13+ hour ago   (324+ words) HANSON — On Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at approximately 12:22 p.m., Hanson police responded to South Street following a report of a motor vehicle crash. According to the Hanson Police Department, when police arrived on scene, they found a black Ford Explorer that had…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (165+ words) AVON — On Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at approximately 12:10 p.m., Avon fire crews were dispatched to 551 Old South Street following a 911 call reporting flames in a garage and an injured resident. According to Avon Fire Chief David Charest, when Avon firefighters and paramedics…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (292+ words) WEBSTER — A Webster man pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, to illegally dealing firearms and possessing a machine gun. According to the Webster Police Department, Anthony Pietrowski, of Webster, sold 3D-printed firearms and firearm components during…...

3+ day, 58+ min ago   (739+ words) DUDLEY — On Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at approximately 7:10 p.m., K9 Officer Luis Pacheco of the Dudley Police Department was dispatched to the area of 4 Francis Drive following a report of a physical altercation in progress. (The account and quotations in this article were…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (128+ words) SALEM — On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, Salem police responding to a wellbeing check on Cabot Street found a 42-year-old woman dead. According to Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker and Salem Police Chief Lucas Miller, authorities applied for and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (870+ words) LEOMINSTER — On Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, Leominster Police Officer Garrett Hardy was dispatched to the Market Basket at 71 Sack Boulevard following a report of shoplifting. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Garrett…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (288+ words) MILFORD — On Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at approximately 6:24 p.m., the Milford Public Safety Communications Center received multiple emergency calls reporting a stabbing in the Hayward Street area. According to the Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino, one caller told dispatchers they were on…...

6+ day, 42+ min ago   (901+ words) DUDLEY – On Thursday, August 20, 2026, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Webster Police Officer Byron Lara was on patrol on Oxford Avenue when he observed a blue Honda Civic with Massachusetts plates traveling northbound on Oxford Avenue. (The account and quotations in this article…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (326+ words) BOSTON — A Randolph man has been arrested for selling fentanyl while on federal supervised release for a previous drug trafficking conviction involving the same substance. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Christian Collins, 24, was charged…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (249+ words) TAUNTON — On Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at approximately 12:37 a.m., Taunton police received several 911 calls reporting shots fired and multiple people shot in the area of Weir and Sumner streets. According to the Taunton Police Department, responding officers determined that the shooting occurred…...