Worcester MA

WORCESTER – If you have a chunk of change to spare, 10 three-unit properties in the Elm Park area have been listed for $9.9 million. The properties, most of which are contained in a block sandwiched by Institute Road and Highland and Haviland streets, are popular with Worcester Polytechnic Institute students due to...

MARLBOROUGH — A man was arrested by Marlborough Police on April 1 after allegedly stabbing someone at an apartment building under construction at the corner of Main Street and Exchange Street. Police arrived on scene around 1 p.m. and located the victim who was suffering from a stab wound...

Worcester police arrested a suspect after a man was stabbed Wednesday afternoon, according to the police department. The man was stabbed on Wildwood Avenue, a Worcester police spokesperson said in an email. The victim was alive when he was taken to a hospital. It is unclear what condition the man who was stabbed is...

WORCESTER — On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Worcester police officers saw a driver fail to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Houghton and Grafton streets. According to the Worcester Police Department, after pulling the vehicle over, officers noticed the driver repeatedly reaching...

Walmart is closing a fulfillment center in Worcester, Massachusetts, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice. Ninety employees will be impacted by the closure, with layoffs slated to start May 29, per the notice. Associates will be able to transfer to nearby facilities or other...

HUDSON, MASS. (WHDH) - A 29-year-old Hudson man is accused of attacking members of his family with a skateboard and killing his grandmother. The attacks happened just after 3 p.m. Tuesday. The attacks prompted several calls to police. Officers said by the time they arrived the suspect fled the scene.

As of 2026, Massachusetts continues to allow right turns on red at most intersections, but only under specific conditions and with important local exceptions. The rule is rooted in both state statute and local‑level ordinances, so drivers must look at both the law and the signs on the ground.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a $1,000 annual cap on MassHealth adult dental benefits as part of the FY2027 budget. Her goal with this proposal is to curb costs and mitigate potential federal funding losses. Public health advocates and dentists strongly oppose the cap. They warn that it could...

For any police officer charged with a felony in Massachusetts, discipline from the state’s police oversight board is automatic — their certification to work in law enforcement is suspended. But when officers are cleared of those criminal charges, either by acquittal or some other disposition, the Peace Officer...

The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 9:11 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until 9:45 p.m. for Franklin and Worcester counties. The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches). "At 9:10 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a...