Police warn after Texas man extradited to Massachusetts after allegedly scamming resident out of...
Police in Massachusetts are warning the public after a man from out of state allegedly scammed a resident out of thousands of dollars. According to police, on Monday, 22-year-old Deterrjon Johnson of Missouri City, Texas was arraigned in Barnstable District Court on charges stemming from a scam that cost a local...
Justice Caught Up: 2019 Lincoln St. Barbershop Shooting Suspect Extradited from Houston
A multi-year manhunt for a suspect involved in a violent 2019 shooting has finally come to an end. Kenneth Diaz, 29, who had been eluding authorities for several years, was returned to Massachusetts last Wednesday to face justice for a string of violent incidents that have hung over the city’s North Side for over...
Florida Couple Arrested in Pennsylvania for Multi-State Credit Card Fraud Spree
A Florida couple has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with a multi-state credit card fraud scheme affecting victims from Alabama to Massachusetts. Authorities identified the suspects as Olivia Jean Baptiste, 24, of West Park, and Michael Rampal, 29, of Fort Lauderdale. According to reports, the pair used...
16 Massachusetts Pizza Places Dave Portnoy Reviewed in 2025
From Greek bar pies to New York-style, Dave's latest pizza venture across New England has produced some tasty results. Let’s see what made the cut!
Report of suspicious person leads to arrest for attempted breaking and entering, drugs, police...
A person has been arrested on attempted breaking and entering and drug charges following a report of a suspicious person in Leicester.
Acushnet man accused of posing as inspection officer, robbing Dunkin of cash in safe
A local man is accused of robbing a Massachusetts eatery under interesting circumstances. According to police, on Friday, just before 3:00 p.m. the Milford Public Safety Communications Center received a call from an employee of Dunkin Donuts, located at 146 South Main Street in Milford reporting a larceny of cash...
Some luck from a store clerk and a State Lottery scratch ticket turned lucrative...
Thanks to a store clerk and a State Lottery scratch ticket, a local woman is a little richer. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Kellie Demers of Somerset, and previously Fall River, won a $200 a week for life prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$200 a Week for Life” $2 instant ticket game.
Last-Minute Gift Idea for Animal Lovers: Give Wildlife Rehab Skills That Last Beyond the...
On Christmas Eve, the Wildlife Rehabilitators' Association of Massachusetts dropped some last-minute holiday advice for those still in need of a gift for a nature enthusiast in their life: WRAM memberships make the perfect last-minute gift for anyone dreaming of becoming a wildlife rehabilitator. And unlike that...
Have you been to these Gardner area restaurants that opened this year?
Although the past 12 months were relatively quiet on the local restaurant scene, there were a number of notable openings, closings, and other changes involving eateries in and around Gardner. By comparison, more than 10 new restaurants opened in or around Gardner in 2024 . Among the memorable dining-related events of...
Double shot of winter storms bring snow and ice to New England this weekend
What snow we did pick up yesterday is melting away with temperatures above freezing. Some spots will sneak into the 40s today. Wind steals the show today with gusts pushing past 40 mph late this morning and early afternoon before we peel those winds back tonight. It’s a mostly cloudy...

















