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Authorities on Wednesday praised a father and son from Leicester, Massachusetts for their role in rescuing three people and a dog who crashed in a small plane a day earlier in a remote part of town. The plane crashed off Moosehill Road around 5 p.m. Tuesday. The location was difficult for emergency responders to get to, especially with a foot…

The NTSB is investigating after a small plane went down in Leicester, leaving three people and a dog to be rescued.

Federal authorities are investigating the cause of a small plane crash that sent three people to the hospital.

Youths on snowmobiles helped rescue three people and a dog after a small plane came crashing down in Leicester, Massachusetts, Tuesday.

A small plane crashed in Leicester, Massachusetts, Tuesday and several people have been taken to the hospital, authorities said. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash. Three people and a dog were rescued. The human occupants were all hurt, but police said none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The dog did not appear to be...

After a small plane went down Tuesday in Leicester, three passengers and a dog that was on board are safe.

Three people were hospitalized when a small plane crashed in Leicester, Massachusetts, Tuesday evening.

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?

A 48-year-old Massachusetts police officer died early Friday morning after battling the coronavirus. Rutland police Detective John Songy, of Leicester, was an eight-year department veteran and had previously served with the Oakham Police Department. He had been battling COVID-19 for the past month. “John passed away in the early morning hours of May 29, 2020, after a courageous and well-fought…

A Massachusetts police officer died early Friday morning after battling the coronavirus.

Police in Leicester, Massachusetts, are trying to identify a woman who allegedly sprayed Lysol disinfectant at a Walmart cashier after being told of a purchase limit on the item. According to a Facebook post by police, the woman sprayed the disinfectant in the employee’s eyes on March 27 after she was informed of the store’s limit on the item....

A Massachusetts woman who was put in handcuffs in front of her children as her home burned in July now faces several charges, including assault and battery on a police officer and interfering with a firefighter. Kelly O’Brien, of Leicester, said she ran outside July 26, 2019, and used a garden hose to try to extinguish the flames coming from…

A Massachusetts woman who was put in handcuffs in front of her children as her home burned in July now faces several charges, including assault and battery on a police officer and interfering with a firefighter.

Police in Massachusetts are searching for a masked bank robber who took off with an unknown amount of money in Leicester. Leicester police said the robbery happened at about 5:45 p.m. Thursday at the Cornerstone Bank on South Main Street. The thief wore a black shirt, black bandana, black hat and gloves at the time of the robbery, authorities said….

For the second year in a row, the St. John’s Prep Eagles are Massachusetts Division 1 Super Bowl champions.

Worcester-area officials are reminding residents to drive safely and responsibly on Thanksgiving. They say car crashes Tuesday and Wednesday have left three people dead and two others injured. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports a 66-year-old man was killed by a car in Worcester Tuesday evening. No one has been charged in that incident.

In less than 10 hours, three people were killed in separate car crashes in Massachusetts’ Worcester County, according to the district attorney’s office. Worcester police said one of the crashes led to the death of a 66-year-old male pedestrian. That incident happened at 4:51 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 229 Park Ave. Investigators said it appeared the driver did...

A year after the first recreational marijuana shops opened in Massachusetts, cannabis product sales have generated nearly $3.5 million in combined taxes and fees and a generally warm buzz for the first two towns to allow it. The revenue represents the first full year’s worth of the collected 3% local sales tax and the negotiated community impact fees for Northampton...