Templeton News

A suspect in several armed robberies last week is scheduled to appear Wednesday in Gardner and Leominster district courts to face charges, according to the Worcester District Attorney's Office.

A man suspected of driving the getaway car in a robbery at Athol Savings Bank on Timpany Boulevard was arrested Wednesday night, and an "armed and dangerous" man is at large in connection with a recent robbery spree, police said.

The first graduating class of Western New England University was welcomed into the world in royal blue caps and gowns on Saturday, yielding more than 800 new graduates from more than 20 states.

A Leominster man arrested in March and issued his sixth drunken-driving charge has been indicted and arraigned in superior court, according to district court records.

Of 24 schools and nonprofit groups recognized for excellence in energy and environmental education, five are in Central Massachusetts.

Westminster Voters pass budget; reject schools formula WESTMINSTER - Voters at yesterday's annual town meeting approved an $18.2 million town budget for the upcoming fiscal year.