Worcester MA

$1 million can come in handy right before Christmas which can make the holiday pretty special for family and friends. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Holly Jolly Trust of Quincy has claimed a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$10,000,000 Bonanza” instant ticket game.

The Henry C. Bowen House, also known as Roseland Cottage or Bowen Cottage, was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1977. It was also designated a National Historic Landmark on October 5, 1992, and it became a contributing property to the Woodstock Hill Historic District on January 6,...

Christmas is typically a time for families, friends and communities across the United States to come together and, in the spirit of the holiday, share gifts, meals and memories while taking a break from their everyday lives and work. Americans should anticipate that most businesses and public services will not...

The Healey-Driscoll administration in Massachusetts is injecting $15 million in Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) awards into the state's housing market. This move is designed to foster the creation of 369 new homes across five Gateway Cities. The six projects, spread among cities like Brockton, Fall...

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll Administration has awarded $2.2 million in Re-entry Workforce Development Demonstration grants to 11 organizations to train formerly incarcerated individuals in various fields. The grants, funded by Fiscal Year 2026 resources through the Executive Office of Labor and...

Hadley Boucher, known to her family as Haddie B, was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor earlier this year

Real estate is on a lot of people's minds nowadays. It's all about finding that perfect living space. Am I right, Massachusetts residents? I'm going to share with you the results of an interesting new study. Our friends at WalletHub just recently published a study that looks at the most...

More than 300 bird species call Massachusetts home, but the purple gallinule isn't one of them.

Recent changes in Massachusetts real estate practices are monumental and will have lasting impacts on consumers and agents alike. Many remember hearing about or experiencing a house sale with multiple offers, and some buyers chose or felt compelled to waive the home inspection to remain competitive. In Massachusetts,...

Boston-born and Worcester-raised rapper and musician Big Nate Allstar has been in these pages plenty this fall as part of our Digital Battle of the Bands, where you voted in a March Madness-style bracket for your favorite recent songs from Worcester-area musicians, and in the end, you chose him as the winner.