Too friendly to rob, and other tales from a 200-year-old bank
A welcome greeting can make a difference – and, in Millbury National Bank’s case, can also serve as a deterrent to robbery. Such was the case one day in the mid-2000s, when a man walked into the Millbury, Massachusetts-based bank looking for a stick-up, only to be metaphorically disarmed by a teller too friendly to...
‘People just want to laugh’: Marlon Wayans set to perform at Hanover
Laughter has a remarkable ability to heal, and Worcester will get a night full of the best medicine when comic, actor, director and writer Marlon Wayans comes to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts March 19. “The world needs laughter and I'm trying to give it to...
Worcester Wild Chase Ends With Ghost Gun Toss On I-290 Offramp
What started as a routine traffic stop on March 7 turned into a high-speed chase through Worcester, a foot pursuit, and the recovery of an unregistered "ghost gun" on an I-290 offramp, according to police. Officers say they arrested 22-year-old Carlos Ketter after he allegedly jumped out of his still-moving vehicle,...
Former senior living administrator pleads guilty to stealing $221,000 from employer, 40+ residents
A former senior living community administrator pleaded guilty to a scheme to steal almost $221,000 from her employer and more than 40 residents who lived there, for personal use. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced last week that Luzia Wade pleaded guilty in Worcester Superior Court to charges...
2 facing charges after driving off with Worcester officer inside car
WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Two people are facing serious charges after a violent incident in which a woman tried to drive off with a Worcester police officer, who was struggling with another suspect, still inside the car. The entire incident was caught on police body camera video. On January 16...
14-year-old detained by immigration agents in Marlborough, and her whereabouts remain unknown
A 14-year-old girl from Marlborough was arrested and detained by federal immigration agents on Tuesday, according to a civil lawsuit. The teenager, identified by the pseudonym B.E.S. in the lawsuit, was taken by Homeland Security Investigations agents in a parking lot in Marlborough, according to the lawsuit. The...
Driver charged with slamming car through Shrewsbury police HQ indicted on attempted murder charges
The driver who allegedly slammed their car through the front of the Shrewsbury police station in January has been indicted on a slew of charges, including multiple counts of attempted murder.
Average property tax bill in Mass. tops $8,000 — see costs town by town
If you’re a Massachusetts property owner paying somewhere around $8,000 on your annual tax bill, you’re right in line with the state average. The average single-family property tax bill in Massachusetts has climbed to $8,111 in 2026 — up from $7,732 last year, representing an increase of roughly 5%, according to data...
Who Pays When a Neighbor’s Tree Falls Into Your Yard?
After the Blizzard of 2026 many SouthCoast residents are asking who pays when a neighbor tree falls into their yard or damages their home.
Massachusetts State Police identity 22-year-old man killed in multi-vehicle highway collision
Massachusetts State Police have released the identity of the victim in Wednesday morning’s fatal highway crash. According to Sergeant Gregory Jones, at approximately 6:20 a.m. today Troopers from the Milton Barracks responded to a three-car crash on Interstate 95 South at mile marker 25 in Canton. All but one...
