Worcester MA

An officer who is "no stranger" to drive-thru lines spotted the suspects and arrested them.

DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - New documents released by the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office show the Commonwealth spent more than $1.4 million in taxpayer money to prosecute Karen Read a second time. Invoices show special prosecutor Hank Brennan was paid $556,000 from September, 2024 through June, 2025, when Read...

IPSWICH — Under a new state law, residents don’t have much of a say if their neighbors decide to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), according to building inspector Jim Bone. Known as the Affordable Homes Act, the law went into effect on February 2, allowing ADUs of...

When it comes to matters concerning voting rights and civil rights, Rahsaan Hall doesn’t think of himself as much of a slouch. But that doesn’t mean stuff doesn’t occasionally slip past him — including that time there was some kind of SNAFU with Brockton’s municipal census, and he found that he wasn’t on the city’s...

HUDSON – The Hudson Select Board defended the town’s Department of Public Works employees, who say they have been the targets of public criticism that leave them feeling under attack. The board was responding in part to a letter from DPW employee Shaye Klotz, who wrote after receiving...

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s new consumer protection regulations prohibiting “junk fees” or deceptive pricing take effect in Massachusetts on Tuesday. “Junk fees” are sometimes referred to as “convenience fees” or “service fees” on a bill. They’re usually a surprise and hike up the...

Worcester Technical High School has a list of 700 students waiting to get in.

Now the processing of collecting thousands of signatures begins. Forty-four proposed ballot questions moved on to the next step in the process, while three didn’t make the cut, Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced on Wednesday. From those 44, 40 proposed laws could end up as questions on the November...

State Representative Steve Xiarhos is not a fan of the Commonwealth adopting a new state flag. The Cape Cod lawmaker issued a statement over the weekend, saying Massachusetts is where it all started for the U.S. and our flag should not be altered. "I am proud to have been born...

A Massachusetts man is living more comfortably after he recently won $4 million on a $5 scratch ticket he purchased at a local convenience store. Francis Mendes, of New Bedford, chose the cash option on his “$4,000,000 Gold 50X” instant ticket game prize and received a one-time payment of $2,600,000, according to the...