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Rail Trail Start, Cop Sentenced, Snowfall: Patch Top Stories
See the week's top stories: Dog found with knife in head, agitation over homeless shelter, Boston Children's indictment, more.
WORCESTER, MA — From a silver alert to a lawsuit over school bus emissions, these were the top stories on Patch for the week ending Dec. 16.
Mass Central Rail Trail Work In Sudbury Could Start In 2024: DCR
The 7-1/2 mile section of the trail would travel from Wayland through Sudbury and into Hudson.
School Bus Emissions In Worcester, Holyoke Targeted In Federal Suit
A Massachusetts environmental wants Durham School Services to curb emissions in environmental justice neighborhoods.
Missing Pair Seen In Shrewsbury Found In CT: Police
A 77-year-old man and 94-year-old woman were stopped in Shrewsbury to ask for directions and were later seen in Worcester.
At Meeting, Worcester Residents React To New Homeless Shelter Plan
Dozens braved the snow Sunday night to attend a meeting at Blessed Sacrament Church to detail plans for the new winter homeless shelter.
After Dog Found With Kitchen Knife In Head, Auburn Pair Charged
The incident happened this week at a home off Route 20 near the Worcester line.
Texas Man Indicted In Boston Children's Hospital Threat
The Boston Children's Hospital transgender health center was targeted by Libs of TikTok, leading to a host of death and bomb threats.
James Quilty assaulted the Natick dispatcher in April 2020, according to prosecutors, but wasn't indicted until December 2021.
MA Man Gets Prison For Hitting Cop At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Troy Sergeant, 38, is one of eight Massachusetts residents charged after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
How Much Snow Fell In MA During First Storm Of Winter 2022-23
The state saw a little more snow than predicted during a quick storm Sunday night, with western parts of the state seeing the most.
