Holliston

A 77-year-old bicyclist was injured when he was struck by a vehicle in Holliston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday afternoon. Police said a landscaping truck struck the man around 1:45 p.m. near the intersection of Prentice and Highland Streets. The bicyclist was unconscious with serious injuries when emergency crews arrived, police said. The victim was airlifted to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center…

A man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of destroying property in a case in which police in several Massachusetts communities warned the public about someone disabling young women’s vehicles and offering them rides home. Alexander Yee was arrested at his home in Winchendon on a warrant charging him with destruction of property worth more than $1,200 in Milford, Winchendon police…

Police in multiple Massachusetts communities are warning the public that a man has been disabling young women’s vehicles and offering them rides home. The Milford Police Department said in a Facebook post Saturday that a man in his late 30s has been flattening tires in the area and filling gas tanks with water. He is reported to have been...

James Martin, 47, is facing multiple charges that he committed sexual offenses against children in North Carolina.

A former Holliston resident is facing multiple charges that he committed sexual offenses against children in North Carolina, and police here in Massachusetts are asking anyone locally who might have been a victim to come forward. James Martin, 47, is charged with multiple counts of first degree sexual offense, multiple counts of indecent liberties with a child and multiple counts…

Police are looking to find whoever abandoned a half dozen newborn puppies over the weekend in Holliston, Massachusetts. According to police, six newborn puppies were left in a box on the side of Cedar Street between 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday. The puppies are estimated to be less than a week old and are currently being cared for by…

Holliston police found a previously missing 11-year-old girl safe in Milford, Massachusetts. Pearl Josephine “Josie” Thompson was missing from her Holliston home Friday but was found safe. She was with Holliston officers, including one of a school resource officer. No additional information was immediately available. Correction (March 11, 2022 1:36 p.m.): A previous version of this story incorrectly stated where the…

An early morning fire at a home in Holliston, Massachusetts, resulted in the death of a woman and several animals, officials said.

One person is dead, another is in the hospital and several animals died in a Holliston house fire early Tuesday morning.

One woman is dead, another person is in the hospital and several animals died in a Holliston house fire early Tuesday morning. The flames broke out in a living room and backyard of a house at 623 Winter Street before quickly spreading to the roof, according to officials. A couple escaped safely, but then one person re-entered the burning, smoke-filled…

Two people are in the hospital and several animals died in a Holliston house fire early Tuesday morning.

You may have heard of the ‘grandparents scam,’ where seniors are tricked into sending money to help a grandchild they believe is in trouble. But as a Massachusetts woman recently found out, scammers aren’t just targeting the elderly with their “person-in-need” scams.  Eileen Vallatini, of Holliston, learned the hard way that parents of college kids are at risk, as...

Eileen Vallatini, of Holliston, Massachusetts, was recently targeted by scammers. As she learned, scammers aren’t just targeting the elderly; parents of college kids are at risk, as well.

Despite her fear of needles, Holliston native Vanzetta Evans decided to participate in a human trial of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine because she was troubled by the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on people of color. “Because I don’t have any children, I said, ‘This is part of my legacy — that I’m helping to have this vaccine for COVID,” Evans said....

Vanzetta Evans, a Holliston native, shared her experience as one of 30,000 participants in Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine trail.

A man was hit twice while crossing a street in Holliston, Massachusetts, early Monday morning, police said, asking for the public’s help in finding the first vehicle to hit him. The victim, who is 45, was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center but is expected to survive his injuries, according to a statement from the Holliston Police Department. Police believe…

Fifty students in Holliston, Massachusetts, are learning remotely after an elementary school employee tested positive for the coronavirus.

It’s a mystery in the town of Holliston…what finally caused the Massachusetts town’s legendary natural landmark to topple over? “It sure is a shame to see it down,” said Holliston resident Brian Kampersal. People traveled from near and far Wednesday, just to see it with their own eyes. “It’s sad but it’s pretty neat to see it up close,”...

It’s a mystery in the town of Holliston…what finally caused the town’s legendary natural landmark to topple over?

A Massachusetts police chief is warning of break-ins at the homes of people attending the wakes or funerals of loved ones. Milford Chief Tom O’Loughlin said in a Facebook post Thursday there have been two such burglaries in his town recently, and one in the nearby town of Holliston. Milford police are urging people attending a wake or funeral to...