Driver charged in connection with death of 10-year-old girl in Webster
WEBSTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly crash that took the life of a 10-year-old girl in Webster last weekend, police announced Friday. Sherrie Mae Plitouke, 35, of Southbridge, was arrested by Webster and Southbridge Police at her home Friday. She...
Massachusetts woman faces workers’ comp fraud, perjury and larceny charges in Connecticut
NORWICH, Conn. — A Massachusetts woman will appear in Norwich Superior Court next week to faces charges that allege she unlawfully collected workers’ compensation benefits while employed at a storage facility in Putnam. Mackenzie Coonan, 25, of Rutland, Mass. was arrested on Wednesday by inspectors with the Workers’...
Massachusetts woman who fled to Tennessee, sentenced to jail after unleashing thousands of bees...
A jury has returned a guilty verdict on most of the charges in the case of a Massachusetts woman following a dangerous incident during the enforcement of a court-ordered eviction in Longmeadow in October 2022. According to the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office, Rebecca Rorie Woods was found guilty of four...
Healey Administration pushes back after report alleges $1 billion in Massachusetts SNAP benefits were...
A report claiming over $1 billion in SNAP waste recently in Massachusetts is receiving pushback from the Healey Administration. The Fiscal Alliance Foundation released a damning report Thursday warning that Massachusetts’ welfare programs are experiencing rapid enrollment growth, high rates of improper payments, and serious oversight failures, particularly within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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WalletHub recently released their report on the best and worst cities for singles, and wouldn't you know it? The Commonwealth is home to two of them.
Massachusetts police issue $26K in fines during four-hour commercial vehicle inspection detail
This week, Massachusetts law enforcement agencies found dozens of violations during a commercial vehicle enforcement effort in the Avon area. On April 14, 2026, the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section (CVES) and the Avon Police Department (APD) took part in a joint operation “to enforce a heavy commercial vehicle exclusion area and […] The post Massachusetts police issue $26K in fines during...
Multi-vehicle crash on the Mass. Pike causing traffic delays
A multiple-vehicle crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike is causing traffic delays on Friday morning. According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. in Millbury and involved multiple vehicles. They said at least one injury was reported. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said temporary lane closures...
Worcester wants to pause a code to reduce emissions. Here’s why.
Worcester could temporarily stop following a specialized stretch code aimed at reducing emissions from new buildings. City Manager Eric D. Batista’s administration is recommending the specialized code be paused for 20 months, citing higher costs for developers and a complicated implementation process. The recommendation was made in response to...
Council weighs pause on stricter building code after lengthy city hall debate
WORCESTER—For nearly two hours Tuesday night, Worcester city councilors wrestled with a question that sounds technical on paper but goes straight to two of the city’s biggest pressures: how to build more housing, and how aggressively to pursue climate goals while doing it. At issue is whether Worcester...
Worcester schools report heavy use of student wellness rooms
WORCESTER—Wellness rooms in Worcester’s middle and high schools are seeing significant use, with district officials reporting hundreds of student visits tied largely to behavioral and therapeutic support. The rooms—designed as calming spaces where students can manage stress, anxiety and emotions—were the focus of a presentation during the Worcester...
