Spencer News

A 57-year-old native of Poland was believed to have died early yesterday morning in a fast-moving four-alarm fire that swept through a two-story, six-unit apartment building at 10 Cherry St., according to District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.

Five families were displaced this morning in a fire that destroyed a six-apartment building at 10 Cherry St.

Three separate stabbings in the city Wednesday are under investigation by police.

Police responded tonight to the scene of a stabbing at the Bancroft Commons apartments and later arrested a woman accused of being involved in the attack.

A Here are excerpts from the Westborough police and fire logs. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account.

Spencer Town Administrator Adam Gaudette said he did his research, and reached an agreement with the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District for the town and schools to share a new full-time human resources director in a one-year trial.

A couple from Auburn Street is being helped by the Red Cross after a fire heavily damaged their home yesterday afternoon.

Shortly after bailing out a friend from the state police barracks Dec. 30, Brian J. Spencer himself was arrested on charges that he drove after he lost his license.

Two men police say are connected to a string of break-ins in Central Massachusetts are being held on bail and will likely face additional charges as detectives continue their investigation.

The lone candidate being considered to become the city's new superintendent has vowed to live in and work for Pittsfield around the clock.

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George F. Ahearn Sr., 87, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, May 4, at UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester.

AUBURN, Mass. - The Auburn Police Department has arrested two men who allegedly broke into several homes across Central Massachusetts, lifting valuables from Auburn, Grafton, Millbury and other towns.

NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. - In an email to staff and the community this morning, Schools Superintendent Susan M. Gorky announced her retirement, effective Friday, May 18.

With town meeting approvals from half of the 10 towns needed, the $73.8 million project to renovate and expand Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High remains on track despite three failed debt exclusions Monday.

Ethan Woodbury, 6, explores at ground level of a voting booth in Spencer today while his grandmother, Pamela Woodbury, a candidate for town clerk, votes.

A project billed as the largest solar array ever in Massachusetts, proposed for property owned by the Boy Scouts near the Rutland-Paxton line, is closer to reality.