Giant Pot Holes, Ashley Madison Leaks, Construction Worker Hit by Drunk Driver: This Week Last Year in Tewksbury

TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury Patch covered some very interesting stories during the week of Aug. 23, 2015. Here is a look at some of the top headlines from the week.

Giant Pothole on Rte. 495 Made for a Messy Drive

A giant pothole opened up in the center lane on Rte. 495 North over Rte. 133 in Tewksbury, causing serious delays as crews work to repair the road.

More than 1,500 Ashley Madison Users from Tewksbury

One Reddit data collection identified Massachusetts as the sixth highest on the list of states with the most unfaithful husbands and wives in the country, with more than 300,000 users - although the District of Columbia comes in higher — in terms of dollars spent on Ashley Madison per capita. Over 1,500 of those users are from Tewksbury.

Construction Worker Hit by Drunk Driver

The 25-year-old victim was hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver of the car involved has been arrested.

Map Reveals 45 Natural Gas Leaks in Tewksbury

The location of over 20,000 gas leaks were revealed as part of a new state law, which requires utility companies to report the location and age of all know gas leaks. Dozens of potentially damaging natural gas leaks were pinpointed across Tewksbury.

Local Man Arrested for Assault with Intent to Rob

On August 26, Tewksbury Detectives arrested James Perry, 26, of Secor Way in Tewksbury for Unarmed Assault with Intent to Rob and Strangulation.