Crime & Safety

Growling Man With Knife Arrested Twice In Marlborough: Patch PM

Also: Messy I-495 Crash | Paper Store Bankruptcy | Latin Kings Leader Guilty | More

MARLBOROUGH, MA — It's July 16, and we hope you're enjoying a relatively cool day with temperatures set to hit 100 or higher this weekend. Here's what Patch has been covering between MetroWest and Worcester and across Massachusetts today.

There was an odd incident in Marlborough this week that resulted in a Worcester man being arrested twice. First he showed up at a home growling and with a knife in his teeth. Then he came back later in the day to give his middle finger to the people he had threatened, police said.

Around MetroWest

Acton's 'The Paper Store' Files For Bankruptcy

Find out what's happening in Marlboroughfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The national retailer, with locations in Framingham, Sudbury, and Hudson, is seeking a buyer before the end of August.

Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Delays On I-495 In Westborough

Find out what's happening in Marlboroughfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

MassDOT was preparing to close all lanes of the highway to clean up the overturned semitrailer.

Green Inferno: Why Plants Have Seized A Framingham Reservoir

A local reservoir has been overtaken by an invasive water plant, but it's part of a plan to eradicate the invader.

Around Worcester

Worcester Latin Kings Leader Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge

He was one of more than 60 people arrested in a Dec. 5 sweep of purported gang members across New England.

Video: Worcester Black Lives Matter Mural Painted On Major Taylor

Artists are finishing work on the large mural. Take a look at overhead footage of how it turned out.

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