West Boylston News

Clinton District Court Friday, June 5 Judge Martha Brennan Craig Cromantie, 41, of 11 Woodbine Ave., Boston, receiving stolen property over $250, dismissed; two counts of possessing false/stolen Registry of Motor Vehicles document, dismissed; two counts of identity fraud, one year house of correction, credit of 187 days; witness intimidation, ...

The battle to eradicate the Asian longhorned beetle will continue for months, if not years, but early efforts to contain the tree-killing insect are showing some successes.

Judge James R. Lemire Raheem Scott, 27, of the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction, West Boylston, was sentenced to 2 years in the House of Correction, with 1 year to be served, after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Clinton Savings Bank is teaming up with two local charities to meet the growing need for food this holiday season.

Judge James R. Lemire Joseph Rivera, of 144 Fremont St., Worcester, sentenced to four concurrent terms of 2-1/2 to 3 years in Walpole state prison after pleading guilty to three counts of armed robbery and unarmed robbery.

Frank P. Raffa, former president of Local 1009, International Association of Fire Fighters, yesterday notified the Election Commission that he is a running as a write-in candidate in today's municipal election for the District 2 City Council seat.

The Pittsfield Economic Development Authority has signed a letter of intent to enter into discussions with a career-training organization that is interested in developing a new campus for a two-year private technical college at the William Stanley Business Park of the Berkshires.

In conjunction with the ghost stories and the coloring contest, the Coulter Press, publishers of The Item, ran an unscramble the words contest.

It was a double party O'Sullivan party in the late stages of World Series of Speedway Racing Sunday at Thompson International Speedway.

Shown ready for the 'gig' at a high school dance were Frank Lepore, in his one and only 'professional' appearance on drums; Russ Glynn, from West Boylston, piano; Nick Cecchini, from Clinton, accordion; Ed Cecchini, from Clinton, guitar and violin; Andy Friedrich, from Clinton, saxophone; and Jim Wiltshire, musical director at West Boylston ...

A 14-year-old Worcester girl who didn't come home from school today prompted a massive search that ended when a family friend found her near Hartwell and Shrewsbury streets in West Boylston, Worcester police said.

This may sound self-serving, but I have a suggestion for the correction officers at the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction.

This new Wind Power program offers a complete solution for precise, affordable machining of wind turbine parts.

The state will funnel $50.3 million in federal recovery funds to 10 stalled, affordable housing developments across the commonwealth.

Let us know... Cassandra O'Toole , of West Boylston, was placed on the dean's list at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, for the spring 2009 semester.

Next Sunday morning indeed sends a big 10-4 to all runners seeking a road race. Three events in Central Mass.

When asked why he thinks his band has found consistency in the music industry when bands in similar positions never did, Marcy Playground frontman John Wozniak credits understanding that the times change.

For the second year, Brent Underkoffler of Shrewsbury has made the University of Vermont men's cross-country team.

Championships are set to be decided in five divisions tonight at Thompson International Speedway, with extremely tight battles remaining in two of the track's top divisions.

The anger and humiliation of people who feel mistreated by the mental health system has been channeled into three bills aired this week before the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse.