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State police intend to conduct a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Worcester County Friday night into Saturday morning to search for impaired drivers, officials announced.

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WORCESTER - Massachusetts State Police plan to hold a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Worcester County beginning Saturday night and into Sunday morning morning.

The exact location was not disclosed.

The state police conduct periodic checkpoints throughout the state to look for drivers who are impaired by drugs or alcohol.

State police say such checkpoints are operated during varied hours and that the selection of vehicles is not arbitrary. Announcement of the event is made in advance by the state police as a way of minimizing any inconvenience, anxiety or fear on the part of drivers.

The checkpoints are funded by a grant from the Highway Safety Division of the state Executive Office of Public Security and Safety.