Worcester MA

A woman who was involved in a fatal crash on a Central Massachusetts highway has been charged with motor vehicle homicide. Abigail Throckmorton, a 30-year-old Bolton resident, was charged Thursday with motor vehicle homicide by negligence and driving to endanger, according to the Telegram & Gazette. Throckmorton was...

LEOMINSTER — Police confirmed that one person has died as a result of a crash Friday night on Route 2. Three people had reportedly been taken to the hospital with serious injuries, from the crash in which a car traveling on Route 2 east went over an overpass and wound up on Nashua Street below. Police are still...

WORCESTER — This year, there’s one main goal for concessions at WooSox games: make the fan-favorite foods even better. When fans arrive for Opening Day on Friday at Polar Park, they’re not going to find as many flashy, trendy new novelty items. Instead, they’re going to be pleasantly surprised when they see how some...

A popular burger chain with over 700 locations across the U.S. recently opened their first New England restaurant in Massachusetts.

A winning $2 million lottery ticket was sold at a grocery store in Massachusetts and claimed on Tuesday. The $2 million prize was from “Lifetime Millions,” a $50 scratch ticket game released in February 2024. There’s still one $1 million a year for life grand prize remaining to...

Some meals are easy to forget by the time you get back to the car. This one feels like the kind people keep bringing up long after the plates are cleared. That is what makes a big buffet in Massachusetts so tempting in the first place. You walk in expecting plenty of options, but secretly hope a few of them will be...

WORCESTER – A judge who in December ruled authorities were “at best negligent” in their efforts to prosecute a 1993 Fitchburg murder has agreed to recall prosecutors to the stand after the district attorney’s office turned over information defense lawyers argue conflicts with that finding. Worcester Superior Court...

NORTHBOROUGH – A man faces several charges, including rape, following a late-night interaction with a co-worker. On March 7, an individual identified as Wexler Lopez was working at an IHOP in Northborough. After briefly leaving work, he returned at approximately 10:40 p.m. with alcohol and marijuana, according to...

MILLBURY – A new bike repair shop is now serving the Blackstone Valley, as Sutton Bike Works officially opened its doors in Millbury, providing a much-needed resource for local cyclists. The shop, owned by Monique Trammell, celebrated its grand opening with a two-day event that included a ribbon cutting...

WORCESTER — A popular neighborhood pizza place has reopened in its new, modern home. Brattle Stop Pizza opened yesterday. The pizza place and its sister market closed its old location, in the historic Lora B. Hoit House at 1 Brattle Street, on February 6th. 6 weeks and 1 day later, the pizza place is back. Both...