Holden

The town of Holden is asking people to maintain social distance, wear masks, wash hands and facilitate low-contact trick-or-treating.

There will be no tricks nor treats this Halloween in Leicester, Massachusetts. The town is among those that have canceled trick-or-treating due to the coronavirus pandemic. Worcester and Springfield have also called off the annual door-to-door activity. “It’s disappointing, but I mean, this is COVID, so I expected it this year,” said Gabrielle Johnson-Martin, a Leicester mom. “I think...

Will kids be able to trick-or-treat this Halloween, and is it safe to do so?

Staff at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center watched with growing dread earlier this year as coronavirus outbreaks ravaged long-term care facilities across the country. Soon, they knew, it would come their way. Administrator Tara D’Andrea describes Holden Rehab as a little city – one she hoped to make a fortress. The first week of March, the 123-bed facility…

The Holden Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center took action early to keep residents safe from coronavirus, but people inside were still infected.

Remote learning can be a challenge for many students, including 9-year-old Louie Cahan of Holden, Massachusetts. Making his at home learning journey even more difficult is his autism, which can mean lack of interest in wanting to participate in virtual and socially distant lessons. Cahan attends the Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction in Worcester. It’s a school for students...

A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy with autism recently got a much-needed lift when one of his instructors surprised him with a special song.

A 38-year-old Massachusetts woman is facing serious felony charges after she allegedly took photos or video of three partially nude boys inside a K-6 elementary school in Worcester last week. Erin Scally of Holden was confirmed by students to be a behavioral therapist who works in the Special Education department at the Norrback Avenue School. Prosecutors allege that last Tuesday,…

A Holden woman is accused of recording images with young boys in the bathroom of a Worcester elementary school.

A former U.S. Postal Service worker from Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to stealing about $82,000 worth of postage stamps and selling some online at discounted rates.

On June 9, 1953, a deadly tornado ripped through Central Massachusetts, making it the most devastating storm to strike the state in recorded history.

Police are investigating an apparent murder after a body was discovered in the area of Reservoir Street in Holden.

Police are investigating an apparent murder after a body was discovered in the area of Reservoir Street in Holden.

A trial is scheduled to start for a Massachusetts State Police trooper accused of beating a suspect in New Hampshire last year following a pursuit that was filmed by a TV news helicopter.

A judge has denied a Massachusetts State Police trooper’s motion to dismiss charges accusing him of beating a suspect in New Hampshire last year.