Worcester MA

A Massachusetts man who once attempted to smother an 80‑year‑old woman has spent decades trying to rebuild his life. Now, despite ongoing struggles with substance use, the Massachusetts Parole Board is prepared to give him another chance. On Dec. 15, 1980, 22-year-old David Sibinich was found by police...

A tragic incident occurred on February 7 in Fort Pierce, Florida, when a Massachusetts woman lost her life after a car careened into the pool area where she was sunbathing. Boston.com reported that the Fort Pierce Police Department responded to the 911 call around 2:10 p.m. at the 1600 block of Laurel Leaf Lane,...

To the Editor: The oxymoronically named “Mass Save” program is one reason why Massachusetts electric rates are among the highest in the nation. The City of Framingham and Town of Natick are hosting a “participatory public art” project that will not deliver or save a single kilowatt-hour or therm of energy, but is...

A second Chipotle restaurant is coming to Worcester, according to the license commission’s agenda. The Mexican restaurant chain is looking to open a new location at 105 Stafford St. which will operate seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., the agenda reads. A Starbucks coffee shop...

Changes could be coming to longstanding Massachusetts building codes that advocates say would make it much easier to build multifamily housing. Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Thursday establishing an advisory group to explore allowing new residential buildings with a single staircase, which is banned for...

Massachusetts is contending with a surge in ice-dam problems reported by homeowners. 2 feet of snow in places in New England, homeowners across the region barely had time to clean up the snow before they found themselves under a long stretch of deeply cold weather that mixed with bright sunshine. The cycle of thawing...

HOLDEN – The resignation of an entire Wachusett Regional School District parent council executive board has thrust the special education department into the spotlight. On Jan. 26, the Special Education Parent Advisory Council announced that all four of its officers had resigned. In a letter to the community, the...

SHREWSBURY — A Marlborough man is facing a second-offense shoplifting charge after police say he took multiple food items and razor sets from a Market Basket in Shrewsbury and fled the scene when confronted by store employees. According to a Statement of Facts filed in Westborough District Court written...

WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - More than 20 firearms were seized in a gun bust in Worcester Thursday. Police said that while executing a search warrant on Pilgrim Avenue, detectives recovered several handguns, rifles, and shotguns, as well as magazines and suppressors. They also seized hundreds of rounds of ammunition,...

The Massachusetts native broke the news in a TikTok video posted Thursday, Feb. 12, that the couple had decided to split last year. Hawken also has a large social media following. "I am getting a divorce," she said. "Take a minute, take it in. I am getting a divorce." The...