Candidates running for Worcester City Council District 5 seat
WORCESTER, Mass. - In Decision 2025 coverage, we’re hearing from the candidates running for the City Council District 5 seat in Worcester. The Worcester City Council District 5 race is a rematch of incumbent Etel Haxhiaj and challenger Jose Rivera. Both names were on the ballot in 2023 and Haxhiaj won by 2.6%
Massachusetts Clarifies Police Officer Presence at Voting Sites
It's common to see police officers assigned to polling places. What can they do and not do while on duty?. A report from The Enterprise clarified that police officers are prohibited from campaigning or influencing how people vote, and they must not pressure voters to reveal their choices. A 2024 advisory from the...
Finally, Popular Chain’s First Massachusetts Restaurant Is Opening SOON
Get ready to get excited, Massachusetts! A very popular fast-food eatery is heading our way for the first time. This particular chain restaurant has over 700 locations in the United States, but none in New England. Until now!. I've had the luxury of eating at this particular chain more than...
Intense Debate: Alleged 32-Year-Old Cape Verdean Offender Accused of Twice Assaulting a 14-Year-Old Girl...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on 32-year-old Cape Verdean predator lures, rapes 14-year-old girl twice in covert car encounters.
The Cemetery In Massachusetts Locals Say Is Never Empty After Midnight
Spider Gates Cemetery sits quietly in Leicester, Massachusetts, but its reputation is anything but peaceful. Known officially as Friends Cemetery, this historic Quaker burial ground has become famous for ghost stories, strange legends, and midnight mysteries. Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, the tales...
Massachusetts AG Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against Federal Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, leading 21 attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education to block new rules limiting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The rules, set to take effect in July 2026, would allow the government to deny...
Mass. authorities want to give up on solving the Charles River’s sewage problem
As someone who has been helping monitor the Charles River’s water quality for the past 17 years, I know very well that a spike in bacteria follows a heavy rain. A rainstorm that overwhelms some antiquated sections of Boston and Cambridge’s sewer systems can raise E. coli counts by a factor of 100 or more. But you...
Man arrested on firearm charges in Boston
BOSTON, MA — A Worcester man was arrested on firearm-related charges after police discovered a loaded gun during a traffic stop Saturday night. Austin Tate, 30, of Worcester, was taken into custody by officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) on Nov. 1. At about 8:09 p.m., officers conducting a...
Court documents reveal photos of LaMar Cook’s cocaine bust
LaMar Cook, former deputy director of Governor Maura Healey's western Massachusetts office, has been arrested and terminated from his position after several kilograms of suspected cocaine were seized.
North America’s Best Chocolate is Made in Massachusetts
This Massachusetts chocolate maker has one more International Chocolate Awards than anyone else in North America.

















