Worcester MA

Four names were chosen as the winners this year’s name-a-snowplow contest in Worcester. The City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks (DPW&P), in collaboration with Worcester Public Schools, announced Wednesday the winners of the citywide competition:. Clearopathra, 2hr Delay Destroyer, Snowraider and...

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Health care leaders gathered in Springfield on Wednesday to warn that thousands of people could start the new year without health coverage if they don’t act within six days. The Massachusetts Health Connector and Caring Health Center officials met at the health center to urge...

The Worcester Police Department has issued an appeal to the public for help in finding a missing teenager, 15-year-old Janelis Spaddy. According to a social media post from the department, she was last seen near 60 Franklin Street yesterday. Described as having short, curly red hair and dark brown eyes,...

There was no winner of Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot, but one ticket sold in Massachusetts hit for a big prize.

Continued growth in solar and storage deployment in Massachusetts can save ratepayers $313 million per year through 2030, found a study by Synapse Energy Economics and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The analysis comes as Massachusetts officials are considering legislation and policy changes to manage...

State utility overseers are investigating all delivery charges on electric and gas bills as costs outpace inflation. Why it matters: The review could reshape how utilities charge customers and potentially cap monthly rate increases as utility bills become more burdensome for Bay Staters. Zoom in: The state Department...

25 Investigates has learned that there is law enforcement activity going on in Massachusetts related to the manhunt for the Brown University shooter.

Coffee pods from a New York–based brand have been recalled and given a consumer risk warning . Gimme Coffee, Inc. announced in October that it was voluntarily recalling its Gimme! Decaf de Agua Coffee Pods after it was discovered that the pods contained caffeine. Last week, the FDA elevated the recall to a class II...

SUDBURY — Massachusetts doesn’t have an official state candy bar. If it did, that title should go to the Sky Bar. There’s no candy bar like it. It’s a unique, multi-flavored chocolate bar with four different fillings (fudge, vanilla, caramel, peanut) and a cult following. It’s...

OBITUARY: United States Marine Adam Ahmad Khan, 21, passed away on December 10, 2025, in a crash in North Carolina while serving on active duty. Born on October 14, 2004, in Providence, Rhode Island, Adam brought joy, laughter, and an unforgettable spark to every life he touched. Adam was the...