Leicester News

Reports have come in from Worcester, Leicester and Paxton over the past few days between 3 and 5 p.m. In Leicester, police say there have been two incidents where the man reportedly took photos of a teenager and two children.

These details follow similar reports in neighboring Leicester and Paxton over the past two days and another report in Leicester earlier this month.

A black bear was spotted Wednesday morning in the back yard of an Auburn Street resident, local police said in a prepared statement.

Police arrested one man and are looking for another in connection with a string of Dumpster fires set earlier this week.

Memorial Day has always been a special occasion in Leicester, and this year is no exception.

Armed with a helpful disposition and a strong desire to empower the upcoming generation of women, Kimberly Gingras' Glitter Squad has seen more than a hundred girls trot off to their high school proms looking like a million bucks.

The Leicester Senior Center is offering a variety of interesting programs during the next month or so.

Most towns break this law, but not Auburn - at least this year. Town historian Kenneth R. Ethier and Selectman Stephen R. Simonian officially perambulated the town's borders the past two months, driving when they could and walking 30 miles through woods, cemeteries and snowbanks.

West Boylston, like most communities, now pays for "post-retirement employee benefits," or, retiree health insurance in West Boylston's case, each year in the budget, as the expense is billed.