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‘Creeped me out': Shrewsbury woman with Harris lawn sign mailed fraudulent postcard
A Massachusetts resident is angry after receiving a fraudulent campaign postcard in the mail. The Shrewsbury woman says it arrived after she put a sign supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in front of her home. “I put a lawn sign in my front yard,” said the woman, who did not want to be identified. “I don’t think I...
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Shrewsbury residents with lawn signs receive fake Harris campaign postcards in mail
A woman is questioning whether any federal laws were broken when she received a targeted postcard playing on anti-immigrant fears.
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Car into pond in Shrewsbury
A car went into the water at Flint Pond in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Thursday morning. It’s unclear at this time if anyone is in the vehicle.
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Shrewsbury mobile home collapses under weight of snow and water
A mobile home in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, will be torn down after it collapsed from the weight of water and snow on its roof, firefighters said Wednesday. The resident escaped unharmed when the structure on Hartford Turnpike collapsed, firefighters said. Emergency crews shored up the building to prevent any further collapse and to protect neighboring homes. The building, built in 1970,…
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Shrewsbury school robotics team mentor arrested with child sex abuse images, feds say
A man who advises a Massachusetts high school robotics team was arrested Monday on suspicion of possessing images and video of child sex abuse, federal prosecutors said. Brian Lingard, a 60-year-old from Shrewsbury, is accused of having about 135 videos of apparent child sexual abuse on his computer and about 23 such images on his phone. He also had images…
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Egg-focused Indian street food chain expanding into Boston area
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A group of Indian street food spots that focuses on egg-based dishes will be expanding to the Greater Boston area. In addition to the Burlington location, another one in Shrewsbury is being planned as well. The address for the upcoming Egg Holic in Burlington is 10 Wall Street, Burlington, MA, 01803. The…
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Man suspected of Jet Ski theft attacks officers in boat in Mass. lake
A man bit and ordered a dog to attack officers investigating whether he stole a pair of Jet Skis on Massachusetts’ Lake Quinsigamond this week, police said. Lukasz Knutelski was arrested early Sunday morning on charges including operating a boat under the influence, aggravated assault and resisting arrest, Shrewsbury police said Thursday. A judge ordered the 45-year-old from Millbury be…
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Shrewsbury storage unit was housing more than $11M in counterfeit items, police say
A report of gunfire near a storage facility in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, led police to more than $11 million worth of suspected counterfeit goods, Shrewsbury police said Tuesday. Police said the call began as a report of shots fired near Holden and Bow streets. While searching the area, investigators came across a person at a storage unit at the Extra Space…