Worcester NewsLocal news for Worcester, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Milford man guilty in teen rape- August 8, 2008 A Milford man was convicted yesterday of raping a 16-year-old girl after providing alcohol to her and her 17-year-old friend.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/milford-man-guilty-in-teen-rape?fromrss=1 Tree-Threatening Beetle Discovered In Worcester- August 7, 2008 Aug 6, 2008 6:23 pm USEastern WORCESTER State officials are trying to come up with a plan to battle a foreign beetle that is threatening thousands of trees.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/tree-threatening-beetle-discovered-in-worcester?fro... Selectmen adamant: We will fight- August 7, 2008 Selectmen agreed last night to do whatever they could, including taking legal action against the state, to prevent a recycling and household hazardous waste collection center from being developed in town.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/selectmen-adamant-we-will-fight?fromrss=1 A piece of Worcester history is gone forever- August 7, 2008 First let me recount what was lost. The buildings that comprised the complex were designed by architect Ward P. Delano of the firm Fuller and Delano of Worcester in 1870.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/a-piece-of-worcester-history-is-gone-forever?fromrs... Neighborhoods fight crime- August 6, 2008 Rosie Russell, 9, left, and Esmeralda Velez, 10, perform a complicated maneuver on a horse during a celebration of National Night Out at the YMCA's park on Murray Avenue.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/neighborhoods-fight-crime?fromrss=1 Bail remains high for man charged with rape, assault- August 6, 2008 Bail remained at $100,000 cash yesterday for a city man charged with raping and assaulting a woman with whom he was involved in a relationship that a prosecutor characterized as "a pattern of domestic violence ...http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/bail-remains-high-for-man-charged-with-rape-assault... Armed for a challenge- August 6, 2008 Just days after taking the helm of the Higgins Armory Museum, Nikki Andersen could be found chatting with people at the Celtic Festival in Webster.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/armed-for-a-challenge?fromrss=1 Woman accused of assaulting officer- August 5, 2008 A woman arrested over the weekend for having crack cocaine in her room at the Worcester City Motel allegedly assaulted a police officer while he was cuffing her.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/woman-accused-of-assaulting-officer?fromrss=1 Auto arson fire hits home- August 5, 2008 A 2003 Nissan 350Z was allegedly set on fire, and the blaze spread to the siding of a three-decker on Marion Avenue.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/auto-arson-fire-hits-home?fromrss=1 Worcester police sergeant quits force amid inquiry- August 5, 2008 One of the three police sergeants under investigation for allegedly claiming overtime pay he didn't deserve has resigned.http://www.topix.net/worcester/2008/08/worcester-police-sergeant-quits-force-amid-inquiry?... |