Worcester MA

Nelson Otim of Worcester was arrested in Vermont for allegedly speeding over 100 mph while driving on I-89 northbound.

A confluence of challenges points to very hard times ahead for the Massachusetts health care system.

Massachusetts will always have bragging rights — world-class universities, Fenway Park, Dunkin’ on every corner, and accents so thick you can butter your toast with them. But in 2025, even the proudest New Englanders are looking at their rent, tax bills, and winter shovels and thinking, “Maybe it’s wicked time to...

WORCESTER — A juvenile burglary suspect was arrested recently after jumping into a Worcester pond in an attempt to escape from police. According to the Worcester Police Department, officers were dispatched around 4:27 a.m. Thursday to a Mill Street home for a reported breaking and entering in progress. The resident...

The Cannabis Control Commission could vote by Christmas on regulations governing social consumption sites. CCC Chair Shannon O’Brien offered the latest timeline at the end of a meeting on Friday, as commissioners also learned that a new member, Carrie Benedon, is joining the commission. Commissioners in late July...

Cities and towns across Massachusetts are short on snowplow drivers as winter in New England approaches, and a lawmaker has a proposal he believes could help. The Bay State's second largest city, Worcester, was among the cities impacted by the shortage. Last winter, the city's staff was criticized over its snow...

Massachusetts residents face soaring electricity and heating costs this winter as utilities seek major rate hikes, with prices already far above the U.S. average.

A chaotic scene unfolded in Worcester County on Thursday when federal immigration officials detained a woman in a targeted vehicle stop. The Department of Homeland Security said the woman, her husband, and a toddler were in a car when ICE stopped them in Fitchburg. As federal agents tried to pull...

Add pet food to the list of items needed for Massachusetts residents on SNAP. Why it matters: The SNAP disruptions not only put more than 1.1 million Massachusetts residents at risk of going hungry, but also prevent them from feeding their dogs and cats at home. Driving the news: The...

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