3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (855+ words) More than a century ago, Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to issue license plates. In 1903, the system was elegantly simple: a short sequence of numbers designed for identification in an era when automobiles themselves were rare. Over…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (310+ words) Tyler J. Goodney, 32, is charged in Leominster District Court with strangulation and assault and battery on a family/household member. Thestate's Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission suspended his certification on Monday, April 13. Goodney is on paid administrative leave from the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (87+ words) Gardner Police Officer Ryan Spain was named 2025 Officer of the Year for his impact on schools and community engagement. Gardner Police Officer Ryan Spain earns 2025 Officer of the Year award The Gardner Police Department honored Officer Ryan Spain as its…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (477+ words) WORCESTER " Concerns about public safety at Union Station were brought up at a recent Worcester Redevelopment Authority meeting, where Worcester Police Deputy Chief Matthew D'Andrea reported the department's presence at the station and statistics. Over the past 14 months, the police…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (508+ words) Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained two men in Worcester as part of a monthlong series of arrests targeting people they say committed homicide in their native countries. Bryan Rafael Gomez, 27, of the Dominican Republic, and Magno Jose Dos Santos,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (411+ words) WORCESTER " Three of the four state troopers charged with manslaughter in the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia at the agency's training academy are set to be arraigned Thursday, April 2." Lt. Jennifer Penton and troopers Edwin Rodriguez and David Montanez are scheduled…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (105+ words) The Gardner News Victim in fatal Grafton motorcycle crash identified GRAFTON - The victim of a deadly motorcycle crash has been identified as Gilson Jorge, 41 of Milford. The crash occurred about 4: 30 p. m. on Friday, March 27, on Route 140, near the Upton line. Police…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (426+ words) WORCESTER " Councilor-at-Large Kathleen M. Toomey is requesting the City Council be provided with a report on how the Police Department and the Emergency Communications and Management Department respond to "mental health-related emergencies." Toomey's order comes two weeks after three mental health…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (93+ words) The Gardner News Westminster officers on leave after shooting; chief ensures coverage Several officers from the Westminster Police Department are on leave following an officer-involved shooting on Monday, March 23. According to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office, officers responded to…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (158+ words) CHELMSFORD " A Clinton man is accused of fleeing the scene after the car he was driving struck a pedestrian in the parking lot of an office building at 228 Billerica Road. A woman suffered serious injuries in the crash, which occurred…...