Reverend Gregory Schmidt and Father Dennis O'Brien lead prayers on the Common during a candlelight vigil for the Peterson family. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Fourteen-year-old Jessie Peterson of East Bare Hill Road was fatally injured Saturday when a tree fell in her family's yard. Jessie was rushed by MedFlight to UMass Medical Center in Worcester after sustaining a severe head injury. She was pronounced dead at 11:34 a.m. Sunday morning. Her mother, Betsy Peterson, was also injured in the accident and was taken by ambulance to Emerson Hospital; she was later transported to UMass Worcester to be with her daughter. More than 100 friends and family gathered in support of the family at a candlelight vigil on the Common Saturday night. For ways to help the Peterson family, please visit petersonfamilysupport.com.
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