State Police will hold a sobriety checkpoint sometime Friday night into Saturday morning.
Massachusetts State Police will hold a sobriety checkpoint on a public way in Worcester County Friday night into Saturday, according to an announcement from Colonel Timothy P. Alben, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from the roadways," the statement reads. According to the statement, the checkpoint will operate during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorist will be minimized with advanced notice to reduce fear and anxiety.
Friday will carry an elevated chance of fire risk.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Friday will have an elevated risk for fire across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a special weather statement. Milford has had three brush fires this month, including two this week. The next shot at rain is Saturday night, with a 70 percent chance of showers. 2. State Sen. Richard Moore is encouraging Milford residents to nominate someone who may be considered a local hero, for national recognition. Moore said people who have performed "exemplary deeds of service outside of their regular jobs and who have …
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Mary MacDonald
12:02 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
Babs and Tony: I get emailed updates from the State Police, and they reported this. I'm guessing this is the sobriety checkpoint they announced earlier, unless Shrewsbury is not in Worcester County: On Saturday April 21st, Troop C, covering central Massachusetts, conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Route 9 eastbound in the town of Shrewsbury resulting in 11 arrests for OUI Alcohol/Drugs. In … more ›