Worcester MA

WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury has convicted two parents in the fentanyl-related death of their 8-year-old son, while prosecutors also announced new charges against a Massachusetts man accused of robbing a local bank and fleeing from police, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.

One Cape Ann city got the worst of it, again. After suffering through two feet of snow just a few weeks ago, Tuesday night’s quick-moving system seemed almost quaint. But a few cities and towns did get a fair amount to add to their winter totals, according to the National Weather Service.

Moultonborough, New Hampshire – A 23-year-old Massachusetts man was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital following a late-night snowmobile crash on a popular trail in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. Authorities say the crash occurred shortly before midnight and involved a single snowmobile striking a tree....

While this was never supposed to be a major snowstorm, some areas of New England did wind up with a surprising 7 inches or more of snow overnight. The jackpot towns were mostly in southern New Hampshire for this storm, though some areas of Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont also got a half a foot of snow or slightly...

WORCESTER – Residents of a West Tatnuck neighborhood are mourning after an 88-year-old resident was found frozen outside her home Monday, Feb 2. Following her death, emergency vehicles struggled to get off the street, highlighting continued concerns about road conditions in the city, say homeowners in the...

An East Weymouth woman sentenced for fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits after forging checks and using a deceased beneficiary's debit card.

Massachusetts is expected to get 1 to 4 inches of snow Tuesday night thanks to “a quick-hitting clipper system,” according to the weather service. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Berkshire, Franklin, Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk and northern Worcester counties and set to last until 6 a.m. Wednesday....

SHREWSBURY — Saint John's High School enacted a school lockdown Tuesday morning following the discovery of a social media post referencing a threat to the school's campus. The lockdown was out of an abundance of caution, and there was no immediate threat on campus. The Shrewsbury Police Department had...

WALTHAM, MASS. — Gov. Maura Healey’s new budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 includes a big change to MassHealth dental coverage with a $1,000 annual cap. State officials say it’s about controlling rising healthcare costs, but patients and dentists warn it could mean fewer people getting the care they need.

Etel Haxhiaj, a former Worcester city councilor, defended herself from city police officers during a chaotic arrest on Eureka Street last spring, her attorney argued Tuesday during her trial’s opening statements. Haxhiaj, who served as the city’s District 5 councilor, faces charges of assault and battery on a police...