West Boylston News

Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, Mass. topped the speed charts for the first practice of the day Saturday at Thompson International Speedway in preparation for tonight's Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy.

It's fairly small, wasn't quite full at 8 on a Friday and rather noisy with a flagstone floor, plus plaster walls and ceiling.

A state trooper was seriously hurt after a woman allegedly plowed into a police cruiser at a construction site in West Boylston, and the cruiser struck him.

WEST BOYLSTON, MA, July 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In recent years, as consumers have become more and more environmentally conscious and have been looking for ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle, green weddings have become all the rage.

A robber hit a convenience store at a Shell station in West Boylston, Mass., twice last week.

Derek Ramstrom will be a busy driver on July 11 at Thompson International Speedway.

The budget committee of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board has voted to retain some but not all service that was to be cut when the authority was facing major cutbacks in state reimbursements.

Harvard Firefighters, from left, Wally Shaw, Oona Aldrich and Bill Barton react after their hose lets go during the first tower drill at the 83rd Wachusett Muster League Fireman's Muster Sunday.

Northboro shortstop Kevin Brown indeed had possession of the ball after tagging out Clinton runner J.P. Ashline, who was caught at second base after a botched sacrifice attempt in the second inning of Northboro's 11-9 American Legion victory.

Police this morning are looking for a man and his accomplice in connection with an overnight robbery of the West Boylston Shell Station, 257 West Boylston St.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Weekend bus service saved, but other cutbacks loom By Lee Hammel TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF lhammel@telegram.com WORCESTER - While most agencies dependent on state funds have found little joy of late, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority is slated to get an increase in reimbursements.

As the No. 8 bus pulled away from Jean Bourgeois and her walker on Franklin Street on Wednesday afternoon, there was a sense of dejA vu.

A Fitchburg man has been sentenced to jail on child pornography charges. Christian M. Darby, 37, formerly of 214 Water St., Fitchburg, was sentenced Thursday in Worcester Superior Court to 2-1/2 years in the House of Correction, West Boylston, with 9 months to be served.

A not guilty plea was entered for Joseph Mayotte in court today on charges of one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and statutory rape of a child.

AMERICAN LEGION East Side 18, Wachusett 8 Former St. Peter-Marian High standout Frank Flynn went 3 for 4 with two homers, including a third-inning grand slam, a triple and seven RBIs, to lead host East Side.

Gardner $10,000 cash bail set in Hannaford incident GARDNER - A city man who claimed he was being coerced by a friend with a bomb was arraigned yesterday on charges that he tried to rob Hannaford Supermarket Saturday night.

Athol Gay, lesbian rights panel to feature local speakers ATHOL - A panel discussion on gay and lesbian rights, featuring local speakers and marking the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bruce's Browser, 1497 Main St.

Beginning today, the city will begin sweeping in the areas bounded by the Holden line, Holden Street, Ararat Street, Indian Hill Road, Brooks Street, West Mountain Street, the West Boylston line, Burncoat Street and East Mountain Street.

Artist: 'Bricks, Mortar, and Steel' paintings by Barbara Johnson Medium: Painting - Oil Venue: Venus & The Cellar Bar Address: 95 Main St.

The invasive, tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle has been found in another Massachusetts community.