Worcester MA

Summer is over for students in Worcester. They're among the first in Massachusetts to head back to school this week.

The state has released copies of the hundreds of replacement flags, seals and state mottoes that people submitted - with the finalists scheduled for a review by an august body of experts starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Nobody at Universal Hub is a member of the Massachusetts Seal, Flag,...

Massachusetts utilities Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil will introduce discounted electricity rates for heat pump users starting November 1, 2025. The seasonal discount applies to the distribution charge during winter months (November 1 to April 30), reverting to standard rates from May 1 to October 31. Winter...

The issue of trash is a major point of concern for city leaders in Worcester and it continues to be following the latest City Council meeting. Earlier in August City Manager Eric Batista announced the residential drop off center would be free to the public for the entire month of August. District 3 City Councilor...

When hunger strikes in Massachusetts, sandwich shops are everywhere, but not all are created equal. I’ve spent years chomping through the Bay State’s bread-and-filling offerings, from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. Some chains left me with a bad taste, while others had me coming back for seconds and...

Massachusetts has a deep history and many firsts, including being home the oldest high school in the nation.

State leaders are investing millions of dollars into solutions. We asked to see that investment, firsthand.

Massachusetts is currently grappling with a proposed ballot initiative aimed at reinstating local options for rent control, which has been banned statewide since a 1994 voter referendum. This effort, driven by housing advocates amid a severe affordable housing crisis—where over half of renters spend more than a third...

BURRILLVILLE – A Warwick man with a long criminal record was arrested last week following an investigation that began when Burrillville police discovered a running vehicle – without a driver – containing a handbag holding guns and ammo. Michael Lafleur, 36, is facing felony charges of possession...

NATICK – The Massachusetts Parole Board denied the release this month of a man convicted of first-degree murder in relation to a 1991 Brockton homicide, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. The State Parole Board issued its decision against parole for Charles Dyous, now 52 years old....