Worcester MA

Some light, scattered freezing rain is likely to fall starting around 8 p.m. and continuing through Wednesday morning.

A new bill proposed in Massachusetts aims to reduce how many miles people drive in their cars. Lawmakers say it's to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions. While no specific mileage was listed, the bill would require MassDOT to set goals to reduce the number of statewide driving miles in general.

Massachusetts will be treated to entertainer extraordinaire David Lee Roth this year. During my youth, I was a big fan of David Lee Roth. Yes, I preferred Roth over Hagar in Van Halen, even though Sammy had the better chops, technically speaking. Dave had the swagger. I remember the first song that got me interested...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boston, Massachusetts – A rare East Coast earthquake early Tuesday is prompting renewed preparedness messaging across Massachusetts, where seismic events are infrequent but not impossible. The magnitude 2.6...

All of Massachusetts is predicted to see some snowfall in the latter half of the day on Monday, with most of the state getting 1 to 2 inches of accumulation, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to dip into the teens overnight on Sunday before rising into...

John Brennan of Rochdale won $1 million on the Mass. State Lottery's “$4,000,000 Platinum Jackpot” scratch ticket. The prize was the sixth and final $1 million prize in that game. Brennan chose the cash option on his prize and received a 1-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). He...

January 5th is National Bird Day, and the black-capped chickadee serves as a familiar and resilient symbol of the Commonwealth.

Two homicides were reported in Worcester last year, the lowest number in 40 years, according to the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. Shootings caused both homicides, which took place in June, according to a spokesperson for the Worcester Police Department. The first homicide happened on June 18 on Beacon Street...

Massachusetts is not facing disruption to its $293 million share of federal child care payments.

Killingly/Putnam, CT — A 42-year-old Danielson man was arrested on New Year’s Eve on 12 felonies stemming from domestic violence incidents throughout a 3-year relationship. He is facing separate charges involving another alleged victim from Putnam. According to the Connecticut State Police, on December 31, 2025,...