Arrest for Indecent Assault; Window Kicked in on Main
Incidents, Thursday, April 11 7:37 a.m.: Police respond to an argument between two men, Bearfoot Road 9:33 a.m.: 94ET18/MA / unlicensed operation, Garrison Circle 11:51 a.m.: Medical issue on West Main...
View ArticleTired Cat; 'Straight Up Gangster'
Nap time The man in Shrewsbury who was napping in his trunk at 8:11 a.m. must have had a long night—so long, in fact, that he couldn't drive home to rest. When someone saw him climb in the trunk, they...
View ArticleFirefighters Extinguishing House Fire
Northborough firefighters are extinguishing a fire that destroyed an attached garage of a home at 52 Wesson Terrace, and was threatening to enter the main structure. The fire was reported about 8:19...
View ArticleA Week of Key Debates, Endorsements
Just a little more than two weeks until the primary election to see which Democrat and Republican will go head to head to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry’s appointment to Secretary...
View ArticleShow Us Your Red Sox Pride, You Could Win a Prize
Readers have been showing us their Red Sox pride photos since last week. If you haven't entered our photo contest yet, it's not too late. The deadline to upload photos in the contest is 5 p.m. Monday,...
View ArticleHave You Seen These Credit Card Thieves?
Have you seen these people? Each week, Patch features a different outstanding criminal case from a local police department. All information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. Theft - Case No.  110099...
View ArticleTractor Trailer Fire on Railroad Drive; MVA on Shops Way
Incidents, Friday, April 12 9:20 a.m.: Medical call, Village Drive 2:38 p.m.: Police assist the Fire Department with a tractor trailor on fire on Railroad Drive  5:18 p.m.: Medical call, Crawford...
View ArticleMan Accused of Intent to Rape was Attending Sexual Abuse Conference
A Canadian man facing charges that he attempted to rape a woman in Northborough was in the area to attend a conference in Marlborough co-hosted by the Massachusetts Adolescent Sex Offender Coalition...
View ArticleWhat's Open, Closed on Patriots Day
Patriots Day (otherwise known at Marathon Monday) commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the start of the Revolutionary War. The holiday is observed Monday, April 15. It's a state holiday,...
View ArticleKitten Stuck in a Seat; House Fire; Trash Dumped on Lyman
Incidents, Saturday, April 13 8:37 a.m.: Employee reporting an unwanted party, Southwest Cutoff 9 a.m.: Police assist with a medical call, Davis Street 11:59 a.m.: Report of a minor 2 car MVA, Hudson...
View ArticleHybrids and Voters in Northborough
Northborough is green and red.  That’s what we found when we compared data from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to the vote in the 2012 U.S. Senate race. You can see the results in the...
View ArticleFrankly, BeeZers Opens for the Season on Patriots Day
Hot diggity. It's Marathon Monday. It's spring. The Sox are playing. Trombetta's opened a few weeks ago, and now BeeZers is following suit. The Chicago hot dog stand, which returned to Northborough...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Explosions at Boston Marathon
After two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, thousands of police officers poured into the area beween Kenmore and Copley Squares to evacuate the Back Bay...
View ArticleNorthborough Runners: One 'In Lockdown' at the Westin Hotel
Two explosions occurred near the Boston Marathon finish line around 3 p.m., with an untold number of bystanders suffering injuries. WHDH Channel 7 of Boston shows video of the explosion going off as...
View ArticleMarathon Bombings: Important Phone Numbers, Websites
In the wake of Monday's marathon bombing, officials and organizations have started several hotlines, websites and other tools for the public. Here's a collection of some of those outreach efforts. If...
View ArticleTalking To Your Kids About Boston Marathon Tragedy
In the wake of the Boston Marathon explosions, Stoneham parents may find their children hearing about the tragedy or seeing it on the news and find themselves in a difficult discussion. For parents...
View ArticleVigils for Boston Marathon Victims Begin
A full day after a pair of bombings at the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured over 100, authorities still had not named a suspect in what President Obama called "an act of terrorism."...
View ArticleCancer Survivor Rides for Charity
About this sponsorship:In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them...
View ArticleObits: 'Proud Nana,' Graphic Artist and 'Proudly Polish'
Marlborough— Kelly A. (Padula) Mongeau, 50, of Petersham and formerly of Marlborough, died at home Saturday, April 13, 2013 after a three and a-half-year battle with cancer. A graduate of Assabet...
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