By Tiffany Williams - A driver’s foot was pinned beneath a crushed dashboard and burning when three Holbrook police officers worked to pull him from a Jeep early Sunday morning. The officers freed the man as flames spread across the front of the vehicle, with one officer sustaining minor burns during the rescue. The crash … Continue reading Holbrook Officers Pull Driver From Burning Jeep; Police Seek Second-Offense OUI Charge

By Tiffany Williams - Westborough Police Chief Todd Minardi has been placed on administrative leave after Shrewsbury police responded to a Friday night call for service involving him, according to the Town of Westborough. The town is taking steps to retain an outside investigator, while Deputy Police Chief Steve Tompkins has assumed the department’s day-to-day … Continue reading Westborough Police Chief Placed on Leave After Shrewsbury Police Respond to Call Involving Him

By Tiffany Williams - BOSTON — Boston’s newest police academy graduates are heading toward patrol duty after a ceremony that marked both the completion of their training and a series of firsts for the department. Recruit Class #67-26 graduated Tuesday at Faneuil Hall, adding 118 new officers to the ranks of those serving the city. … Continue reading Boston Police Graduates 118 New Officers as Academy Class Breaks Barriers

By Tiffany Williams - Shawn Oliver’s suspended campaign has drawn attention to the Massachusetts lieutenant governor’s race, but the consequences of his arrest extend beyond the November ballot. The New Bedford city councilor also works as a Massachusetts correction officer, leaving his political standing, criminal case, and employment subject to separate decisions. Oliver pleaded not … Continue reading Shawn Oliver Faces Questions About His Political Future and Correction Officer Career

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — Smith Pond Beach, also known as Cooks Pond Beach, has been closed to the public after testing detected elevated levels of E. coli bacteria that exceed state water quality standards, Worcester officials announced. The City of Worcester Department of Inspectional Services determined that E. coli bacteria levels at … Continue reading Smith Pond Beach in Worcester Closed After High E. coli Levels Detected

By Tiffany Williams - BOSTON, Mass. — Governor Maura Healey on Friday called on lawmakers to quickly pass her energy affordability legislation, saying the proposal is designed to lower energy bills, reduce unnecessary utility costs and strengthen oversight of utility spending as Massachusetts residents continue to face rising energy expenses. In a letter to members … Continue reading Governor Maura Healey Urges Lawmakers to Pass Energy Affordability Bill to Lower Utility Costs

By Tiffany Williams - BOSTON, Mass. — Governor Maura Healey is urging the Trump Administration to reverse its denial of Massachusetts’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration, arguing that communities across eastern Massachusetts should not be left to bear the financial burden of recovering from one of the worst winter storms the state has experienced … Continue reading Governor Maura Healey Urges Trump Administration to Reverse FEMA Disaster Aid Denial

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — City officials are advising residents to avoid swimming and fishing in a section of Lake Quinsigamond after an early morning sanitary sewer overflow on Friday discharged approximately 15,000 gallons of untreated wastewater, some of which entered the storm drainage system and flowed toward the lake. The overflow occurred … Continue reading Worcester Sewer Overflow Prompts E. Coli Warning at Lake Quinsigamond

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — The City of Worcester has closed Coes Reservoir to recreational use after testing found cyanobacteria levels exceeding the state's recreational public health threshold, prompting officials to warn that the water may contain toxins harmful to humans and pets. The Worcester Department of Sustainability and Resilience announced that all … Continue reading Coes Reservoir Closed After Harmful Cyanobacteria Detected in Worcester

By Tiffany Williams - Massachusetts welcomed dozens of newly trained police officers and firefighters into public safety service as the Municipal Police Training Committee and the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy celebrated the graduation of new recruit classes that will serve communities across the Commonwealth. Municipal Police Training Committee Executive Director Colonel Rick Rathbun (Ret.) and Randolph … Continue reading Massachusetts Welcomes New Police Officers and Firefighters Into Public Safety Service

By Tiffany Williams - LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Lexington Fire Department, Massachusetts Department of Fire Services and the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad carried out a day-long operation to safely remove explosive chemicals and radioactive substances from a Lexington home after hazardous materials were discovered during a property clean-out. Emergency crews responded early yesterday afternoon … Continue reading Explosive Chemicals, Radioactive Materials Removed From Lexington Home

By Tiffany Williams – GRAFTON, Mass. — A tractor-trailer caught fire Tuesday morning on the eastbound Massachusetts Turnpike in Grafton, prompting a response from the Grafton Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to mile marker 102 east after receiving a report of a tractor-trailer unit on fire. When crews arrived at the scene, they found the … Continue reading Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire on Mass Pike in Grafton, Driver Escapes Unhurt

By Tiffany Williams - Photo Credit: Isabel Leon BOSTON — The City of Boston officially honored one of its pioneering journalists on Saturday as Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Library celebrated the renaming of the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library in recognition of Sarah-Ann Shaw, Boston's first Black woman television reporter. … Continue reading Boston Renames Roxbury Library for Trailblazing Journalist Sarah-Ann Shaw

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — One of the greatest names in basketball history now has a permanent place on one of Worcester's busiest highways. Governor Maura Healey joined Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, Hall of Fame basketball legend Bob Cousy and members of the Cousy family, along with … Continue reading Worcester Dedicates Bob Cousy Pass on I-290 Honoring Celtics Legend

By Tiffany Williams In life, we talk about defining moments. Moments that change an individual for the rest of their life. For those pursuing a career as a police officer, the process is long, demanding and uncertain. Along that journey, there are two moments that stand apart from all the others. The day a recruit … Continue reading Inside the Worcester Police Academy: How 34 Recruits Earned the Badge