Worcester MA

WORCESTER — A Charlton woman recently pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to fraudulently obtaining more than $110,000 in Social Security benefits, private pension payments and COVID Economic Impact Payments, federal prosecutors said. Gina M. Cummings, 61, pleaded guilty to 1 count of bank fraud, according to

The family of Molly Bish, who disappeared in 2000 at 16 years old, helped establish the Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly at Anna Maria College.

Massachusetts has lost another familiar face — and this time, it’s one that smelled like BBQ smoke and felt like home. Smokey Bones, the beloved BBQ chain with locations in Taunton and Tyngsboro, has permanently closed its doors — along with every other location across the country.

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Massachusetts takes a notably different approach to pit bull ownership than many other states — one that may surprise you if you’re used to navigating patchwork breed bans elsewhere. Rather than targeting specific breeds, the state shifted its e

National Police Week has officially come to a close, leaving behind a profound sense of gratitude, remembrance, and unity across the law enforcement community. This year’s observances carried special significance for the Massachusetts State Police, which recently laid to rest one of its own—Trooper Kevin Trainor—before

This was a letter submitted to Fall River Reporter and was not written by us. During its tenure, the Massachusetts Parole Board has unleashed a parade of dangerous criminals on an unsuspecting public. Their efforts have resulted most recently in Tyler Brown, one short year after being released early from his state pris

Atlantic Medicinal Partners, the vertically integrated cannabis operator that ran cultivation, manufacturing and retail operations at 774 Crawford Street in Fitchburg, has abruptly gone dark in the city and shuttered its other Massachusetts locations this week. Customers who showed up at the Fitchburg dispensary on Fri

(Cover Photo: The 2026 National Touring CAST of Meredith Willson's "THE MUSIC MAN" now playing at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA. until. "You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you're left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering."

NORTHBOROUGH – At approximately 8:32 p.m. on May 10, a Northborough detective observed a male driving a vehicle on Bearfoot Road, and had reason to believe that the operator – later identified as Stephen Faro – was in possession of narcotics. A traffic stop was made. Through...

"Dozens of small towns across Massachusetts are ditching gas and oil and switching to electric."