Working from the top of a fire truck, Mendon Lt. firefighter Michael Zarella, far left, shows his exhaustion while fighting the Bernat Mill Fire, having been called to the scene before sunrise. (Telegram & Gazette)
Seventeen-year-old Danny Estevez has established himself as one of the nation's top junior cyclists, here standing tall in front of Worcester City Hall. Estevez is poised to take the podium of the junior division of the upcoming Fitchburg Longsjo Classic. (Telegram & Gazette)
Rob Cherrier of "So-Cal New England" cruises around Green Hill Park in a 1932 Ford Roadster during the Worcester Summer National's auto exhibition.
The elite pro men's peloton races through downtown Fitchburg, Ma., during the fourth stage of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic.
The State Arm Wrestling Championships brought out some of the best the sport has to offer. In this overhead view, Rob Vigeant Jr., left, takes down the tattooed arm of Leo Maxwell, right, while an official gets in close to judge the action. (Telegram & Gazette)
Clouds of smoke dwarf a firefighter as he fights a 10-alarm fire at the Bernat Mill Complex in Uxbridge, Ma. on July 27th, 2007. More than thirty towns and four hundred firefighters responded to the blaze, but the mill and its sixty-five businesses were ultimately destroyed. (Telegram & Gazette)
Elizabeth Wood, a member of the Celtic Spring family-band, plays the fiddle on stage during a performance at the Celtic Festival at Indian Ranch. (Telegram & Gazette)
Worcester's Ecuadorian soccer team celebrates their penalty shot victory over Togo at the Worcester World Cup. (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Peppercorns' new executive chef, Tommaso Gargiulo, poses in the restaurant with a Chicken Vesuvio dish. (Telegram & Gazette)
Emma Acevedo is seated with a plate of corn tortillas in her new store "Sol of Mexico" on Pleasant Street. (Telegram & Gazette)
Sutton’s Emilia Costa and Megan Sullivan celebrate after teammate Larissa Costa, obscured by ball, scored the only goal in their Division 3 girls’ win against Bromfield. (Telegram & Gazette)
Spain's Camilo Villegas gets low to read the putt on the ninth hole green during the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. Vallegas ended the day tied for third place. (Telegram & Gazette)
Hudson's Jordy Callahan reacts after missing a would-be touchdown pass during the fourth quarter of his team's game against Marlborough on Thanksgiving day. (Telegram & Gazette)
At the turn of the 20th Century, West Boylston, Ma., endured the destruction and relocation of many mills, buildings and farms because of the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir. When the Reservoir was completed, and the valley filled with water, an entire town was lost except for a single structure, now known as the Old Stone Church, seen here.