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A busy Central Massachusetts highway was closed Tuesday morning due to a crash that left one person dead. At 10:27 a.m., the Charlton Fire Department issued a statement that Route 20 eastbound in Charlton was closed to traffic while local police and fire personnel responded to a motor vehicle crash.

The owner of a Milford bowling alley has pleaded guilty to using more than $1.2 million in pandemic relief funds on a new house and luxury cars, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday. David Breen, a 54-year-old Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, resident, pleaded guilty to one count of...

The retail giant says the closure is part of an effort to streamline fulfillment and improve delivery speeds. Walmart has closed its Sam’s Club Fulfillment Center in Worcester, laying off 90 employees, according to a notice filed with the state. The shutdown, which happened on Feb. 25, is part...

CHARLTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Cell phone video captured the dramatic ending to a deadly drive Tuesday morning around 7:45 a.m. on Route 20 in Charlton by the Sturbridge town line. Officials say the driver of a speeding pick up truck refused to stop for Charlton Police and ended up crashing head on into an SUV.

A Sudbury man has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $8 million from two Massachusetts medical practices he used to work for, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Adam Gentile, 39, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in federal court in Worcester, federal prosecutors said in a...

BOSTON – The owner of a small convenience in Massachusetts has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars’ worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The defendant’s monthly SNAP redemptions in his 150 square foot store ranged from $100,000 – $500,000 per month, far outpacing...

WORCESTER, MA — A traffic stop led to the arrest of a man on multiple firearm charges. On March 27, 2026, at approximately 8 p.m., Worcester Police officers observed a driver fail to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Houghton and Grafton Streets. Officers pulled the...

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BOSTON (WHDH) - A nationwide school bus driver strike was approved by the drivers’ union; they will hit the picket lines if an agreement is not reached Tuesday. The potential strike involves drivers for the First Student bus company, including those in Sudbury, Whitman, Wayland, and other Massachusetts communities.

Two Massachusetts cities were recently named most obese in the Commonwealth.