Worcester MA

MPD said multiple suspects got out of a car at the intersection and began firing at a group of people, striking the man, woman and boy.

The compromise annual budget would increase state spending about $3.3 billion, or 5.6% over the spending plan Gov. Maura Healey signed last summer. Health care, including MassHealth, and education remain some of the largest cost drivers. Healey gets 10 days to review any bill sent her way — Massachusetts will...

WORCESTER — Members of the Worcester Police Department Crime Gun Intelligence Unit and Gang Unit executed a search warrant at 11A Hulbert Road at about 1 a.m. June 28. The search warrant stemmed from an ongoing investigation by the Worcester Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, and Worcester County...

For the first time in 2025, much of New England is facing sweltering temperatures. Yes, there have been a few warm days in New England this spring, but this is the first time this year that we have had to deal with temperatures in the upper 90s or lower 100s. On top of that, it is the first time that we have seen...

The Fourth of July, America’s national holiday celebrating the country’s declaration of independence from Great Britain, is Friday, July 4. As Americans ready themselves for firework spectacles, barbecues with friends and family and a three-day-long holiday weekend, they should anticipate some stores and services may...

Great Dog Rescue New England, a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, would like you to meet Missy Beans, a charming 12-week-old Catahoula and lab mix puppy who is seeking her forever home. Born on April 1, 2025, Missy Beans and her siblings were brought to Great Dog Rescue New England when they were...

If there’s one place in Massachusetts that knows how to run a business and a comedy show in the same post, it’s the Mendon Twin Drive-In. Its latest Facebook update reads like a stand-up routine with a movie schedule, and it's catching attention for all the right (and ridiculous) reasons.

Cannabis regulators have ordered one of the state's independent testing labs to suspend operations, alleging a "pattern of failing to accurately report" marijuana test results and "an intentional effort to conceal those failing results."

For more than 25 years, a Massachusetts man has remained in prison for the murder of a cab driver. But since then, he has not been part of a fight or displayed any acts of aggression. Allen Alston is preparing to plead his case to the parole board this week...

Lawmakers are looking for the state to get closer to its climate-friendly emissions goal by targeting how many miles residents drive. Why it matters: Transportation accounts for 37% of all Massachusetts emissions, yet the state consistently trails behind its own goals to reduce greenhouse gases. Factoring miles...