Worcester MA

MILFORD, MA — A Milford man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly attempting to steal a van from a Hayward Street residence. The Milford Public Safety Communications Center received a 911 call at approximately 1:17 a.m. from a resident reporting her husband was confronting a male attempting to steal his van.

The owners of Wonderland Cannabis, which serves much of the Worcester community, are concerned about the new legislation awaiting the governor’s signature that would change marijuana regulations in Massachusetts. “I’m very passionate about cannabis,” said Eric St. Onge, who owns the Millbury-based retail dispensary with his wife Jackie. “I...

Worcester's 311 Customer Service Center has received the 2026 Award of Excellence at the IUCX ENGAGE311 conference. The award, which was presented during the week of April 13 in Tampa, Florida, recognizes high performance in public service delivery. The ENGAGE311 Awards of Excellence honor organizations and individuals advancing best practices in accessibility, responsiveness, and customer experience in North America.

Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista reversed course on Monday about pausing a building code aimed at reducing emissions from new buildings amid pushback from city residents and environmental advocates. Batista previously recommended a 20 month pause on the code, citing higher costs for developers and a complicated implementation process.

A home on Blue Jay Lane in Ashland has been declared a total loss after it was destroyed in a two-alarm fire on Saturday night, according to Fire Chief Keith Robie . Robie said on Monday, April 27, that the cause of the fire at 54 Blue Jay Lane is unknown but not believed to be suspicious. Firefighters responded at 10:28 p.m. Saturday...

Forbes magazine was published the annual list of the "new ivies" highlighting one prestigious university located in Massachusetts.

A 36-year-old man was killed in a crash in Southwick, marking the first deadly motorcycle crash in western Massachusetts this year.

After an executive order from Governor Maura Healy, these locations are banned from purchasing single-use plastic water bottles.

Police in Hubbardston have cracked the case of an illegal dumping of furniture in the town. Officials said that someone had discarded a sectional sofa in the area of Old Princeton Road in the vicinity of Worcester Road near Brigham Pond on Saturday, April 4, at about 2:55 p.m. Police posted pictures of the furniture online and said they believed it had been...

A rare color combination has saved one lobster from the dinner plate. On April 16, the crew aboard the Timothy Michael spotted an unusual-looking lobster in their haul while fishing off Cape Cod. One half of its body—stretching from head to tail—was orange-red, while the other half was dark brown, with a straight line dividing the two hues, a rare...