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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.
Thursday, October 1, 2026, Hydrant Flushing
Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 9:00 AM to approximately 3:00 PM, the Town of Shrewsbury Water & Sewer Division will be conducting hydrant flushing
Massachusetts AG Campbell report details decades of abuse at Fall River, Springfield, Worcester dioceses
By Katie Castellani More than 270 Catholic clerics abused 944 children within the Catholic dioceses of Fall River, Springfield and Worcester over several decades, according to a report released by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who also revealed Wednesday that she is a…
Massachusetts releases first-ever clergy sex abuse investigation for Worcester, Fall River and Springfield
Attorney General Andrea Campbell called the report “the first, full public accounting of the abuse, misconduct and institutional failures at the dioceses that allowed the abuse to happen.”
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Published 18 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
CMRHD Public Health Topics: October 2026
The Central MA Regional Health Dept. is pleased to feature four public health topics for the month of October 2026: Respiratory Illness Season, Domestic Violence, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Halloween Safety.