Worcester MA

A Massachusetts man who is part of a violent gang ripped off a woman’s nails and threw her against the wall, according to court documents. On Wednesday, Derek Mercado, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a machine gun. He was charged in August and has been in state custody for domestic violence offenses.

BOSTON – A Brazilian national illegally residing in Danbury, Conn. was sentenced for conspiring to obtain driver’s licenses for ineligible applicants, principally illegal aliens. According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 41-year-old Helbert Costa Generoso was sentenced by U.S. District...

A new report details how much a person needs to make in Massachusetts to "live comfortably" in 2026

Despite revenue from new taxes​, a report says there could be a historic fiscal crisis. So where is the money going?

Richard Miron, accused of illegally prescribing opioids that led to a patient’s death, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in what is believed to be the first conviction of its kind in Massachusetts. Miron, 83, was the largest prescriber of high-dose, short-acting oxycodone among all MassHealth providers...

On November 17, 2025, Worcester Police Vice Squad detectives executed a search warrant at an apartment on Vernon Street. The search targeted 39-year-old Francisco Rivera. Rivera was stopped and arrested after leaving the residence. Police say he was driving with a suspended license.

Aphrodite Papoutsides, 28, of Charlton, was charged last week with multiple felonies after investigators said she caused the crash that killed 51-year-old Leah S. Forrester of Southbridge, the Worcester County District Attorney said in a statement. Investigators allege Papoutsides' Mercedes crossed the center line on...

A Nightmare That Wouldn’t Fade (Image Credits: Pixabay) Peabody, Massachusetts – In the hushed tension of a suburban night back in 1991, a young mother’s world shattered during a brutal home invasion that lingered unsolved for decades. A Nightmare That Wouldn’t Fade Imagine living with the shadow of an unsolved...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Universities across the United States are experiencing a significant decline in new international student enrollment this fall, with a reported 17% drop nationwide. A recent report from the Institute of International Education highlights the challenges faced by colleges as they navigate...

In a detailed operation by the Worcester Police Department, a man has been arrested on charges of cocaine and fentanyl trafficking in what appears to be a significant crackdown on drug distribution within the city. The department's Vice Squad, having conducted an extensive investigation, apprehended 46-year-old...