Mass. State Lottery winner: Man to buy property with big scratch ticket prize
A Massachusetts man is celebrating after recently scratching off a big lottery prize.
Southern New England Snowstorm Looks Earlier and Stronger on the South Edge as Massachusetts,...
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND — A fast-evolving winter storm forecast is becoming more defined for Tuesday into Wednesday, with updated guidance showing the southern edge of the system filling in and timing trending earlier than expected across parts of the region. The latest update also notes there have been no major changes...
On your radar: Tracking the potential for another winter storm in Massachusetts
It looks like another winter storm could be brewing.
Mass. medical transport company billed state over $770,000 for fake rides, AG says
A now-defunct non-emergency medical transportation company and its owner are facing charges related to “a complex money laundering and transportation fraud scheme,” the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday. Former Billerica resident Bakali Mukasa, 44, and his former company, JBM Health and...
New music from Worcester artists Morning Son and Theoria
Pick any band in Worcester and you’ll find that at least one of its members, if not more, has some solo music out. Folk group the Big League Collective is no exception, as one of its core trio, singer-songwriter Pete L’Esperance, has been quietly releasing singles for some time now under the name Morning Son.
Leominster man’s tirade against mother ends in arrest, witness intimidation charge
LEOMINSTER — On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at 1:48 a.m., Officer William Taylor of the Leominster Police Department was dispatched to an apartment at 149 Fourth Street for a second disturbance there that night. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of...
Mass. weather: 5 maps show what to expect from snow, ice Tuesday
Snow and ice could make Massachusetts roads hazardous Tuesday and Wednesday. “Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a...
Advance Placement Honor Roll Includes Two Worcester Schools
WORCESTER – The Advanced Placement Program (AP) named two Worcester Public Schools to its 2025 2025 AP Honor Roll. The AP Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs deliver results and broaden inclusion. It uses three benchmarks of college readiness to designate recognition: College Culture (participation),...
Worcester County native, teammate win silver in mixed doubles curling at Winter Olympics
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — At one end of the ice was the brother, pumping his fists. At the other was the sister, jumping up and down with her broom in her hand and a look of disbelief on her bespectacled face. Isabella and Rasmus Wranå, Sweden's first-ever team...
Grafton pay-as-you-throw trash bags to see price hike in July
GRAFTON – Following a recommendation from the Grafton Municipal Solid Waste Advisory Committee, the Select Board on Feb. 3 voted to nearly double the cost of the town’s pay-as-you-throw bags, citing the need to make the pay-as-you-throw program self-sustaining. Currently, a roll of small bags runs Grafton residents...
