Fallen Limb Cancels School Committee Meeting

Ken O’Brien

A BUZZ SAW?

A downed tree limb on Prospect Street near Hartwell Street landed on power lines and caught fire causing a power outage that affected a significant portion of downtown Southbridge.

As a consequence the Town Hall was closed leading to a cancellation of the previously rescheduled meeting of the Southbridge School Committee.

In addition to the regular agenda items, the meeting was scheduled to convene a half hour early to include a reception for middle and high school MCAS honorees as well as John and Abigail Adams Scholarship awardees. 

Breaking News: Oil Spill at West Street School

Ken O'Brien

UPDATE: Worcester Telegram July 10, 2012 - Spilled heating oil quickly cleaned up


Early indications are that there has been a spill of approximately 500 gallons of heating oil in the basement of West Street School.

Local officials as well as officials from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Affairs are on site overseeing the cleanup.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.