Worcester MA

The second Sobriety Checkpoint for 2026 has been announced for the area by Massachusetts State Police. Colonel Geoffrey Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in Bristol County. According to...

MetroWest Medical Center celebrated the arrival of its first baby of the New Year when John was born at 7:49 a.m. on January 1, 2026. John, the son of Edmara and Wesley Xavier of Framingham, got the new year off to a beautiful start! His birth highlights MetroWest Medical Center’s ongoing commitment to high-quality,...

The Sturbridge Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing man.

A woman from Worcester won $25,000 a year for life playing the “Lucky for Life” lottery game — but chose to receive her prize all at once. Brenda Donnelly, of Worcester, won $25,000 a year for life after the first five numbers on her ticket matched those drawn in the “Lucky for Life” game on Dec. 8, 2025. She claimed...

For the time being, MGB is requiring its health care providers to wear masks during direct patient interaction. With respiratory infections on the rise in Massachusetts and flu cases spiking, the state’s largest hospital system says patients and visitors are “strongly encouraged” to wear masks during doctors...

There’s something almost spiritual about biting into a perfect lobster roll – that magical moment when sweet, tender meat meets buttery, toasted bread in a harmony that could only have been invented in New England. The Clam Box of Ipswich has been orchestrating this culinary symphony for Massachusetts...

SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Police Department apprehended a suspect involved in a possible assault. At about 8:54 a.m. on Dec. 30, a Shrewsbury Police Department officer was patrolling the South Quinsigamond Avenue area when he noticed a disturbance involving several individuals. A black 2007 Toyota Corolla...

A local and dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), would like you to meet Cora, a loving dog who is searching for her happily ever after in life. Cora comes from Georgia, though the details of why she needed saving were not provided on her Petfinder profile....

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has partially granted an exemption request regarding commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills testing in Martha’s Vineyard. On December 31, 2025, FMCSA announced that an exemption request from the Massachusetts Department of State Police will be granted,...

The Healey-Driscoll administration has secured $162 million in federal funding to support improvements to health care access and delivery in rural communities across Massachusetts.