Templeton

An equestrian center was destroyed in a massive fire overnight in Templeton, Massachusetts. The Gardner Fire Department said in a Facebook post that they responded to the fire scene shortly after 9 p.m. Liberty-Belle Stables, located on Patriot’s Road in Templeton, was fully involved in flames, and an adjacent home was also on fire. In total, there are 21 horses…

Police in Templeton, Massachusetts, and state police assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying who placed an apparent hoax explosive device on a bridge this week. Authorities said the item’s resemblance to a “destructive device” and its placement on a bridge over a railroad track were intentional. Investigators believe the device...

A dedicated team and supportive community got this Templeton landmark back on its feet following the fire in September.

The first two drinks were poured out at the Otter River Pub in Templeton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, after a devastating fire shut the historic watering hole down in September. You’d never know what the Otter River Pub — locally known as “The Onion” — has gone through by walking into it now. The bar is completely renovated, with modern…

Customers and employees of the Otter River Pub and Red Onion Pool Hall were able to escape, but fire officials say the building, that dates back to 1880, is a total loss.

The bar was in a historic building that’s now being called a total loss by fire officials.

A historic building went up in flames overnight in Templeton, Massachusetts, with video showing flames shooting from the rooftop of the structure that has been the home to a pub since the 1960s. According to Templeton Fire Chief David Dickie, the Otter River Pub and Red Onion Pool Hall is now being considered a total loss, with windows left blown…