Worcester MA

NEW JERSEY — A developing winter storm threat for Sunday into Monday is beginning to take clearer shape, with an early impact map placing New Jersey, southeastern New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and eastern Massachusetts in what is being labeled the “Main Target Zone.”. While final track and...

After losing their business in 2020, Jenny McBride and Jo Gray made it their mission to travel to every city and town in Massachusetts. The couple closed Inman Oasis, their massage therapy and hot tub business, during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had that business for 15 years, and it was a big loss,” Gray said.

According to Massachusetts State Police, in accordance with Article 6 of its rules and regulations, the Massachusetts State Police convened duty status hearings today to determine the duty status of the four members who will face criminal charges as a result of the independent investigation into Trooper Enrique...

WORCESTER – An Asian and Latin fusion restaurant has quietly opened at the former location of Havana Nights Restaurant & Lounge on Park Avenue. Taino Restaurant will be an amalgamation of Caribbean and Japanese cuisines. The owners recently received License Commission approval to operate at 258 Park Ave. Home to Sake...

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of using fraudulent PPP loans to buy a home that cost more than $800,000. Bill Dessaps, a 49-year-old Easton man, was sentenced on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Dessaps conspired with people...

A former staffer for the Massachusetts Governor has been indicted with a new charge suggesting he did not act alone. LaMar Cook, a former aide to Governor Maura Healey, was the deputy director of her Western Massachusetts office in Springfield, where he served as a regional liaison starting in 2023.

A Massachusetts man has his family in mind after recently hitting big money on a lottery game that will be replaced this weekend. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Joseph Hennessy of Weymouth is the winner of a $25,000 a year for life prize in the multi-state Lucky for Life game after the first five...

A potential nor'easter storm is heading toward New England this weekend that threatens to blanket Massachusetts in several inches of snow, forecasters warn.

The former Marathon School assistant principal accused of assaulting a disabled veteran from West Bridgewater at a Plainville casino two years ago decided to share his side of the story with the Independent the day before the anniversary of the incident. Eric Mitchell was officially charged with assault and battery...

Thompson, CT — A Webster, MA man has been charged for his role in the 2024 arson and attempted murder on Buckley Hill Road in Thompson. According to the Connecticut State Police, on February 16, 2026, 59-year-old James A. Chenevert, also known as “Indy,” of Webster, MA, was arrested and held on a $500,000 bond for...