Townsend

A 38-year-old man from Ashby is in the hospital after driving his car into a home in Townsend, Massachusetts on Sunday evening, according to police. Police say they arrived at 551 Main St. after getting calls that a car had crashed into a house. The 38-year-old currently unidentified driver was the only person in the car, and he was able…

A man who has been reported missing in Townsend, Massachusetts, has been found safe. Police in Townsend said Thursday they were looking for a 42-year-old man who had not been seen or heard from since May 2. He was reported missing by a family member Saturday, police said. Later in the day, police said the man had been located in…

A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly crashed her vehicle into a building on Sunday afternoon and then fled the scene. Deborah Gyles, 61, of Townsend, is charged with operating under the influence of drugs, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and driving an unregistered motor vehicle. She will be arraigned in Ayer District Court…

Despite the damage, no one inside the home was hurt.

Tonight: Lows in the upper 40s, cloudy, showers developing from west to east- arriving to eastern Mass. by morning. Wind gusts up to 20 mph. Tomorrow: Gusty, rain & downpours arrive by mid to late morning. A few storms possible out west. Highs in the lower 50s. Monday: on and off rain showers, cool East wind. Highs in the middle 50’s.

Police in Townsend, Massachusetts arrested a driver who they say crashed into a house after trying to flee a traffic stop early Saturday. According to police, the driver of a Buick Encore refused to stop for officers while speeding near the Lunenburg town line. An officer gave chase but eventually gave up over safety concerns. A short time later police…

A family in Townsend, Massachusetts, lost their home after a massive fire broke out early Sunday morning, with more than a dozen fire departments spending the day trying to put out the smoke.

A family in Townsend, Massachusetts, lost their home after a massive fire broke out early Sunday morning, with more than a dozen fire departments spending the day trying to put out the smoke.

Police and school officials are investigating after shell casings were found inside the bathroom of a Massachusetts high school. A staff member at North Middlesex Regional High School in Townsend found the two casings, which came from a small caliber handgun, around 2 p.m. Tuesday while cleaning a boys’ locker room, police said. Authorities are working to determine how the…