Whalom Park vandals caught

Posted | Contributed by Arrow Guy

Four teens, aged 15 and 16, have been charged in connection with the fire that destroyed the historic ballroom at Whalom Park three weeks ago. According to the local fire department, arson had been suspected from the start.

Read more from the Worcester Telegram and Gazette.

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Another article available from the Sentinel and Enterprise:

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/Stories/0,1002,4992%257E477465%257E106%257E,00.html

And the Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/079/region/Four_teen_agers_charged_in_Wha:.shtml
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everything's better with a banjo *** This post was edited by millrace on 3/21/2002. ***

Throw these kids in JAIL!

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At least I dont call a vertical loop a "loopdie-loop"!

RememberIdora, I agree 100%. These kids should be in jail, or at least juvenile hall. I am 14 and I think putting other juveniles like these should be thrown in jail. I have never seen any of my friends do anything even close to this bad.

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Jon- Give me a dollar then visit my band's website-http//www.geocities.com/wildcardska/home.html

I am not surprised that it was just a bunch of kids with nothing better to do. Is there no respect for history anymore? Many of us have never been there, and now my first visit (keeping fingers crossed) will be with a heavy heart. Structures help give a park a link to its past, and without them, you simply have a carnival with trees. Thank God they were able to save what they did. Kudos to everyone that fought the blaze and worked to save the coaster and other surroundings.
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Brad Sherman
Don't.....look.....back! The Headless Horseman awaits you in 2002!
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Sadly, they will probably get a slap on the wrist since the Whalom developer said he doesn't care about the buildings anyway. :(

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Off with the trims!
My fellow Americans; Let's Roll!
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That sucks, those kids need to be taught a lesson. But I agree with bigkirby that they probably won't get much.

I'm 13 and I'd NEVER, NEVER think of doing something like that. It'd just...........stupid.

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It's his turn to feast, when you ride the Son of Beast.

I am 15 and I am ashamed that an individual of my generation would do such a thing. It makes me sick. Thing is the way the justice system is set up they will get a little slap on the hands put on probation for a while and basically get off scott free.
who cares about this little peice of crap park

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