Worcester MA

Massachusetts is the latest state hit by Starbucks’ sweeping round of closures, with dozens of locations shutting their doors across Greater Boston, Cambridge, and the MetroWest suburbs.

WORCESTER — Worcester Public Schools is looking to find more teachers, and to do so the district is looking at the most obvious long-term solution: the district's students. "We are looking for a way where if you are committed, we are going to hire you after you complete college," Superintendent Brian Allen said....

The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) broke ground on a key component of the second phase of the Curtis Apartments redevelopment. The Economic Opportunity Center is a mixed use building that will house twenty four new apartments, office, supportive services programs and a new Great Brook Valley Branch of the...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WCAX) - A Massachusetts court has thrown out drug trafficking charges against a former Burlington School Board member after the judge ruled police made an illegal search. Rida Kori was arrested in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in September 2024 after police say they found cash and 3,000 envelopes, or...

Real estate is on a lot of people's minds nowadays. It's all about finding that perfect living space. Am I right, Massachusetts residents? I'm going to share with you the results of an interesting new study. Our friends at WalletHub just recently published a study that looks at the most...

MASSACHUSETTS – The ongoing federal government shutdown is having a major impact across the state, affecting thousands of workers and putting billions of dollars in funding at risk. More than 25,000 federal employees in Massachusetts are impacted, while over $15 billion in funding—much of it connected to health care...

Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle is leaving her post after a contentious budgeting cycle.

If you live in Massachusetts or Connecticut, you may have encountered some of the unusual laws in these states. While many of these laws are practical, some might make you stop and think, “Wait… that’s really a law?” Most of these quirky regulations are outdated and rarely enforced, causing them to be easily...

On May 8, 2025, a Brazilian grandmother was kidnapped on Eureka St. in broad daylight by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), aided by the Worcester Police Department (WPD). Her daughter, joined by her neighbors and a growing crowd, had attempted to stop the agents from taking her mother, to no avail. She,...

There’s a moment when you bite into the perfect pancake that time seems to stand still – that magical instant happens regularly at Deluxe Town Diner in Watertown, Massachusetts, where breakfast isn’t just a meal, it’s practically a religious experience. The classic stainless steel exterior of...