Worcester MA

Nearly 20 beaches across Massachusetts are closed on Tuesday as temperatures are expected to soar. There are 17 total closures, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH). One of those is the main beach at Walden Pond State Reservation, which will remain closed for the entirety of...

If you are looking for Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey this week, don't look at the State House. Healey, a regular getabout since taking office in 2023, is on the road to some undisclosed location. Healey's last official act was to sign the $60.9 billion state budget for Fiscal Fear 2026...

CHICOPEE — State Rep. Shirley Arriaga is looking to implement a four-day work week in Massachusetts that will initially take place in the form of a pilot program. The bill, currently referred to as H.2065, will establish the Massachusetts Smart Work Week Pilot Program. This program will provide businesses with...

MassDOT is warning drivers to stay alert this summer as motorcycle crashes reach nearly 30 fatalities, with the majority of crashes occurring in June.

Rep. Kate Donaghue has a trick for always ensuring naloxone is on hand and ready to deploy if she encounters someone experiencing an opioid overdose: she keeps a dose tucked into the laminated pouch holding her State House ID. Donaghue, whose son, Brian, died in 2018 to an overdose, on...

A Massachusetts woman says she plans to take a vacation after she recently hit a big scratch ticket prize.

Many residents of Massachusetts, including myself, carry cash and credit cards in a wallet daily. However, authorities both in and out of Massachusetts are advising that certain items should be left at home instead of being carried regularly. I didn't realize that I had been carrying this item until I...

The Bay State attracted 20% of interstate retirees in 2024, surpassing traditional snowbird destinations like Florida. That’s according to a new study from AInvest that used data from sources like the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. News & World Report to analyze trends among older homebuyers. The AI investment...

A Woonsocket man who was allegedly involved in a shooting in Arizona was arrested in Milford on Tuesday.

“Their bodies tell me a story that their mouths can not. Her body tells me she is a mother and there are young babies waiting for her somewhere. Her mammary glands are large and full of milk. She was found wedged in a fence and no one knows exactly how...