Worcester MA

Speed cameras may finally come to Massachusetts, sparking debate over safety, equity, and digital surveillance

A Massachusetts teen has died after an incident that took place early Monday afternoon. According to Sgt. Elise Miranda, the Worcester Police Department is investigating a water- related death of a 14-year-old child. Police were dispatched to Almont Avenue at approximately 12:23 p.m. The victim was transported to a...

Let me tell you about a place where burgers aren’t just meals – they’re monuments. Boston Burger Company in Massachusetts has created something that makes grown adults act like kids on Christmas morning, and it involves beef, cheese, and a whole lot of napkins. Ever had a...

A Worcester man is accused of driving drunk without a driver’s license with two small children in rear car seats and empty nip bottles in his car. Honorio Lisboa Jr., 42, is facing a slew of charges after a traffic stop in Southboro over the weekend, police said. Police said Lisboa was arrested Saturday and charged...

As Massachusetts continues to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Worcester area is counting down to a milestone of its own: the centennial of Robert Goddard’s pioneering liquid‑fueled rocket launches in March 1926. NASA has written that Goddard’s first flight, which reached only 41 feet...

SNAP restrictions have started in two more states, which include a list of items that recipients won't be allowed to purchase.

A public parks nonprofit is raising concerns about cuts proposed for two conservation and recreation accounts in Gov. Maura Healey's fiscal year 2027 budget recommendation.

Twenty miles west of Boston, a 2,230-acre wildlife refuge spreads across four towns in Massachusetts, and most people driving past it have no idea what’s hiding inside. Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge covers parts of Sudbury, Stow, Maynard and Hudson, with more than 15 miles of trails cutting through forests,...

A small takeout-only pizza shop in Worcester is quickly becoming a destination for pizza enthusiasts across Massachusetts, with customers willingly making the drive for what many are calling some of the best pizza in the state. I Love Frankie’s, located at 90 Providence Street in Worcester, has been getting a...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences happen in the most ordinary-looking places, hiding behind modest storefronts and simple signage. Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe in Boston’s South End is exactly this kind of magical contradiction – an unassuming eatery that has quietly been serving some of...