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1 week ago | newslinklive.com | Genevieve DiNatale

WESTMINSTER — Voters at the Special and Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, May 3, 2025, backed a $28.4 million fiscal-year 2026 budget and wrapped up all warrant business in under three hours, but not before debating the merits of spending public funds to pave a private road. One of the first articles up for discussion was the transfer of $450,000 from free cash to supplement the snow and ice removal account.

1 week ago | newslinklive.com | Genevieve DiNatale

SHREWSBURY — A Shrewsbury man is facing felony charges after allegedly forcing open a bathroom door with a knife and assaulting a woman who told police she feared him, according to court documents filed in Westborough District Court. Jonathan A. Pinho, 27, of 19 Raymond Avenue, Apt. A-2, was arrested on April 25, 2025, and arraigned the same day on three charges: assault with a dangerous weapon (a knife), assault and battery on a family or household member, and witness intimidation.

1 week ago | newslinklive.com | Genevieve DiNatale

WESTMINSTER — A multi‑agency child‑pornography investigation culminated in a dawn raid Thursday that ended with the arrest of 21‑year‑old Zachary Beaudet, the Westminster Police Department announced. Acting Chief Jason Tamulen said officers executed a search warrant at 123 South Ashburnham Road at about 6:00 a.m. on May 8.

1 week ago | newslinklive.com | Genevieve DiNatale

WORCESTER — A teenager and a 38-year-old woman were arrested Thursday morning after a confrontation involving Worcester police, federal agents, and a crowd of bystanders on Eureka Street, according to a statement from the Worcester Police Department. The incident began around 11:13 a.m. on May 8, when officers responded to reports that a federal agent was surrounded by a group of approximately 25 people.

1 week ago | newslinklive.com | Genevieve DiNatale

FITCHBURG — Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) students seeking a traditional residential college experience will soon be able to live on the Fitchburg State University campus, under a new agreement between the two institutions. The agreement was signed May 6 during a ceremony at Herlihy Hall, a recently renovated residence building on Fitchburg State’s campus.