2020
  The fire at 17 Appleton Road, Auburn was contained to the kitchen (Auburn Fire Department photos) A fire caused extensive damage to the kitchen of an Auburn home overnight. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worceste...

• Fire overnight damages Auburn restaurant

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) December 26, 2020
  Firefighters battle a fire a Major League Roast Beef & Wings (Auburn Fire Department photos) A fire overnight has slightly damaged a popular Auburn restaurant. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registrati...

• Fact check: No tax refunds for remote learning

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) November 25, 2020
  Be the first to know what's going on every morning. Join The016.com today! Registration is free and easy Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The check is not in the mail. Despite rumors to the contrary, residents will not be receiving a tax refund for a supposed reduction in services caused...

• Holden voters pass Prop 2½ override by wide margin

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) June 24, 2020
  Voters in Holden on Monday overwhelmingly supported to exempt from Proposition 2½ the money needed for improvements and repairs on three town schools. According to unofficial results posted to the town’s website, the vote to override won by 420 votes, 663-243. A total of 952 of 14,...

• Defiant gym owner loses in court, fitness center ordered closed

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) June 9, 2020
  David Blondin, who opened his Prime Fitness and Nutrition gym in Oxford despite state guidelines to remain closed, was ordered to close his gym until further notice, according to filing in the Massachusetts state courts systems. Not yet a member of The 016? Sign up today! The tempora...

• Tragic end to search for missing person in Holden woods

  by The Burbs (Sponsor: North End Motor Sales) May 25, 2020
  A weekend search for a missing person in the woods of Holden turned tragic when the person was found deceased on Sunday afternoon, according to Holden Police. Holden Police, State Police and other agencies began searching the Trout Brook Recreation Area on Manning Street on Saturday afternoon, ac...