Worcester MA

A 41-year-old is dead after a motorcycle crash in Grafton, Massachusetts. Grafton police say the crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. on State Highway 140 near the Upton town line and involved two additional vehicles. The Milford man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name was not immediately...

Let’s talk about something that keeps most people up at night: the cost of housing. North Adams, nestled in the northwestern corner of Massachusetts, offers rental prices that sound like a typo in today’s market. While Boston renters are shelling out thousands for shoebox apartments, North Adams maintains...

On some early mornings, Gail Lyons of Worcester will walk across Brandon Road to have her morning coffee with her chatty neighbor Carol. Carol is different from Lyons’ other neighbors. She stands less than 2 feet tall, is covered in black feathers and regularly lays eggs. Carol is one...

If someone told you that one of Massachusetts’ most magical experiences involves sitting still while the world moves past you, you’d probably assume they were talking about meditation or possibly a very good nap. The Cape Cod Central Railroad in Hyannis proves that sometimes the best adventures are...

Police are looking for the man who allegedly caused a four-car crash in Clinton that seriously injured a person this past Saturday.

The search for the Best Fish and Chips in Central Massachusetts has come down to the final two. After more than 8,000 votes were cast by readers in the weeklong Final Four round, Pinecroft Dairy and Restaurant and Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern are squaring off for the title in the March Madness-style poll.

A Worcester city councilor wants a report on how the police department and the emergency communications and management department respond to mental health emergencies. Councilor-at-Large Kathleen Toomey, the chair of the public safety committee, is asking City Manager Eric D. Batista to provide the report, according...

🌥️Partly sunny and warmer, with highs around 60. Sunset is at 7:07 p.m. Worcester’s city attorneys have spent the last few years in court arguing against a 2022 judgment that said the city had to repay its neighbor to the north, Holden, $14.6 million in sewage fees it had overcharged. That legal fight now appears to...

HUDSON — Hudson Police Department Chief Richard DiPersio reports that his staff performing an investigation after a loaded firearm was found near C.A. Farley Elementary School. On March 30, the Hudson Police Department received information from the Marlborough Police Department regarding a report that involved a...

The local weather forecast for No Kings Day was for sun — and frigid temps. For once, the meteorologists were correct. I wore layers of clothing and gloves but stupidly forgot to wear a hat. I thought my ears would fall off by 2 p.m., but I was glad to be among the several thousand peaceful protesters gathered at...