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Two dead after 3-vehicle crash in New Salem; several others hurt
Authorities say one of the drivers, along with a passenger, identified as an 89-year-old and a 74-year-old, were pronounced dead at the scene.
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3 students hit by bus at Mount Wachusett Community College
A bus driver hit and injured three students Tuesday morning in Gardner.
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Bus hits and injures three students at college in central Massachusetts
Three students at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts, were injured when they were hit by a bus on Tuesday morning. Around 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, a Montachusett Regional Transit Authority bus struck three students in Lot B while attempting to turn near the bus stop, Mount Wachusett Community College said in a statement. School officials say the three victims…
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A year later, search continues for Mass. veteran suspected of killing wife
Tuesday marks one year since Breanne Pennington, a young mother of four, was found shot to death in her Cherry Street home in Gardner, Massachusetts.
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Man suspected of killing his wife in Mass. still at large 1 year later
The man suspected of killing his wife, the mother of their kids, at their Gardner, Massachusetts, home a year ago has not been found. Breanne Pennington’s aunt is asking that others share Aaron Pennington’s photo, so he can be found, and to help domestic violence victims....
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Pickup speeds past police, crashes into electrical substation in Gardner
A pickup truck that sped through an crash scene in Gardner, Massachusetts, on Tuesday ended up crashed into an electrical substation off the highway, police said. The pickup’s driver had to be rescued — touching highly charged electrical equipment can be fatal — and was taken to Heywood Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The truck drove through the scene…
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Missing Gardner teen found safe following search, police say
A teen who went missing Friday morning in Gardner, Massachusetts, has been found safe, police say. The teenager was reported missing to Gardner police around 7 a.m. Friday, prompting a large search. Police reported around 9:30 a.m. that he had been found safe. No further details have been released.
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Wind rips off part of Gardner Fire Department's roof
Security footage captured part of a Massachusetts fire station’s roof being blown off early Thursday morning as heavy winds whipped. The Gardner Fire Department shared video Thursday showing a piece of standing seam metal roof flying out of place and crumbling. The incident caused major damage, the fire department said, explaining that a wind gust of about 60 mph was…
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WATCH: Wind blows off part of Gardner Fire Department's roof
Video shows a fire station in Gardner, Massachusetts, being damaged by the wind early Thursday morning.
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Loved ones remember Gardner woman at vigil 4 months after her murder
Family and friends gathered Wednesday in Gardner, Massachusetts, to honor the memory of a woman killed four months ago. The vigil for Breanne Pennington, a 30-year-old mother of four, was organized by the Gardner Domestic Violence Task Force. Pennington was found shot to death on Oct. 22 in her Cherry Street home. Her husband, Aaron Pennington, is charged with her…
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Vigil held for Gardner woman shot to death in October
Family and friends of Breanne Pennington gathered four months after her murder, allegedly at the hands of her husband, to honor her memory.
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Man to appear in court after allegedly stealing ambulance
Harrison Barjolo, 21, will face a judge on Thursday after he allegedly stole an ambulance in Gardner and led police on a multi-town pursuit Wednesday night.
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Man appears in court after allegedly stealing ambulance in Gardner
A Massachusetts man appeared in court Thursday after he allegedly stole an ambulance in Gardner and led police on a multi-town pursuit this week, according to authorities. Harrison Barjolo, 21, of Spencer, is facing 20 charges, including assault and battery on an elderly person, assault and battery on ambulance personnel and simple assault and battery. He is accused of attacking…
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Man accused of stealing ambulance from Gardner hospital
A man is accused of stealing an ambulance from Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. leading police on a pursuit.
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Video shows man in stolen ambulance leading police on a chase
Gardner police confirmed they were called for assistance with the man, later identified as 21-year-old Harrison Barjolo, of Springfield.
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Man steals ambulance from Gardner hospital, leads police on chase through towns
A man allegedly stole an ambulance from Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, leading police on a chase through multiple towns and hitting at least one other vehicle before he crashed the emergency vehicle into a pole, according to officials. The Ashburnham Fire Department said EMS were at the hospital’s emergency room around 5:40 p.m. to drop off...
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Search continues for Gardner man wanted for wife's murder
The search continues for a Gardner, Massachusetts, man wanted for murder in the shooting death of his wife last month, the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Aaron Pennington, 33, is charged in the fatal shooting of his wife, Breanne Pennington, 30, inside the couple’s Gardner home on Oct. 22. The killing set off a manhunt in the area…
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Massachusetts community being featured on ‘George to the Rescue' episode this Saturday
The “George to the Rescue” team has a special episode coming out this Saturday. They joined forces with the Red Sox, National Grid, Comcast, and 3M to ameliorate the pantry at the Montachusett Better Ends Outreach Center in Gardner.
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Search of Gardner lake concludes, manhunt continues for man wanted for wife's murder
A dive team’s search of a lake in Gardner, Massachusetts, on Friday as part of the ongoing search for a man wanted for murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife earlier this week has concluded. State police said their Dive Team and Marine Unit searched Lake Wampanoag with assistance from Massachusetts Environmental Police. The lake is...
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Authorities release new photo of Gardner man wanted for wife's murder
Authorities released a new photo of a Massachusetts man wanted for murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife on Thursday. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said police are continuing their search for Aaron Pennington after his wife, Breanne Pennington, 30, was found fatally shot inside the couple’s Gardner home on Sunday. The photo released Thursday…