Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed On Mass Pike ID'd By Police: Patch PM
Also: Shrewsbury Family Displaced By Fire | Ashland Racoon Stuck In Sewer, Rescued | Cumberland Farms Launches New Store In Westboro | More
SHREWSBURY, MA — Welcome to a warm start to the week — it's Aug. 10 and the rest of the week looks like it'll be just as hot with temperatures in the high 80s.
In Hopkinton, state police identified the pedestrian who was hit and killed in a crash on Sunday. The woman, Laurie Cain, 65, of Andover, Conn., was in the road on Route 90 east when she was hit by a car. She died at the scene before making it to the hospital. Police said the car that hit her was driven by a 40-year-old man who was also from Connecticut.
Here are some other stories Patch has been keeping an eye on in the area:
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Around MetroWest
Family of Four Displaced After Shrewsbury House Fire
A Shrewsbury family of four was displaced after their house caught fire on Saturday evening. Fire officials said by the time crews got to the home, the fire had made its way up the side of the vinyl sided home and into the attic.
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Raccoon With Head Stuck In Sewer Rescued By Police, Public Works
Talk about a sewer blockage. A small raccoon got his head stuck in the opening of a sewer grate in an Ashland neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.
Cumberland Farms Launches New Store In Westborough
Cumberland Farms introduced a new store, or addition, to its Westborough location at 55 Main Street. The new Farmhouse Fresh To Go concept is marketed as a 'store within a store' and includes freshly made sandwiches, bakery products and specialty coffee.
Around Worcester
Woman Drowns At Stiles Reservoir Near Spencer: DA
A 48-year-old woman drowned Sunday while swimming at the Stiles Reservoir near Spencer, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office.
Free Coronavirus Testing In Worcester Extended Into September
The state's free "Stop the Spread" coronavirus testing effort will be extended into September at most sites, officials announced over the weekend.
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