Mass. company pleads guilty to OSHA violation that led to employee’s death
Josué Tiquiram was killed in September 2023 when heavy equipment malfunctioned at an East Freetown worksite. A Massachusetts construction company pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to willfully violating workplace safety rules in a 2023 accident that killed an employee, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. John...
Police in S.C. make arrest after finding body of missing Mass. man
Police in South Carolina have made an arrest in connection with the discovery of the body of a Massachusetts man who went missing last month. David Hutchinson, a 32-year-old Oakham resident, went missing shortly after he moved to South Carolina in December to pursue a relationship with a woman he met online,...
T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
Good morning and welcome to T&G This Week, your ticket inside the newsroom of the Telegram & Gazette. I'm Mike McDermott, executive editor of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The violent events this week in Spencer that left a gunman dead and two people, including a police officer, injured, were traumatizing for the...
Worcester City Manager Eric Batista amends ICE policy
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester has amended its policy on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the city. The original guidelines, issued last May, banned the use of city resources for civil federal immigration enforcement. The new guidelines now prohibit ICE from using the city’s property for staging...
Worcester DPW Commissioner Explains Snowstorm Response, Parking Ban Enforcement, and Road Treatment Decisions
Worcester, MA- John Westerling, Commissioner of the Worcester Department of Public Works, praised DPW staff and more than 300 private contractors who worked extended hours during a historic snowstorm that blanketed the city with nearly two feet of snow. Some crews worked continuous 36-hour shifts at the height of the...
Updated town-by-town totals: How much snow has fallen in Mass. so far?
Another winter storm hit Massachusetts on Saturday, threatening to dump up to 10″ of snow in some areas through Sunday morning.
Snowstorm to slam Mass. on Saturday — here’s 5 maps to show what’s coming
With up to 8 inches of fresh snow headed for some parts of Massachusetts this weekend, residents are gearing up for what could be another big winter storm. Weather Service forecasters say the snow will start early Saturday morning and end after nightfall. Between two and four inches are expected to fall statewide,...
Mass. man convicted in 2010 love-triangle killing denied parole
A Massachusetts man convicted of killing another man in 2010 because the two were dating the same woman was denied parole at the end of January. Jonathan Niemic has been serving a life sentence in prison since his conviction of first-degree murder on June 1, 2012, according to a Massachusetts Parole Board decision...
New owners bring Oxford’s historic Whistle Stop back to life
Kevin O’Connor and Todd Langway, with their wives Joanne O’Connor and Maryellen Langway, in November 2025 opened the Whistle Stop Bar & Grill , 85 Main St., Oxford, with the primary goals of revitalizing the pub brand and establishing a new identity to attract customers. Owners in a short time not only have worked to...
HRRR Model Suddenly Paints a Much Bigger Boston Snowstorm, With Some Areas Now Eyeing...
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A new high-resolution HRRR weather model update is dramatically reshaping the Boston snow forecast, showing a much heavier snow scenario than earlier projections. What was once shaping up as a 4-inch snowfall for parts of eastern Massachusetts is now trending toward a setup where intense snow...
