Worcester MA

A development company that owns several properties in downtown Worcester wants to redevelop offices on Main Street into 48 new market-rate apartments. The Washington D.C.-based Menkiti Group is proposing to turn underutilized offices on the upper floors of 401-409 Main St. into housing, according to city council...

WORCESTER, Mass. — Two juveniles were arrested and charged following separate police pursuits involving stolen vehicles on the morning of Jan. 12, 2026, according to authorities. At approximately 10:20 a.m., officers attempted to stop two vehicles on Jones Street that failed to comply. Police said the operator of...

WORCESTER, MA — A 20-year-old man faces multiple firearms charges after police discovered an untraceable gun in his possession following a moped crash. Worcester Police officers responded to Chandler Street at approximately 7:06 p.m. on Jan. 10 for a report of an accident with injury. Officers found a male...

Massachusetts voters could be faced with a record-setting number of ballot questions in 2026. This fall, Massachusetts voters could be asked to weigh in on a record number of ballot questions. They would cover a range of topics such as rent control, major changes to state elections, and even the elimination of...

WORCESTER – A local woman said she feels vulnerable after a pair of thieves came into her front yard while it was still daylight and proceeded to remove expensive copper gutters from her home while she was inside. The gutter thieves returned to her neighborhood a few days later and she said when she confronted them,...

If you thought the only thing Massachusetts loved more than Dunkin’ runs and traffic snarls on the Pike was legislating driving, come again. Beacon Hill is now wrestling with a bill that may soon make the word “commute” feel like a moral judgment. Senate Bill 2246 (officially...

The Massachusetts State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Worcester County this weekend, according to a press release from Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police. The checkpoint is scheduled for Friday, January 16th, through Saturday, January 17th.

BOSTON (WHDH) - Karen Read recently opened up about the struggles she’s faced since being found not guilty of John O’Keefe’s murder – and why she no longer feels protected in the state of Massachusetts. In a podcast interview, Read got emotional in her first extended...

In service of their goal to make Massachusetts more affordable for small businesses, lawmakers advanced a proposal that would move the burden of credit card fees from businesses to consumers.

BOSTON – Federal authorities in Boston seized two internet domains and two cryptocurrency accounts that were allegedly used for the illegal importation of machine gun conversion devices (MCDs) from China. MCDs commonly known as “switches” or “sears” are parts designed to convert semiautomatic pistols into fully...