Worcester MA

LUDLOW, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Last week, Smithland Pet and Garden announced the closure of all 13 of their locations in both Massachusetts and Connecticut and now, the man who built that business before it was bought by Smithland, is reacting to the news. Dave Ratner got the call early Monday...

The mugshots of the 16 individuals arrested and charged during last month's multi-agency fentanyl and cocaine takedown operation have been released.

There is a lot to love about living in Massachusetts. From its iconic Cape Cod beaches to the bustling Boston metro area and all the way to the peaceful hills of the Berkshires. Massachusetts truly has something for everyone. Whether you were born and raised in Massachusetts or are a...

To Clay Tull, art is about breaking barriers, and seeking out unknown universes. Tull invites the viewer to travel with him, and find something of themselves in each work. This is why he often leaves his work untitled. A resident of Southbridge, Tull has been on his own journey. As...

As demand for housing outpaces availability, WHA Executive Director Alex Corrales details new developments and a support program aimed at helping families thrive. WORCESTER, Mass. —The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) is working to address the affordable housing crisis in Worcester. Alex Corrales, Executive Director...

Zachariah Kent, 30, from Sutton, pled to admission of sufficient facts on May 6 and is on a six-month probation. A Massachusetts state trooper took a plea deal Tuesday after allegedly stealing merchandise worth over $1,000 across multiple Target locations. Zachariah Kent, 30, from Sutton, pled to admission of...

DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — A Massachusetts state police lieutenant who helped collect evidence the night of John O’Keefe’s death testified on Tuesday. State police were looking for pieces of a tail light and a sneaker at the scene on Fairview Road back in January of 2022. According...

WORCESTER ― Three people were injured when a Worcester Regional Transit Authority bus was involved in a crash with a Volkswagen SUV on May 6. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. on Boylston Street, Route 70, across from Great Brook Valley, according to police. The SUV driver, a 31-year-old woman who lives in Shrewsbury,...

A man who was fatally shot inside a vehicle on Dorchester Street in December was an innocent victim mistaken for another person, lawyers indicated recently in Worcester Superior Court. Obed Addow, 28, was “brutally” shot to death after being mistaken for another person who had allegedly offended others on social...

In a recent operation focused on clamping down on the narcotics trade in and around municipal hubs, Worcester Police Vice Squad officers reportedly conducted a targeted drug law enforcement action near the Worcester Public Library. According to a social media post made by the Worcester Police, officers observed a...