Worcester MA

Worcester’s dining scene has a sweet spot that’s redefining what a night out can look like. Tucked away at 274 Shrewsbury Street, Meraki Dessert and Coffee Bar offers a refreshing alternative to the traditional dinner date, particularly for those looking to celebrate occasions like Valentine’s Day with something...

WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A Worcester man has been arrested, and is accused of illegally manufacturing weapons and possessing ammunition after police found more than two dozen guns and nearly 50 magazines in his home, according to court documents. Matthew Wool, 50, was arraigned Friday on 87 charges of illegal...

A former Worcester, Massachusetts, city councilor was found guilty of assaulting a police officer after an incident during a May arrest operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Former councilor Etel Haxhiaj was accused of assault and interfering with police officers during an ICE operation on May...

After former Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj was found guilty of assaulting a police officer during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest and not guilty of interfering with police during the arrest, several residents expressed disappointment, anger and worry over the verdict. “Massachusetts and...

Florida authorities said a preliminary investigation indicates that the driver may have suffered from a "medical episode" at the time of the crash. A Massachusetts woman was killed Saturday in Fort Pierce, Florida, when a Jeep crashed through her residential pool area while she was sunbathing, authorities said. At...

Earlier this week, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorsed a restrictive version of rent control that supporters are pushing for a November statewide ballot referendum in Massachusetts. “There is so much urgency and pressure from housing costs on our residents,” she said. “Something’s got to give.”. “Something”...

A seventh child has died from the flu in Massachusetts, according to the state’s Department of Public Health.

WESTBOROUGH — In 1979, Bonnie (Walker) and Paul Thiesing were named Westborough High School’s Class Couple less than a year into dating. Now, the two have been together for about 48 years – and happily married for 42. They grew up together attending Westborough Public Schools. Living...

The poet Gwendolyn Brooks wrote, "To be in love/Is to touch with a lighter hand." Love takes many forms, its path sometimes calm, sometimes over rough seas, but the truest love endures, both giving and needing much. As Ranier Maria Rilke wrote, "For one human being to love another human...

WORCESTER – A Worcester man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for fraudulently collecting more than $47,000 in pandemic unemployment assistance while working full-time as a security officer for the Transportation Security Administration at Boston Logan International Airport. Ismael Rosado Jr., 40, pleaded guilty in...