Fitchburg

Two people were shot in the parking lot of a pub in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, early Thursday morning, according to authorities. The shooting occurred at 12:01 a.m. in the parking lot of Partner’s Pub on South Street, Fitchburg police said. When officers arrived, they found the two victims with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. They were taken to the hospital...

Two men have been indicted in connection with the fatal shooting of a teen in Fitchburg, Massachusets, over 30 years ago. Robert D’Lucca, 49, and Lawrence Calafell, 51, were indicted for murder on Friday by a Worcester County Grand Jury in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Deondray Atwood back in 1993, according to the Worcester District Attorney’s Office….

A student at Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was reportedly sexually assaulted at the campus library, and police are searching for the person who did it. As investigators look for the individual — described as a male around 19-years-old with a thin build, who may have approached other female students — police are ramping up patrols around the library…

Two Worcester County men have been indicted for the July fatal shooting of a 62-year-old man in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, prosecutors announced Monday. Thomas Martin, of Fitchburg, and Christian Collins, of Worcester, were both indicted by a grand jury on murder, home invasion, armed assault in a dwelling, assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm without an FID…

A man is facing a murder charge more than 10 years after a shooting that left another man dead in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office said 42-year-old John Yang was arraigned Tuesday in Fitchburg District Court on a charge of murder. In the early morning hours of Aug. 3, 2013, 33-year-old Shaun Hibbard was shot near the…

Monday’s torrential rain dumped several inches of rain in communities across the region, but Worcester County towns and cities had the highest tallies of rainfall. Leominster topped the list, with a total of 9.5 inches. The city declared a state of emergency, as rain caused roads to flood and wash out. Many cars became stuck all over the city. Here…

Police are looking for a car that left a person seriously hurt in a hit-and-run in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Fitchburg police asked for the public’s help finding the silver, four-door car, possibly a Nissan or Toyota, that left the scene of a crash on Westminster Street near the Super Mart about 7:52 p.m. The car was missing its...

A man who was stabbed near a church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in July has died, authorities said Tuesday, announcing that his suspected killer has been charged with murder. Jesus Maisonet Davila, 45, was stabbed near 199 Main Street — the address of the United Church of Christ’s Rollstone Congregational — on the afternoon of July 1 and died Aug. 6…

Some Fitchburg, Massachusetts, residents hit hard by severe flooding on Sunday could receive storm relief assistance, according to the city’s mayor. Mayor Stephen DiNatale said among the residents who may qualify are those who live around Heywood and Hobson streets, where a culvert became plugged and overflowed. “Resources, money, money to help the cleanup and to restore their property...

A construction company hired by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is under fire after a Confederate flag was seen openly hanging off equipment along busy Route 2 in Fitchburg. NBC10 Boston was sent video from Sunday night, taken by a cellphone in a car, showing the flag. MassDOT confirms it was displayed on a truck from Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, a…

Emergency crews are at the scene of a serious crash in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported shortly after 1 p.m. on Franklin Road at Oak Hill Road. Aerial footage showed a van on its side, surrounded by fire department vehicles and personnel. No further details were immediately available.

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on Friday night. The crash occurred in the area of Water and Nichols Street at around 8:45 p.m. The victim, identified as 76-year-old Mario Bratkon of Fitchburg, was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester where he was pronounced dead after. The driver of the vehicle stayed…

A school in Fitchburg is using a state of the art gadget to help kids who have trouble getting around.

A school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, that has intensive programs for students with disabilities is asking for help. The Keystone Educational Collaborative won a state-of-the-art gait trainer to help kids who have trouble moving around, but time is running out before they have to return it. Since coming here, she’s a whole new kid,” mom Kayla Morgann said about five-year-old...

A school in Fitchburg is using a state of the art gadget to help kids who have trouble getting around.

There’s no need to worry about getting stuck if you’re anywhere near John Moroney.

Massachusetts State Police say they are assisting Fitchburg police in a search for a 23-year-old man who has been missing since last month. Ethan Freeman was reported missing on Jan. 19, state police said. He was last seen that night on foot in the area of Arlington Street in Fitchburg. It is believed he might have taken a ride share…

Firefighters rescued a family of three from a burning home in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning. Fitchburg firefighters responded to the triple decker home on Plymouth Street shortly before 8 a.m. One of the residents, Abraham Acevedo, says he was asleep on the third floor when the fire is believed to have broken out in the basement and then extended…

A flag flying over a park in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and the mayor’s participation in a ceremony, have drawn strong criticism. Not long after a “nuclear family” flag went up last week in Riverfront Park, the comments started pouring in. Many in the community were not happy that the flag was flying over Fitchburg. Mayor Stephen DiNatale drew criticism for...

A “nuclear family” flag flying in a Fitchburg park has sparked a heated discussion.