Leicester News

Brooke Cote, a junior pre-vet major at Becker College, holding hatchling sea turtles during her trip to Oaxaca to support the Mazunte Turtle Project.

After another year of dedicated work keeping the community safe, Leicester police have seen the crime rate fall in three out of four categories, and have been continuing their efforts to deter criminals by keeping officers out on patrol.

While Leicester has faced many issues and crises throughout history, in 1876, one of the most frustrating questions in town was what to do about "the small army" of travelling homeless that had been roaming into Leicester and sticking around long enough to become a troublesome leech on the community.

Tuesday, Jan. 31:A 10:35 a.m.: Mark J. Tomyl , 49, of 382 Lincoln St., Apt. 1R, is arrested at the same address on an outstanding warrant.A 12:23 p.m.: During a motor vehicle stop in the vicinity of the Marlborough Police Department , 355 Bolton St., Juan A. Gonzalez , 41, of 14 Newton Pl., 1st Fl., Framingham, is arrested and charged with ... (more)

LEICESTER, Mass. - Being a police officer is like no other job in the world. It can best be described as having a ringside seat to the greatest show on earth every day.

LEICESTER, Mass. - The Leicester Democratic Town Committee will caucus at the Hillcrest Country Club on Feb.

Neighbors are on the lookout for Big Papi, a ten-year-old English Bulldog that was last seen in the area of Henshaw Street in Leicester.

LEICESTER, Mass. - This Valentine's Day, Sen. Michael Moore, State Rep. John Binienda and Leicester Selectmen are sponsoring a special brunch for veterans and seniors at the Leicester Senior Center, and couples and singles alike are invited to come join the feast.

Leicester's Katie McCarty said she has based her life on the three words that the worldwide Girl Scout association uses to describe itself - courage, confidence and character.

Volunteer Michaela O'Brien, 11, of Leicester shares an affectionate moment with Cooper, a pointer-spaniel mix who has been living in a foster home since being surrendered in August.

The Massachusetts State Police Helicopter "Air Two" provides air support to teams of Leicester and State Police officers who along with State Police K-9's were tracking a suspect wanted for breaking into a Pine Street residence.

Leicester Police arrested a local resident this morning after he left a pornographic DVD displaying a pornographic image on the label along a walking route Leicester Middle School students take to get to their local bus stop.

ARMED FORCES Army Sgt. Jason M. Nadeau , son of James and Lia Cotreau of Milford, is returning to the United States after a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.