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Save the Date! Medication Take Back Event - October 24, 2026
The Shrewsbury Police Department will host a medication take back event on 10/24/26 from 9am-1pm at the Shrewsbury Senior Center, 98 Maple Avenue for the safe and proper disposal of any unused, unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medication.
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Published 4 hours agoMass. AG announces evidence of nearly 1,000 cases of clergy sexual abuse in trio of dioceses
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said in a press release that there’s evidence that more than 270 clerics in the dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester abused nearly 1,000 children.
Massachusetts AG Campbell releases report on sex abuse in Fall River, Springfield, Worcester Dioceses, revealing 275 accused clergy, 944 victims
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released a comprehensive report detailing the findings of the Attorney General’s Office’s investigation into child sexual abuse in the Catholic Dioceses of Fall River, Springfield and Worcester. While previous…
Massachusetts man sentenced to prison in killing of 29-year-old girlfriend
WORCESTER – Monday, a Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life with parole eligibility after 20 years, in the 2021 killing of 29-year-old Erica Lara, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr. 35-year-old Kyle…
UMass Amherst, in Partnership with Worcester and Salem State Universities, to Host Forum on Gun Law Referendum
Representatives of “yes” and “no” campaigns for Ballot Question 9 to speak Oct. 8 at... The post UMass Amherst, in Partnership with Worcester and Salem State Universities, to Host Forum on Gun Law Referendum first appeared on Amherst Indy .
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Hydrant Flushing
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 9:00 AM to approximately 3:00 PM, the Town of Shrewsbury Water & Sewer Division will be conducting hydrant flushing
Patricia J. Verre
Patricia J. (Cornell) Verre, formerly of Plymouth, died peacefully on Sept. 25, at UMass Memorial Hospital in Leominster. She was 97. Born May 6, 1929, in Boston, to the late Frank and Catherine (Dyke) Cornell, she graduated from Revere High School as a member of the National…
Fitchburg Responds to Apartment Fire
Fitchburg Responds to Apartment Fire
Water Main Break- September 28, 2026- Svenson Road and Sterling Street
Due to a water main break, water will be off on Svenson Road and Sterling Street for 6-8 hours to allow the repairs to be made. The Shrewsbury Water and Sewer Division is on site to address the issue.
No-Wake Zone for Lake Quinsigamond
The Lake Quinsigamond Commission is issuing a No-Wake Zone for the entirety of Lake Quinsigamond to prevent erosion damage to the shoreline following increased water flow.