Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA
Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA A 34-year-old man from Auburn has been formally charged with murdering his boyfriend at his Millbury home last month, authorities said. Kevin Donnellan was indicted on a murder charge of 29-year-old Ryan Anderson on Friday, Nov. 16, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  Anderson was found dead at 303 Millbury Street after Donnellan called police to the house on Saturday, Oct. 3, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Anderson had significant knife wounds to his body, the DA's Office reports.  When questioned by police whether Anderson had fallen or hurt himself, Donnell…
Central Mass Man On Parole For Child Porn Pleads Guilty To More Child Porn Charges: Feds Central Mass Man On Parole For Child Porn Pleads Guilty To More Child Porn Charges: Feds
Central Mass Man On Parole For Child Porn Pleads Guilty To More Child Porn Charges: Feds A 37-year-old Auburn man convicted of receiving child porn in 2016 pleaded guilty this week to having child porn, federal authorities said. He now faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison when a judge sentences him in March.   Christopher Rondeau was out on parole in November 2020 when officers found a cell phone with images and videos of child pornography during a search of his house, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  A judge sentenced Rondeau to more than five years in prison in 2016, but he received supervised release in 2019, federal authorities said. 
Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home
Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home An Auburn man is facing charges after his boyfriend was found dead inside a Millbury home over the weekend.  Millbury Police found Ryan Anderson, age 29, dead at 303 Millbury Street around 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to court documents. Upon arrival, officers also found the person who made the call, Kevin Donnellan, in the back of the house. The two of them were in a relationship, according to each of their Facebook profiles.  When questioned by police whether Anderson had fallen or hurt himself, Donnellan said no. Instead, Donnellan said he saw Anderson alive si…
Worcester Man Hid Out At Auburn Mall Store To Rob Them After Hours: Police Worcester Man Hid Out At Auburn Mall Store To Rob Them After Hours: Police
Worcester Man Hid Out At Auburn Mall Store To Rob Them After Hours: Police A 40-year-old Worcester man wound up in handcuffs this week thanks to the help of police dogs who tracked him to his hiding spot at a department store in Auburn, but police probably could have sniffed him out on their own thanks to his sweet-smelling loot.  Alex Soto hid inside of a Macy's store at Auburn Mall until after they closed in the hopes of robbing them, Auburn police tweeted on Tuesday, Aug. 30. His goal? He wanted to steal $4,000 in perfume, cologne, and sunglasses, authorities said.   It didn't work. Police dogs found him in his hiding spot after an hour of search…
Man, 30, Savagely Beats 2 Women At Auburn Store, Crashes During Getaway: Police Man, 30, Savagely Beats 2 Women At Auburn Store, Crashes During Getaway: Police
Man, 30, Savagely Beats 2 Women At Auburn Store, Crashes During Getaway: Police A 30-year-old North Dighton became a one-man wrecking crew on the morning of July 30 when he went berserk at an Auburn gas station when he attacked two women for no reason, crashed his car as he tried to make his getaway, and then got into another fight.  Kyle Fitta got angry on the morning of July 30 when a gas station on Route 12 wouldn't take his credit card to pay for his purchases, the Auburn Police Department. Rather than accept that, Fitta began to punch the 19-year-old female cashier in the face, officials said. The girl's mom, who owns the store, rushed over to help, but Fitta …
Massachusetts Firefighters Mourn Lieutenant Paul J. Wood's Death Massachusetts Firefighters Mourn Lieutenant Paul J. Wood's Death
Massachusetts Firefighters Mourn Lieutenant Paul J. Wood's Death The Auburn Fire Rescue Department is mourning the loss of a 14-year veteran two years after he was promoted to lieutenant.  Lt. Paul J. Wood suffered an off-duty medical emergency while at his home on the night of Friday, July 8, the department said on Twitter.  Lt. Wood has been an active member of the @MAFireDistrict7 Regional Dive Team for 11 years.Please keep the Wood family and our members in your thoughts. He will be deeply missed by all of his brothers and sisters here and in the central regions fire service. — Auburn Fire Rescue (@auburnmassfire) July 9, 2022 Lt. Wood was promo…
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Massachusetts Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Massachusetts
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Massachusetts There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding. In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record. Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout Massachusetts compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2, by the National Weather Service. Boston, 4.20 inches Berkshire County Pittsfield, 2.16 inches Franklin County Northfield, 2.43 inches Sunderland, 3.02 inches Warwick, 2.35 inches Hampden County Agawam, 5.13 inc…
Wanted Man Nabbed With Four Firearms, Massachusetts State Police Say Wanted Man Nabbed With Four Firearms, Massachusetts State Police Say
Wanted Man Nabbed With Four Firearms, Massachusetts State Police Say A wanted man with multiple warrants out for his arrest was busted by Massachusetts State troopers with multiple illegal firearms during an early morning traffic stop, officials announced. Trooper Samuel Watson was on patrol at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2 in Worcester County, on Route 290 in Auburn, when he stopped the driver of a black Chevrolet who was traveling in two lanes, prompting a traffic stop, police said. Watson took the information of the driver, George Richards, of Riverside, Rhode Island, and while he was returning to his police cruiser, police said that he spo…
Truck Tips Off Route 208 Truck Tips Off Route 208
Truck Tips Off Route 208 A driver escaped injury when his truck tipped Monday morning at the Glen Rock-Fair Lawn border just off Route 208. The Harristown Road entrance ramp to 208 was closed at Elm Avenue after the box truck crashed outside Fair Lawn Fire Company 2 around 7:30 a.m. The driver for the Bright Panel Solar Company of Auburn, Massachusetts, which installs solar panels, climbed out and was waiting when responders arrived. One lane was opened a couple of hours later as debris was removed. Fair Lawn police and Glen Rock firefighters assisted Glen Rock police. The crash occurred right at the Fair La…
Local Meal-Delivery Service Dad's Keto Kitchen Gets Rave Reviews For Flavorful, Healthy Food Local Meal-Delivery Service Dad's Keto Kitchen Gets Rave Reviews For Flavorful, Healthy Food
Local Meal-Delivery Service Dad's Keto Kitchen Gets Rave Reviews For Flavorful, Healthy Food A home-based “keto bakery” has moved into a professional kitchen and started a meal and baked goods delivery service specializing in healthy foods that fall within the scope of a high-protein, low-sugar diet — in fact, it is 100 percent sugar-free. Dad’s Keto Kitchen in Oxford is a delivery-only service for Southern Worcester County that is similar to other meal-box subscription plans. The menu is based on the “ketogenic” diet which seeks to reduce inflammation and unnecessary weight gain through proper food selection. The menu is high-protein and low-carb with no gluten and reduced sugar.…
COVID-19: Virus Outbreaks Recorded In 11 School Districts Last Week COVID-19: Virus Outbreaks Recorded In 11 School Districts Last Week
Covid-19: Virus Outbreaks Recorded In 11 School Districts Last Week This past week, 11 Massachusetts public schools experienced COVID-19 outbreaks of 9 or more students and staff coming down with the virus. The largest outbreak was recorded in Leominster. From March 4-10, 21 of the school district’s students (15) and staff (6) reported positive cases. The Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary Education produces weekly reports on positive COVID-19 cases reported in each school district. The Thursday, March 11 report found about 140 school districts - out of more than 350 - had at least one student or staff member test positive for COVID-19. C…
COVID-19: Two 'Red' Central Mass Cities At High Risk, Town-By-Town Trends, Rates COVID-19: Two 'Red' Central Mass Cities At High Risk, Town-By-Town Trends, Rates
Covid-19: Two 'Red' Central Mass Cities At High Risk, Town-By-Town Trends, Rates Keeping with the trend of declining COVID-19 infections, Central Massachusetts has only 2 “red” communities - cities and towns with the highest risk of virus transmission. On Thursday, March 4, Massachusetts unveiled its latest weekly update on COVID-19 incidents by the municipality. Red communities in Central Massachusetts for the week of March 4 are: Blackstone, 26.1 new incidents per 100,000 people, And Clinton, 29,9. Both communities experienced increases in COVID-19 incidents, according to state data. Statewide, the average daily incident rate was 21.3 new cases per 100,000 people…