Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts Bed Bath & Beyond this week raised the number of stores it plans to close across Massachusetts from seven to at least 12.  The retailer said it is struggling with debt obligations and will shutter some of its least profitable stores.  Last month, executives announced it had or planned to close seven locations in the state. On Tuesday, they added five more to that list.  Those include locations in: Hadley Dorchester Seekonk North Attleborough Leominster Milford Burlington Raynham North Dartmouth Pittsfield Hudson Dedham Eight Bed Bath & Beyond locations in the state…
Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds
Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds A Mexican national who has been deported from the United States twice before pleaded guilty this week to re-entering the country illegally last year, federal authorities said. During his arrest, however, he crashed into an ICE vehicle as he tried to get away, leading to a standoff in Leominster.  Eduardo Alvarez, 32, of Leominster, admitted on Friday, Feb. 3., to one count each of illegal reentry after deportation and forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer engaged in the performance of official duties, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Alvarez was previously…
Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help
Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help Auburn police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a recent violent robbery where a man was shot at and beaten, authorities said. Investigators arrested one man already in the case but are searching for two more. The attack happened on Sunday, Jan. 8, just before 6:15 p.m. in the area of South Street and Route 20, Auburn police said. A man said he was riding in a car with three other men who robbed him at gunpoint, assaulted him, and fired the gun at him, Auburn police said.  State police arrested Daniel O. Vera, 28, of Fitchburg, two days later in Leominste…
Foreign Phone Threats Put Central Mass Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police Foreign Phone Threats Put Central Mass Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police
Foreign Phone Threats Put Central Mass Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police A hospital in Central Massachusetts was on a brief lockdown after threatening phone calls were made against the building, authorities said.  Local along with State Police locked down Leominster Hospital after an individual made the threats around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, Leominster Police report.  pic.twitter.com/ESHpEAeCPl — Annie Cox (@anniemommyshark) December 22, 2022 Initially, there appeared to be no danger and everyone inside the hospital was said to be safe.  After a quick search of the premises, authorities lifted the lockdown and allowed staff to proceed normally, po…
More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA
More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA A 68-year-old Lancaster man is accused of employing an army of drug addicts and professional shoplifters to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from stores across Worcester County and reselling the items out of a Leominster strip mall, authorities said. A 43-year-old Fitchburg woman is accused of helping him organize the scheme. John F Duplease Jr. and Penny Williams were arrested last year, but the charges against them continue to pile up. A grand jury this week indicted Duplease on charges of being the leader of an organized retail theft enterprise, aggravated orga…
Taco John's To Open New Restaurants In Massachusetts Taco John's To Open New Restaurants In Massachusetts
Taco John's To Open New Restaurants In Massachusetts Taco John's, the popular quick-service restaurant chain with stores in 22 states, will soon join another.  Construction work will soon break ground on two new Taco John restaurants in Lawrence and Leominster, a press release announced on Tuesday, Dec. 20.  The Lawrence location at 50 South Broadway is set to open in February 2023. The franchise hopes to open the Leominster restaurant at 536 North Main Street on March 27, but it must first get the approval of the city's planning board on Feb. 6, a Leominster official said. Though, they could delay a decision until March.  …
Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl
Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl A 19-year-old man from Shirley was charged in a fatal crash that took the life of a 16-year-old girl last month, authorities said. Christopher Filz was arraigned on several charges for the crash that killed Krystal Mello, of Ayer, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  Krystal was the sole victim of the crash that happened on Route 190 north in Leominster around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  She died after Filz lost control of his 2001 Ford Mustang and crashed off the side of the road, au…
Leominster Man Nabbed After Crashing Into Clinton Home During Police Pursuit Leominster Man Nabbed After Crashing Into Clinton Home During Police Pursuit
Leominster Man Nabbed After Crashing Into Clinton Home During Police Pursuit A police pursuit ended in a car crashing into a house in Central Massachusetts and the arrest of a man, authorities said. Multiple departments responded to a report of a car that crashed into a home at 261 Sterling Street in Clinton around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, Clinton Police said on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers noticed that the car involved was the subject of a pursuit that started in Sterling and was initiated by Sterling Police. A wild crash in Clinton and the homeowner says the car crashed into the very spot where he was sitting just seconds earlier. @MattReedNews ha…
Woman Stabs Central Mass Police Officer During Wellness Check: Report Woman Stabs Central Mass Police Officer During Wellness Check: Report
Woman Stabs Central Mass Police Officer During Wellness Check: Report A Leominster police officer is recovering after he was stabbed during a wellness check, reports said. Police responded to a call from a private medical company about an employee who was assaulted by a woman at an apartment building on Water Street around 10 a.m. on Monday. Oct. 17, Boston 25 reports.  While on scene, a 30-year-old woman, stabbed officer Mathew Chagnon in the thigh with a weapon being described as a "dagger,"  WHDH reports said citing Leominster Police. Leominster Police Officer Matthew Chagnon is recovering after being stabbed in the thigh today after responding to a w…
GoFundMe Identifies 16-Year-Old Ayer Girl Killed In Leominster Crash GoFundMe Identifies 16-Year-Old Ayer Girl Killed In Leominster Crash
GoFundMe Identifies 16-Year-Old Ayer Girl Killed In Leominster Crash A GoFundMe has revealed the identity of a 16-year-old girl from Ayer who died in a single-car crash last week. Krystal Mello was the sole victim of the crash that happened on Route 190 north in Leominster around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Initial investigation suggests that the driver of a 2001 Ford Mustang lost control as it moved from the right lane to the left to pass other vehicles.  The car then went off the highway, down an embankment and crashed into the wood line on the right side of the road, Massachusetts State Police said. Police said …
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 3 Seriously Injured In Central Mass Crash: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 3 Seriously Injured In Central Mass Crash: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 3 Seriously Injured In Central Mass Crash: Police A 16-year-old girl from Ayer has died and three others are seriously injured following a crash in Leominster, authorities said.  State Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 190 north in Leominster around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, Massachusetts State Police said. Initial investigation suggests that the driver of a 2001 Ford Mustang lost control as it moved from the right lane to the left to pass other vehicles. The car then went off the highway, down an embankment and crashed into the wood line on the right side of the road, police said.  Police said the …
Central Mass Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For 2019 Murder Of Kelsey Clifford Central Mass Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For 2019 Murder Of Kelsey Clifford
Central Mass Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For 2019 Murder Of Kelsey Clifford A 25-year-old Athol man was sentenced to life in prison for the vicious murder of a 26-year-old Leominster woman almost three years ago, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports. Keith Hamel was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole after he was convicted of murdering Kelsey Clifford with a hammer on November 11, 2019, the office reports.  Her body was later found outside the entrance of the Athol Wastewater Treatment Plant, WBZ NewsRadio reports. It is also alleged that Hamel tried to rob Clifford before killing her, MassLive reports. After hearing from membe…