Worcester MA

Police in Killingly responded to a Christmas Eve robbery at the North Main Street store around noon. They arrived to find a Putnam man who said three men had jumped him in the parking lot and robbed him before running away. Police say the man identified 37-year-old Clifford McNeill, of...

Massachusetts secured about $162 million in federal dollars Monday to bolster rural health care, part of the first round of funding released in a five-year program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it had awarded money to all 50 states through the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation...

“The turmoil in our country has increased the need for caring, sharing and compassion,” Rob Hale said.

There’s a moment of pure, unadulterated joy that happens when you bite into perfectly fried seafood – that magical crunch giving way to sweet, tender clam or scallop. The Clam Box of Ipswich has been creating these moments for Massachusetts residents and seafood pilgrims for generations, and it’s not just because of...

After an executive order from Governor Maura Healy, these locations are banned from purchasing single-use plastic water bottles.

For the first time in at least a decade, the Massachusetts Parole Board has issued no decisions in December on life sentence cases, leaving incarcerated individuals and victims’ families in limbo. Overall, about 100 life sentence decisions were made this year, including granting parole to a man who described...

Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll will share their vision for the coming year with local leaders from across the state during Connect 351, the MMA’s annual conference in Boston. The appearance, at the general session on Friday, Jan. 23, will come the day after the governor’s...

A Christmas Day police response to a disoriented, aggressive raccoon in a residential neighborhood has sparked outrage among residents and animal rights advocates, with reports emerging that officers used their vehicle to repeatedly run over the animal in view of bystanders, including children. On December 25, 2025,...

On Dec. 22, Gov. Maura Healey announced that thousands of Personal Care Attendants will no longer be subject to state or federal income taxes, which is projected to save them $5,000 or more per year. PCAs are health care professionals who help people with disabilities keep their independence by aiding with activities...

Heads up, Massachusetts folks! According to a recent patient safety study conducted by an independent watchdog group, the Commonwealth has 6 hospitals that just barely got a passing grade. According to the non-profit Leapfrog Group (collecting patient safety data for over two decades), 6 hospitals in the Bay State...