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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Secret Service Investigates 'Counterfeit' Bills After Bank Denies Service

A Westborough man was told money he had just received from a bank over the weekend was counterfeit; the Secret Service investigated.

When a Westborough man tried to pay his bills at Citizens Bank in Westborough this weekend he was told something no one wants to hear: the money was counterfeit. However, according to a press release from the Westborough Police Department, that was not the case. “The Westborough Police contacted the Secret Service and an investigator determined that the 14 $100 bills were not counterfeit,” the release said. “They were an older denomination which made the bank teller question them." The man initially took his paycheck to Sovereign Bank, where he cashed it for $1,800 in $100 bills. After that he took it to the Citizens Bank for a deposit when he was told 14 of the bills he had been given were fraudulent. All appears to be well now for the …

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Girl Scout Cookie Season Is Coming to an End

How many boxes did you buy this year?

  Information courtesy of Westborough Girl Scouts.   The annual Girl Scout cookie sale is into its final days. The six week sale comes to an end on Sunday, March 4. For those interested in loading up one last time, here are some upcoming dates and places to find cookies: Over 22,000 of cookies have been sold by Westborough Girl Scouts. In addition, boxes have been donated to Meals on Wheels, the Westborough Food Pantry and military personnel. Together with the Westborough VFW, the Westborough Girl Scouts also mailed cookies to a paratrooper unit in Afghanistan. When the cookie sale is complete, the Westborough Girl Scouts will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting with a special day event.    Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep…

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