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LEICESTER � Selectmen agreed to put on the May 5 town meeting warrant an article seeking approximately $450,000 from various sources to fund capital improvement projects.

WORCESTER � A city man was arrested in his home after allegedly using a knife to threaten police officers serving an arrest warrant charging him with assault and battery on a police officer in a previous instance.

WORCESTER — Dashaun Sims, 21, jumps for a shot during a pickup game Monday afternoon at Crompton Park. The other players, from left, are Joshua Robinson, 17, Aronde Orane, 15, Marquise Lashus, 26, and Enrique Canales, 16.

hostage-taking in his home WORCESTER � A Holly Terrace man charged with a Jan. 9 armed pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday in Worcester Superior Court.

RUTLAND � A one-car accident involving a Jefferson man closed a section of Pommogussett Road (Route 56) Sunday afternoon.

STURBRIDGE � A two-alarm fire at a retirement park on Kelly Road on Sunday displaced two adults.

DOUGLAS � A Webster man arrested in connection with a crime spree that yielded more than an estimated $100,000 in damage is being held on $25,000 cash bail at the Worcester County House of Correction.

MILFORD�An early-morning fire consumed much of a home today, but fire officials said the five residents escaped and there were no injuries.

WORCESTER — The African Children's Choir performs Sunday at the CrossRoads Community Church at BSBC, 25 Belmont St. About 150 people attended.

PAXTON � There will be a single race on the ballot at the annual election May 11. Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Center School.