Worcester MA

Starting 29 October 2025, Massachusetts’s pay transparency law 1 will require employers with 25 or more Massachusetts employees to disclose wage ranges in all job postings to job applicants and current employees upon request. Following the law’s July 2024 passage, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General...

A group hunting in a Massachusetts state forest Saturday morning discovered the skeletal remains of two people, along with an abandoned car and a suicide note, authorities said. The remains were found deep in the Freetown-Fall River State Forest, a 5,000-acre wooded area in Southeastern Massachusetts, Bristol County...

“The Healey-Driscoll Administration honored two Troopers and 17 officers across 9 departments at the 42nd Annual Trooper George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for Bravery. From facing ambushes to armed standoffs, this year’s recipients exemplify unmatched courage in the line of duty. Their bravery reflects the enduring...

Worcester City Manager Eric Batista tells Spectrum News 1 that the city will be announcing a new location of a temporary homeless shelter this winter. For the past two winters the former Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) at the corners of Main and Myrtle Streets has served as a temporary shelter during the colder...

A popular fast-casual restaurant chain with many Massachusetts locations is giving out free sandwiches next week.

The Fresh Market is closing two stores, one in Naperville, Illinois, and another in Framingham, Massachusetts, a spokesperson for the specialty grocer confirmed in a Friday email to Grocery Dive. Both stores have been open for less than a year. The Naperville, Illinois, store opened in November and the Framingham,...

Rep. Chris Markey files bill allowing police to seize cars in street takeovers, aiming to deter reckless driving across Massachusetts communities.

Some fun is on tap for a Massachusetts man after a recent big State Lottery win. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Frank Perry Jr. of Lynn is the winner of $600,000 in Mass Cash grand prizes in the game’s Wednesday, October 15 evening drawing after purchasing winning tickets at separate locations at Logan...

There is still one grand prize remaining on the "100X" instant ticket game. A scratch ticket recently purchased in Lowell granted the winner a $4 million prize. The winning ticket was a “100X” instant ticket game purchased at Pete’s Gulf at 185 Woburn St., according to the Massachusetts Lottery Commission. The store...

Massachusetts knows how to serve up a meal with a view, and nothing beats dining beside water that stretches endlessly before you. Whether you’re craving fresh seafood or just want to watch the sun dip below the horizon while you eat, these lakeside and waterfront spots deliver an experience that goes way beyond...